Novel Analysis Course – Miss Classified

Guided by instructor Kiri Jorgensen, 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 contemporary school story Miss Classified by Susan Phelan. 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 Phelan. Also included are 5 Downloadable PDF instructions and worksheets for in-person assignments.

Watch this video to learn more about how the course works:

Here is the course outline: