The Boy Who Dared, by Susan Campbell Bartoletti, is a riveting story told from an unlikely point-of-view, that of a German citizen.  Bartoletti walks us through the turmoil experienced by Helmuth Hϋbener as he defines himself through his actions in a dangerous time and place.  Helmuth’s story is an emotional journey through the dark times of Nazi occupied Europe in which he is defined by his acts of courage and sacrifice. 

	Through his determination, we encounter a boy whose mission it is to deliver the facts he garners from listening, illegally, to the BBC radio broadcasts in his darkened kitchen.   He risks all by typing what he learns and distributing it in leaflets around the city.  If caught Helmuth is sure to face torture, if not death, by the very people he is trying to expose.

Skills: characterization, theme, plot, text-to-world, text-to-self, word choice, plot, conflict, cause/effect, figurative language, inference, figurative language, point of view, and predictions. 



Meeting 1- Skills: Figurative Language to create mood and tone
We will read and discuss pages 3-25 (top)
Assignments: (1 hour)
Read pages 25-76

Meeting 2- Skills- Test-to-self, characterization
Discuss and analyze pages 25-76
Read pages 76-131
Question: What does it mean to sacrifice? 
Meeting 3- Skills: conflicts, making predictions
Discuss Chapters 76-131
Assignments: (1 hour)
Read pages 131-174

Meeting 4- Skills- Themes, Self-to-World Connections
Question: What does prejudice look like in our world?
Discuss pages 131-174





** All classes will begin on time as long as there is at least one learner in the classroom. If 10 minutes after start time there are no students in the class the teacher will exit the classroom. This class cannot be taught with no students, so no recordings will be available for classes with zero attendance. 
***This is a Socratic-style class. That means it is a discussion based class. I will need at least three learners enrolled for the class to take place.