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The Witch of Blackbird Pond - A Novel Study of Witches and Women in History
Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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In this 5-week novel study, students will read and discuss The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare while learning about history, women's rights, witchcraft, Puritanism, and more!
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 7
"Kit has grown up on the island of Barbados, love and pampered by her grandfather. But after his death, Kit must leave. It's not proper for a sixteen-year-old girl to live by herself. She's heard stories about her aunt and uncle who live in the colony of Connecticut. These are the only relatives Kit knows of. So, alone and desperate, she sets sail to live with them in New England. "When she arrives, Kit is shocked by the grey, damp landscape, but even more stunned by the Puritanical...
Students will be able to:
- Participate in a Historical Study of Witchcraft
- Participate in a Study of Women's Roles in a Puritan Society
- Engage with One Another
- Discuss and Debate
- Analyze Art
- Complete a Literary Analysis
- Introduce Themselves to Other Students
- Introduce the Novel and Author
- Introduce the Salem Witch Trials and Witch Hunts
- Introduce Puritan Societies in the 1600s
- Explain a Short History of Witches
- Analyze Characters and Conflict
- Examine How the Plot Develops
- Understand the Politics and Religious Freedom in the New World
- Examine the Education of Children in the New World
- Define and Identify Symbolism in the Novel
- Explain Relationships, Dating, and Marriage in Puritan Societies
- Identify and Explain Symbolic Names in the Novel
- Read and Analyze Traditional Poetry - Anne Bradstreet
- Observe Social Events and Activities
- Explain and Define the Roles of Women and Men in the New World
- Provide or Sort Through Evidence for Witch Accusations, Trials, and Consequences
- Look at Real-Life Witch Trials
- Identify and Define Symbolism and ThemeI have taught many book studies in my professional career including The Witch of Blackbird Pond through private tutoring, classic novel choice courses, and public school education. I love taking part in discussions and ensuring that the students' needs and interests are met as they read which is why every project has personalized options. I also have a degree in Secondary Education - English, but I have a minor in Gender Studies and an emphasis in Gender Studies with Theory.
Homework Offered
Students will be asked to read outside of class to prepare for our discussion together. There are no writing assignments or projects, but I am happy to assign some or help provide your student with some!1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Students will need a copy of the novel for the course.
Here is the Common Sense Media parental guide for the novel!
- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-witch-of-blackbird-pond
The novel covers several different sensitive topics including the misrepresentation of indigenous peoples, Black slaves, and women as seen in older societies. We will also look at the idea of discrimination based on race and ethnicity, gender, and even religion. During class, we will spend time discussing these misrepresentations and discuss why they are inappropriate. We will look at how these misrepresentations affect the story, history, and development of the United States as we see it today. Students are encouraged to ask questions and to reach out with any concerns that they have with the topics that we cover. Star Educator
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(906)
My name is Kaitlyn Fischer and I have taught English to students as young as nine through eighteen in both Missouri and Colorado. I am a close-reading specialist and have a lot of experience teaching students close-reading strategies including...
Group Class
$85
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
40 min
Completed by 22 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
1-6 learners per class
