The Avatar the Last Airbender franchise has published dozens of books and graphic novels, all aimed at building a rich and exciting world for young readers. In this ongoing class, we will read passages from different Avatar stories and complete activities aimed to improve reading and writing skills. 
 
We will focus on skills such as fluency, intonation, vocabulary, reading comprehension, grammar, syntax and complex writing. The class will also include art projects for a variety of learning! (We have to create our own Avatar comics!) 

Another goal of the class is to build discussion and critical thinking skills. Learners will be encouraged to formulate opinions and share ideas in their own words. They will also tackle larger questions about life and morality. We will have lots of fun discussing the books, our favorite characters and so much more!

Each class will use a variety of teaching methods to engage every type of learner. Classes will include reading out loud, worksheets, peer review, quizzes, videos and much more. Learners will be challenged to question what they know and draw connections between the books and the real world. 

Learners are not required to own any of the books we will be reading, nor do they need to read every book in full. Each week, learners will be provided with all the materials they need via the classroom.

 
📚 What's taught in this course? 📚

Each week we will focus on a new book from the series. We will read a portion of the book in class, and then we will complete related activities.

Week beginning 30/9/24: "The Lost Adventures" by Bryan Koneitzko, Michael Dante DiMartino and Gene Luen Yang 
Week beginning 7/10/24: "Katara and the Pirate's Silver" by Faith Erin Hicks 
Week beginning 14/10/24: "The Rise of Kyoshi" by F. C. Yee
Week beginning 21/10/24: "The Promise" by Bryan Koneitzko, Michael Dante DiMartino and Gene Luen Yang 
Week beginning 28/10/24: "Suki, Alone" by Faith Erin Hicks 
Week beginning 4/11/24: "The Search" by Bryan Koneitzko, Michael Dante DiMartino and Gene Luen Yang 
Week beginning 11/11/24: "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" by Ethan Spaulding
Week beginning 18/11/24: "The Shadow of Kyoshi" by F. C. Yee
Week beginning 25/11/24: "Team Avatar Tales" by Gene Luen Yang
Week beginning 2/12/24: "The Rift" by Gene Luen Yang
Week beginning 9/12/24: "Azula in the Spirit Temple" by Faith Erin Hicks
Week beginning 16/12/24: "Smoke and Shadow" by Gene Luen Yang
Week beginning 23/12/24: "The Dawn of Yangchen" by F. C. Yee
Week beginning 30/12/24: "The Puppetmaster" by Tim Hedrick
Week beginning 6/1/25: "North and South" by Bryan Koneitzko, Michael Dante DiMartino and Gene Luen Yang 
Week beginning 13/1/25: "Imbalance" by Faith Erin Hicks, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Koneitzko
Week beginning 20/1/25: "The Legacy of Yangchen" by F. C. Yee
Week beginning 27/1/25: "The Reckoning of Roku" by Randy Ribay 


Further topics to be added.


📚 About my Qualifications 📚
I have been an English teacher and tutor for more than 7 years. I have two degrees in English and writing, and have spent 3 years as a children's librarian where I developed literacy programs for young learners. If you'd like to learn more about me and my qualifications, please feel free to visit my profile. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have!

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