Turning Pages Book Club: Weekly Private Tutoring by Request

Completed by 20 learners

Ages 13-18

Live Group Class

Learners will work with the teacher to request a book and arrange private tutoring for comprehension of the selected book.

Rose Mueller

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(275 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week

1-5 learners per class

55 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

55 mins in-class hours per week

Homework

1-2 hours per week. Each week, students will be assigned additional reading of the assigned book, asked to journal about the segment read, asked to complete handouts associated with the material and come to class ready to discuss material.

Assessment

Learners will be graded on completion of handouts and journal entries when uploaded in to the Classroom and are provided by request to parents.

Grading

included

Class Experience

Literature is a magical world full of unknown possibilities and together we will explore it using character mapping, discussions of literary devices such as foreshadowing, and overarching themes found in literature. Students will read the book and dive in to of the world using discussions, worksheets, and out of class activities to gain a deeper understanding of the assigned book. Activities and discussions will be based on the set of chapters assigned that week.

Parents: Please be aware that the student must have a copy of the book in order to participate and the student should read chapters assigned before the first class meets.

Each week, the instructor will assign chapters by dividing the chosen book into manageable reading blocks. Additional content will be assigned in addition to the chapters.


See attached sample syllabus
Pre-Read: Chapters selected based on book content

Week One (Assigned in class):
-Assigned Reading Chapters selected based on book content
-Literary concepts: Character Mapping, Foreshadowing, Character viewpoint
-Journal concepts: Fantasy vs Fiction

Week Two (Assigned in class):
-Assigned Reading Chapters selected based on book content
-Literary concepts: Character Mapping, Chapter Preview
-Journal concepts: Spatial reasoning of settings

Week Three (Assigned in class):
-Assigned Reading Chapters selected based on book content
-Literary concepts: Character Mapping, Protagonist versus Antagonist 
-Journal concepts: World building

Week Four (Assigned in class):
-Assigned Chapters selected based on book content
-Literary concepts: Character Mapping, Dorian Gray Effect (power of names)
-Journal concepts: Hero complex

Week Five (Assigned in class):
-Assigned Reading - None
-Assigned Watching - Movie based on book content (if applicable)
-Literary concepts: Character growth, plot devices, the role of plot guides in fantasy, Plot twists
-Journal concepts: Compare/Contrast story telling methods

Learning Goals

Use of spoken and written language through activities for writing and speaking that emphasize persuasive, reflective, informative, and narrative communication

Provides the student with an organizer for interpreting text (Character Analysis) and guided questions to support understanding and critical analysis

Other Details

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Sources

Teacher will provide handouts, selected recommended websites for activities and optional crafts associated with assigned reading. At the end of each session, I will supply the handouts and sites needed for the coming week. Parents are responsible for providing a copy of the book and printing expected handouts to be used in class. Class image used with permission from www.canva.com Designed by Canva

Meet the teacher

Rose Mueller

Joined March, 2020

4.9

275reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

I believe that teaching can be useful but only if it is also fun- boring classes are not allowed and there is nothing worse than being bored (this is why I heavily encourage interaction in e-learning)! 

Expect to enjoy classes about Harry Potter, fantasy novels, and all things technology! There is something amazing about an Excel file and the things we can do with PowerPoint. If we chat long enough I will even gush about hidden features of the entire Microsoft Suite! I am also a pretty avid gamer, trust me that is a rabbit hole worth falling into!

As a former Marine, I have been privileged to travel to 11 countries including serving in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. I went on to receive my BA in Transportation and Logistics from the University of North Florida. I now create training and e-learning for a corporation with a heavy emphasis on gamification and fun in the learning environment.