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7th, 8th, and 9th grade students will enjoy the month of April by studying this classic novel by Zora Neal Hurston through analysis, discussion, and nonfiction texts

OVERVIEW
    • This is a read-and-discuss course. Discussion revolves around analysis based on the chapters read.  Content listed below “CONTENT”
    • Students will read 50 pages (or 5 chapters; chapters are around 10 pages long) prior to class each class
    • Additional text-related nonfiction articles will be assigned to students throughout the course that will sharpen their understanding of concepts being discussed
    • Students will be asked to create a single discussion-question based off of the assigned reading
    • The class will engage in analytical discussion revolving around instructor prompts/questions

CONTENT 
Their Eyes Were Watching God provides several opportunities for rich analytical discussion.  
Class discussion will revolve around the following novel-centered concepts over the following topics:
    • Literary Elements
    • Biographical influence
    • Harlem Renaissance
    • Love and 'mislove'
    • Feminism
    • Inequality and discrimination
    • Individuality

TEACHING STYLE
    • I want my students to discuss, interact, and learn from each other! Every chance I get,  I will encourage them to respond to other’s ideas
    • I hope to facilitate conversation, protect think-time, and pose questions that provoke deeper thought based on the central text
    • I hope that students feel as welcomed to think as they are challenged in their thinking. 
    • While I will challenge students to think deeply, their perspective will always be encouraged and celebrated
    • I love interacting with my students!  I will be apart of the conversation as well 😁
    • Lecture-style lessons will be taught to ensure all students comprehend concepts and themes
    • Tied to all of my literature courses is an exclusive private tutoring session on Fridays for only $10. When students sign up the course, they will be given a link to that session that they can attend when needed for homework help and instructor-guidance on papers and reading
    • The idea of providing a grade and then moving on is not my style.  If a student is willing to persevere, I want to keep working with them until the learning goals have been achieved

SCHEDULE
Class 1: Introductions, goals, instructions, and Zora Neal Hurston Biography
Class 2: Ch 1-5
Class 3: Ch 6-10
Class 4: Ch 11-15
Class 5: Ch 16-20

✨CELEBRATE EVERY SEASON WITH ME THROUGH THE STUDY OF CLASSIC NOVELS:✨
Check out my other “Season’s Readings” courses:

❄️JANUARY
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-the-call-of-the-wild-for-middle-school-7ijxLgNh?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

💌FEBRUARY
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-the-great-gatsby-for-middle-school-yoUke2TU?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

OR Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-northanger-abbey-for-middle-school-PGWNHM4f?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

☘️MARCH
Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-novel-study-of-sherlock-holmes-the-hound-of-baskervilles-4ndPATMK?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

🌸APRIL
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-their-eyes-were-watching-god-hurston-y0pmzyQg?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🎣MAY
Of Mice and Men
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-summer-classic-novel-study-of-of-mice-and-men-by-steinbeck-Qf44C6f2?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🥭JUNE
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-summer-classic-novel-study-of-the-house-on-mango-street-bIBJ11O1?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🏴‍☠️JULY
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-summer-classic-novel-study-of-treasure-island-middle-school-yFKgStpZ?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link 

🤖AUGUST
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-summer-classic-novel-study-of-fahrenheit-451-by-ray-bradbury-sj2a0SZ9?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

⚓️(EARLY) SEPTEMBER 
The Old Man and the Sea
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-middle-school-classic-novel-study-of-the-old-man-and-the-sea-VcrmdFui?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🧟‍♂️(LATE) SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-frankenstein-for-middle-school-Ln7tCarF?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link  

🏙️NOVEMBER
The Catcher in the Rye
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-salinger-RNPuttsC?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

🎄DECEMBER
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
https://outschool.com/classes/seasons-readings-classic-novel-study-of-a-christmas-carol-for-middle-school-xrknvqvr?usid=HjYuHv99&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link