Wind in the Willows
This class will be on Chapter 1: the Riverbank from Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, a novel rich in memorable characters, vivid imagery, and the beauty of nature. This Edwardian novel is a prominent piece of British Literature.
What's included
1 pre-recorded lesson
1 week
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to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. 1-2 throughout the classAssessment
For a one-time class on Chapter 1 of Wind in the Willows, students will be evaluated on a set of ten reading questions, with one Bonus Question which is a bit trickier. The purpose of these reading questions is to evaluate the students' understanding of the chapter, with the plot, the characters, and different literary devices by thoroughly reading the entire chapter.Class Experience
I will be teaching Chapter 1: The Riverbank from Kenneth Grahame's novel The Wind in the Willows. I will be reading throughout the chapter in this one-time class, while addressing different literary devices (i.e. plot, theme, character types, alliteration, and imagery), as well as vocabulary. I will give the students a ten-question Reading Quiz after they have completely read Chapter 1. This quiz will be the main source of evaluation for this class, and its purpose is to test the students' comprehension of the text. I will also be providing a Project Gutenberg e-text link of The Wind in the Willows, in case students cannot obtain a physical copy of this book through their local library or through Amazon.
Learning Goals
Students will learn what makes up a story with different literary devices, characters, and an overall understanding and comprehension of one of the most beloved stories of both British and Children's Literature.
Syllabus
1 Lesson
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Chapter 1: The Riverbank
This first lesson will be covering the first chapter of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. The goal of this first class is to introduce students to different literary devices, characters, and an overall comprehension of the beginning of this story. 1 assignment
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Parental Guidance
I would not recommend this class to those who are seven year of age or younger, due to content throughout the book which might be either too scary or upsetting and/or literary ideas and the writing style throughout the novel, which might be too complex for younger readers to grasp.
Supply List
All that learners need is to bring a few sheets of paper, a pencil or pen, and a positive attitude that is ready to learn!
External Resources
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in English from Prifysgol Bangor University
Bachelor's Degree in English from Prifysgol Bangor University
I received both a Bachelor's of Arts and a Master's of Arts in English Literature at Bangor University in North Wales, and during my studies there, I had studied multiple works of English Literature from different time periods, including Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson from the Victorian Era; selected poetry by Romantic writers, including William Wordsworth, William Blake, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Lord Byron; Beowulf (unknown author), Gawain and the Green Knight (unknown author), and The Dream of the Rood (also unknown author) from the Middle Ages.
I have also studied Anglo-Welsh Literature, and Welsh Literature during my time at Bangor, from twentieth-century Anglo-Welsh authors including Dylan Thomas, to the oldest literary work of both Welsh, and British history: The Mabinogion. For my BA dissertation was titled ‘Romance, Melancholy, and Welshness in Dylan Thomas’s Late Poetry and in Under Milk Wood’ and my Master Dissertation was titled ‘The Four Branches of the Mabinogi: Impositions placed on Women in Wales in the Medieval and Modern Periods’. Reviews
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Ages: 8-12
