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High School Classic Book Club

4-10 students Standard

Semester long class to get through several of the well known high school classic novels, group discussion as we read (learner will get to participate in the initial class survey to pick which books we read).

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Class Description

We will read an average of three books in a 12 week period, the final books decided on will be up to the learners in the section.

In the first class we will be going over the possible classic books to choose from (what a classic is and discuss each story). My objective will be to create an interest and love of reading before we even start.

At the end of the first class we will vote on which books to read together (taking in to account any books the learners present might have already read so we don't repeat on anyone - unless requested).

We will select books from the following list:
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Night Trilogy by Eli Wiesel
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
1984 by George Orwell
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin

Before starting each book I will do a presentation on the important aspects of the book, anything historic they should know about and any concepts they should be aware of.

It will generally take about 4-7 weeks to complete the book (depending on the size of the book, I will let the learners know how long we will take once we decide on the book and set weekly reading targets).

Each week we will discuss what we have read, I will have questions to ask but generally I prefer to let the learners run the discussion. My novel discussions format is primarily based on the Thomas Jefferson Education methods for discussion.

I will stay available on Google Hangouts for any words or confusions that come up as they read (some of these books were written a long time ago and the English language has gone through a lot of changes).

Additional Information

Class size: 4-10 students

Supplies: Paper and pencil to take notes

Class tags:
General Language Arts Literature

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About Andromeda Edison

Certified Human Rights and Local Government Educator, Editor by Profession (and Lover of Books)

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