When a reader loves a book, they want to talk about it with other people who love books! In this class, we will do just that. Learners will present a book of their choosing and share their thoughts, opinions, and feelings about the book while also discussing elements of the story including characters, plot, setting, conflict, climax, and resolution in an open discussion format. 

The class structure: 

5 - 10 minutes for intros and warm-up chat
~~Who's here? How was your weekend or your Monday? How much have you read since we last met?
30 - 45 minutes for sharing books and the assigned element one learner at a time
~~What book did you bring? Who is the author? Tell us about the main character. Is the MC brave, afraid of something, shy, allergic to a food you love, bored, or competitive? *I will ask questions if students need help, but in this part of the session, I hope that the students will talk freely about their books, ask one another questions, and socialize around the topic of reading. 
15 - 20 minutes for art, game, or puzzle related to the week's literary element
~~create a new cover for a book you heard about today, write a paragraph describing what would happen if the MC of your book and a class friend's book met, or let's play a Kahoot! or Time for a crossword puzzle about books, plot, reading
10 - 20 minutes to share art, Q and A about the game
~~Show off those new book covers or read that conversation aloud or ask questions about the Kahoot or puzzle
5 - 10 minutes wrap-up and a preview of the next class

Week One Day One
Topic: Characters and setting

Week One Day Two
Topic: Conflict and literary tropes

Week Two Day One
Topic: Symbols and foreshadowing

Week Two Day Two
Topic: Plot twists and irony

Week Three Day One
Topic: Climax and metaphors vs analogies

Week Three Day Two
Topic: resolution and denouement 

I will interact with students throughout each session through casual discussion of the books, through direct instruction, and I will actively encourage interaction among learners. My goal for this course is to give the students a chance to talk excitedly about a book they love in a way that all readers want to but often cannot because other people aren't always willing to listen to us book nerds go on and on about the main character's superpower or the woodland fairies' adventures or the mysterious object that everyone in the book wants. In this class, students will be expected to speak as much as they want about the books they enjoy. 

Join me in this class and bring your favorite book and share all the funny, scary, mysterious, or adventurous details.