Guided by instructors Kiri Jorgensen and Julie DenOuden, and facilitated by their group teacher, students ages 9-13 will engage through video, online work, and ‘paper and pencil’ assignments to practice a deep Language Arts based analysis of the middle grade fantasy The Gatekeeper’s Daughter: Cavern of Light by Susan Reimer. This course is divided into 6 sections of study.
- Five sections include:
- Guided close reading where students look for clues as they read
- Focus skill analysis based on an element of story
- Vocabulary work where students pick their own words
- An online comprehension quiz that can help track their understanding
- The last section includes:
- Focus skill culmination writing assignment that uses their previous Focus Skill work as collected data to write their essay
- Enrichment project of their choice
- Final Fun with the Author!
All work goes beyond standards and is geared toward student growth and choice.
14 instructional videos are part of this course, including 3 from the AUTHOR, Susan Reimer. Also included are 9 Downloadable PDF instructions and worksheets for in-person assignments.
Here is the Literature Circle Course Outline:
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