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"Who Was...?" Books: Weekly Author Study Series
Roxann Wheeler, M.Ed.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(192)
In this ongoing course, students will read and discuss "Who Was/Is...?" biographies about famous authors, read and explore excerpts from the authors' well-known writing, and create their very own writing pieces inspired by each author.
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
An author study gives students the opportunity to learn about an author's life, read the author's work, make connections between the author's life and work, and evaluate the style and themes of the author's work. In this ongoing course, students will have the opportunity to do brief author studies. Each week we will read about and explore the life and work of a different author. Students will read and discuss illustrated biographies from the popular "Who Was...?" series. With over 250...
Students will: Connect with a community of readers Experience a variety of writing styles and voices Practice small group discussion skills Develop reading skills Build critical thinking skills Enhance writing skills
I am a certified teacher in the state of Maryland in Reading K-12 and English 7-12. I have over 20 years of experience teaching Reading, ELA, and English courses K-12, as well as experience as a reading specialist K-8.
Homework Offered
It is preferable that students read the "Who Was/Is..." books outside of class before the live class. However, the live class will be run in such a way that students can still participate in all class activities even if they did not read the book. Each book is approximately 100-115 pages long.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Students should have their own copy of the books. Here is the book list for the fall term: Week 1 Feb. 11th - 17th: "Who Was Roald Dahl?" by True Kelley Week 2 Feb. 18th - 24th: "Who Was Jane Austen?" by Sarah Fabiny Week 3 Feb. 25th - March 2nd: "Who Was Maya Angelou?" by Ellen Labrecque Week 4 March 3rd - 9th: "Who Was Jeff Kinney?" by Patrick Kinney Week 5 March 10th - 16th: "Who Was Beatrix Potter?" by Sarah Fabiny Week 6 March 17th - 23rd: "Who Was William Shakespeare?" by Celeste Davidson Mannis March 24th - 30th NO CLASS Week 7 March 31st - April 6th: "Who Is R.L. Stine?" by M.D. Payne Week 8 April 7th - 13th "Who Is J.K. Rowling?" by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso Week 9 April 14th - 20th: "Who Was Dr. Seuss?" by Janet B. Pascal Week 10 April 21st - 27th: "who Was Judy Blume?" by Kirsten Anderson Students will also need paper and pencil (or the electronic equivalent) each class for their own writing inspired by the author. I recommend keeping a Writer's Notebook to use throughout the course.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(192)
Welcome! I'm Mrs. Wheeler. I have a Bachelor's degree in English from Chatham College, Pennsylvania. I have a Master's degree in Reading from Towson University, Maryland. I am certified in English 7-12, Reading K-12, and Special Education ages...
Group Class
$21
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 114 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-7 learners per class
