Suppose the Wolf Were an Octopus, book study.
This class is a refreshing twist on how we typically examine literature. In Little Red Riding Hood, how would the story be different if the wolf were an octopus? Make up a new title for this book and defend it. How is the character like you, and not like you? Rewrite this scene with you in it. Describe this character as an adult. Create a new ending, and act it out.....
This is the type of creative discussion that we have each month as we lead students through their book study. More than a basic comprehension discussion, we follow Bloom’s Taxonomy and the Socratic Method to dive deep into each book, opening up thorough understanding and making new connections. We guide them through six levels of understanding, asking them to draw upon their own life experiences and knowledge, critique the decisions and actions made by the characters, identify the literary language that makes the writing engaging, and finally, reimagine the story in a new way. We incorporate creative writing or story-telling, skits, and other modes of expression as we bring the stories to life and dive deep into each book.
The books need to be completed before they come to class and we encourage each student to take in the book in the way that best suits them: reading it themselves or listening to it on audio book or as a read-aloud.
Recommended ages: 8-13
September 2018 - February 2019
Fridays (1x/month), 10:30am-12pm
Register for the full series of 8 classes ($120), or
drop in ($20 per class)
Location: Uptown's Hero Community Room (previously known as Uptown Heating and Cooling)
3554 Bryant Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
List of books
September 21: How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
October 12: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
November 16: From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsberg
February 8: Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
This is the type of creative discussion that we have each month as we lead students through their book study. More than a basic comprehension discussion, we follow Bloom’s Taxonomy and the Socratic Method to dive deep into each book, opening up thorough understanding and making new connections. We guide them through six levels of understanding, asking them to draw upon their own life experiences and knowledge, critique the decisions and actions made by the characters, identify the literary language that makes the writing engaging, and finally, reimagine the story in a new way. We incorporate creative writing or story-telling, skits, and other modes of expression as we bring the stories to life and dive deep into each book.
The books need to be completed before they come to class and we encourage each student to take in the book in the way that best suits them: reading it themselves or listening to it on audio book or as a read-aloud.
Recommended ages: 8-13
September 2018 - February 2019
Fridays (1x/month), 10:30am-12pm
Register for the full series of 8 classes ($120), or
drop in ($20 per class)
Location: Uptown's Hero Community Room (previously known as Uptown Heating and Cooling)
3554 Bryant Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
List of books
September 21: How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
October 12: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
November 16: From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsberg
February 8: Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare