Courses
Book Club (Audiobook Edition)
ages 12-16
[MONTHLY JANUARY - JUNE COURSE]
Course Description:
Note: Participants must be comfortable listening to books at a a gr.7 level or above to register.
Explore amazing multicultural literature set across time and space while developing great discussion skills. Our discussions will explore the fascinating times and places in which these stories are set, the characters we meet, and so much more. At the end of each class, we will have a meta-discussion in which we collaboratively assess the discussion with the goal of improving everyone’s technique in the future. Join us each month from January to June for a total of 6 sessions.
Additional Course Details:
The book list draws from a wide variety of historical, geographical, and cultural contexts in order to provide excellent material for discussion. However, the book list has been chosen with an easy-to-read feel. All of the books are also available in audiobook format.
During the first class, we will discuss how to be an active participant.
Schedule and Cost:
ONCE A MONTH FROM JANUARY, 2022 TO JUNE, 2022
Day: Monday
Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm ET
*January 31st Start; 6 MONTHLY sessions
COURSE DATES: Jan 31, Feb 28, Mar 28, Apr 25, May 16, and Jun 20
For Tuition Fees, Code of Conduct, and all the details, see THE FINE PRINT.
Required Homework:
Listen to the monthly novel before class. Reading each monthly novel TWICE is strongly recommended.
Note: Reading always means with ears OR eyes in my classes.
Course Materials:
NOVELS:
January: Keeping Score by Linda Sue Park
February: Bud, not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
March: All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
April: Talking Leaves by Joseph Bruchac
May: A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
June: The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt