"The Westing Game" Book Club
In this 9 week class Learners will read and discuss the Newberry Award winning book "The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin #academic
Chrissie D
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What's included
9 live meetings
4 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Learners will read 4 chapters each week (Approximately 24 pages in total each week) They will write one 2 page paper and an optional 1 page paperClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Samuel Westing the millionaire has died, and 16 seemingly unlikely heirs must compete in a bizarre competition to become his heir. Not all of the heirs are who they appear to be, and one may be a murderer. But who is who? That is what learners will discover in this exciting book club. In this club learners will discuss classic the Newberry Award winning book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin. Learners will be assigned 4 chapters to read before each meeting of the class, and during class we will discuss what happened in the chapter with comprehension and discussion questions. Learners will also be required to turn in a 2 page paper at the end of the class about the book and from 3 different choices of styles of paper writing given during the first class. (If they wish they may also submit a optional second 1 page paper half way through the course using the same choices) Before the first class learners should read chapter 1 "Sunset Towers" Week 1: Intro to "The Westing Game" Homework: Read Chapters 2-5 "Ghosts or Worse", "Tenants in and Out" "The Corpse Found" and "Sixteen Heirs" Week 2: Discuss Chapter 2-5 Homework: Read Chapters 6-9 "The Westing Will" "The Westing Game" "The Paired Heirs" and "Lost and Found" Week 3: Discuss Chapters 6-9 Homework: Read Chapters 10-13 " The Long Party" "The Meeting" "The First Bomb" and "The Second Bomb" ***Learners should chose the topic for their first optional paper by now, and start paper Week 4: Discuss Chapters 10-13 Homework: Read Chapters 14-17 "Pairs Repaired" "Fact and Gossip" "The Third Bomb" and "Some Solutions" Week 5: Discuss Chapters 14-17 Homework: Read Chapters 18-21 "The Trackers" "Odd Relatives" "Confessions" and "The Fourth Bomb" ***Optional 1 page paper due this week Week 6: Discuss Chapters 18-21 Homework: Read Chapters 22-25 "Losers, Winners" "Strange Answers" "Wrong All Wrong" and "Westing's Wake" Week 7: Discuss Chapters 22-25 Homework: Read Chapters 26-29 "Turtle's Trial" "A Happy Fourth" "And Then..." and "Five Years Pass" ***Learners should chose the topic for their final paper by now, and start paper Week 8: Discuss Chapters 26-29 Homework: Read Chapter 30 "The End?" Week 9: Discuss Chapter 30 and Entire book ***Final 2 page paper due this week #academic
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This story is a mystery of a possible murder, and there are several bombs that are used in a comical way and age appropriate way in the story.
There is also a brief very dated description of someone with Down Syndrome. (The character does not appear in the story, but is mentioned a few times)
Supply List
The book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin. Can be purchased online, or an unabridged audio book version is acceptable as well.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a former Home School student who has never stopped learning! I love history and telling stories verbally and through writing, and I want to share that passion with others. I believe the statement is true: “Those who don’t learn from History are doomed to repeat it.” We need to learn from the past to shape our own futures and the world in general. I believe the best way to learn about history is to learn about the people who lived through it and what they experienced and tell their stories. I love telling stories through writing and enjoy public speaking, so storytelling is a natural combination of the two.
I have 4 years of teaching experience in a variety of places from teaching/coaching drama and dance for homeschoolers in a group setting, to homeschooling two young children for a few months, to teaching English as Second Language (ESL) to college students, to teaching Arts and Crafts at a Summer Camp. I am currently a ESL teacher online with VIPKid. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Business Communication from Stevenson University.
I love to travel both in the US and internationally. I’ve spent time in almost every state on the East Coast and driven through the rest. I’ve visited seven different countries and lived in Asia for 17 months. Reviews
Live Group Course
$9
weekly or $77 for 9 classes1x per week, 9 weeks
30 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
1-6 learners per class
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