當代非裔美國中學生讀書俱樂部

Read, Write & Reflect: Writing and Critical Thinking for Active Middle-School Students

Using the middle school novel “A Good Kind of Trouble,” students will read and reflect on the characters, themes, and ideas to develop crucial writing and critical thinking skills. This course is just right for middle-school students who want to develop important literary and writing skills. It combines the writing process with the thinking process. “A Good Kind of Trouble” is a well-written book with sharp images that has won many literary awards. The class discussion will revolve around general reading comprehension and the events of the novel. 

This 8-week plan is designed to keep students reading at least five days a week. This class is for young people who are a bit hesitant to write but want to develop their literary analysis and creative writing skills in a fun nonthreatening environment. 

The Socratic method will also be used to further develop young writers thinking skills. Each live class will review the homework assignments. In this classic children’s book learners will learn a lot. The book depicting the life of a Southern black family struggling to keep their land, their dignity and their lives in the middle of the Great Depression. Discussions will revolve around the plot, themes and characters of the novel. 

All classes will be conducted online via the Outschool Zoom platform. All enrolled students will be required to purchase their own copy of “A Good Kind of Trouble” by Lisa Moore Ramee (approximately 7.99 per copy). Students are encouraged to get a journal for their writing prompt assignments.
At the end of the class, students will also write a book report based off of discussions and questions from the course. 

Learning Goals:
Students will learn how to organize their thoughts for writing.
Students will  approach writing in a systematic matter.
Students will develop their creative and imaginative writing skills  and abilities.
Students will gain skills overcome their writing reluctance.
Students will begin to overcome their writing inhibitions  through fun writing activities.
Students will learn how to the beginnings of literary analysis




Reading Schedule:

Week One: Chapters 1- 9
Week Two: Chapters 10 - 17
Week Three: Chapters 18 - 25
Week Four: Chapters 26 - 33
Week Five: Chapters 34 - 42
Week Six: Chapters 43 - 50
Week Seven: Chapters 51 - 58
Week Eight: Chapters 69 - 71



Due to class interaction a minimum number of students must be enrolled in the class.