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Course Description
Academic Year 2019-2020 • Grade 6 and above • Literature Sequence
For reference only; see current year course listing for course availability and details.The Thought Plickens: Learning to Think Critically
This class is primarily for students in 6th-8th grade.
The purpose of this class is to prepare students of a younger age group for the more intensive reading and critical thinking assignments of high school.
It will introduce the students to novels that have a deeper subtext, that are applicable to transitioning into their teenage years and in some cases an awareness to social structures in the world at large.
In addition to the aforementioned overarching concepts of the novel, there will be a focus on reading for details as well. Students are essentially being taught to be literary detectives - seeking out general plot themes and picking apart the minutiae of character, narrative and historical background.
Sections and Teachers
Section 1: Instructor: Alexandra Dascalu Nelson
Starts: September 3, 2019
Ends: June 8, 2020
Tuesday 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET
Tuition: $500.00
The Thought Plickens: Learning to Think Critically
This class is primarily for students in 6th-8th grade. The purpose of this class is to prepare students of a younger age group for the more intensive reading and critical thinking assignments of high school. It will introduce the students to novels that have a deeper subtext, that are applicable to transitioning into their teenage years and in some cases an awareness to social structures in the world at large. In addition to the aforementioned overarching concepts of the novel, there will be a focus on reading for details as well. Students are essentially being taught to be literary detectives - seeking out general plot themes and picking apart the minutiae of character, narrative and historical background.
Sections and Teachers
Instructor: Alexandra Dascalu Nelson
Starts: September 3, 2019
Ends: June 8, 2020
Tuesday 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET
Tuition: $500.00
Recommended background
Grade 6 (age 12) level reading ability.
Teacher's notes:
Attaining the reading material from your local library is highly encouraged! Class schedules are flexible and can be altered from what is posted. Please do not hesitate to contact the instructor to arrange class time. Course reading list will be made up of partially required reading and then filled out with books tailored to the students reading and comprehension level.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
The Jungle Books , Authors: Rudyard Kipling Publisher: Oxford World ClassicsISBN: 0199536457
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: If possible there will be an online or PDF version available as well and posted to the website. If you are having trouble finding the edition, please contact me.
This item is required:
The Witch of Blackbird Pond , Authors: Elizabeth George Speare Publisher: Houghton MifflinISBN: 0547550294
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: If possible there will be an online or PDF version available as well and posted to the website. If you are having trouble finding the edition, please contact me.
This item is recommended but not required and its use is optional:
Alice in Wonderland [Edition or Version: 3], Authors: Lewis Carroll Publisher: Norton Critical EditionISBN: 0393932346
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: If possible there will be an online or PDF version available as well and posted to the website. If you are having trouble finding the edition, please contact me.
This item is recommended but not required and its use is optional:
Anne of Green Gables , Authors: L.M. Montgomery Publisher: Bantam Doubleday DellISBN: 055321313X
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: If possible there will be an online or PDF version available as well and posted to the website. If you are having trouble finding the edition, please contact me.
This item is recommended but not required and its use is optional:
Ender's Game , Authors: Orson Scott CardISBN: 9780812550702
Publisher's website: Ender's Game
Best sources: Any bookstore or library
Other information: This book will be assigned based on the students reading level and age.
This item is recommended but not required and its use is optional:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer , Authors: Mark Twain Publisher: Penguin ClassicsISBN: 014310733X
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: If possible there will be an online or PDF version available as well and posted to the website. If you are having trouble finding the edition, please contact me.
This item is recommended but not required and its use is optional:
The Prince and the Pauper , Authors: Mark Twain Publisher: Penguin ClassicsISBN: 0140436693
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: If possible there will be an online or PDF version available as well and posted to the website. If you are having trouble finding the edition, please contact me.
This item is recommended but not required and its use is optional:
The Princess and Curdie , Authors: George MacDonald Publisher: Create Space PublishingISBN: 1495258564
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: If possible there will be an online or PDF version available as well and posted to the website. If you are having trouble finding the edition, please contact me.
This item is recommended but not required and its use is optional:
Treasure Island , Authors: Robert Louis Stevenson Publisher: Modern Library ClassicsISBN: 0375756825
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: If possible there will be an online or PDF version available as well and posted to the website. If you are having trouble finding the edition, please contact me.
This item is recommended but not required and its use is optional:
Wind in the Willows , Authors: Kenneth Grahame Publisher: Modern LibraryISBN: 0812973658
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Other information: If possible there will be an online or PDF version available as well and posted to the website. If you are having trouble finding the edition, please contact me.
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