Let’s enjoy the world of Harry Potter together! We’ll explore basilisks and acromantulas, make a comic strip about muggles, brew polyjuice potion and help Gilderoy Lockhart come up with catchy new book titles . All the while, we’ll be learning language arts skills!
Overview
This class is a flexible schedule class with no live component
Ages: This course is suitable for children ages 10-14 (roughly fifth through eighth grade)
Start Date: TBA – The first lesson will be released on this date. You may still sign up after this and have access to all prior lessons.
Length: 10 weeks
Maximum # of Students: 10 (First come, first served)
Times: This class has no live component. Lessons will be released on Mondays. You may work on the lesson at any point during the week…whatever fits into YOUR schedule!
$119.00 per student
Course Description
In this course, learners will read and interact with volume 2 of the Harry Potter Series: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We will use a variety of methods to engage our imaginations, connect with and respond to the text, think critically about the themes in the book, build vocabulary and analyze literary devices.
There are several differences between this course and the live course. The most important is that this course is offered on a flexible schedule, which means that learners can work through the material at their own pace and at a time convenient for them. This option is a particularly good choice for busy families or for learners who prefer independent learning rather than learning in a group setting.
Lessons about various literary devices are available through multi-media presentations that learners can access at any point in the course and work through at their own pace.
Peer Interaction: This course also offers a weekly “wizard’s forum” online discussion which allows learners to interact with one another about a fun, thought-provoking question. The forum is moderated by the instructor, and can be accessed by learners at any point throughout the course, allowing students from various time zones an opportunity to interact together, which can be more challenging in live classes.
You Choose: Pathways
In order to give wizards-in-training a wide degree of control over their own learning, this course offers two different pathways:
Pathway 1 – O.W.L. (Ordinary Wizarding Level):
Do the reading and complete any follow-up activities you choose. You have until the end of the course to submit your work. Students who choose this pathway will receive anecdotal feedback for all work they submit and a summary detailing the topics covered in the course. Letter grades are not offered with this pathway.
Pathway 2 – F.R.O.G (Formal Regimen Offering Grades):
This pathway is offered for parents and learners who want a letter grade and certificate of completion for their records/transcripts. Students are expected to participate in forum discussions and complete all work by the end of the course. In this pathway, certain activities are required; others are optional. In addition to grades, learners will receive anecdotal feedback about their work, a course summary and a certificate of completion.
Skills covered:
- Comprehension
- Identifying important events
- Connecting text to other literature and to real life
- Critical thinking/analysis
- Vocabulary building
- Overview of literary devices, including alliteration, foreshadowing, irony, simile and hyperbole
- Writing
- Optional enrichment activities, including artwork, crafts, cooking, making videos and more
View a sample lesson from this course
Learner Time:
1 – 2 hours per week
Materials
Students will need a print or audio version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. All other print materials will be available online in the form of pdf downloads. Students will also need access to basic arts & crafts supplies for optional enrichment activities.
$119.00 per student