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Course Description
Academic Year 2021-2022 • 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
Sections and Teachers
Section 1: Instructor: Alexandra Dascalu Nelson
Starts: September 7, 2021
Ends: June 10, 2022
Monday 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Tuition: $600.00
There is more information at the teacher's course Website: 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 (i.e. the five paragraph essay) 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.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, as long as the proposed time/day change in possible for all students in the class. 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:
Anne of Green Gables , Authors: L.M. Montgomery
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
ISBN: 055321313X
Best sources: Any edition from your local bookstore or library will do.
Option for online search:
thrift books, abebooks, powell's, better world bookstore, etc.
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:
Ender's Game , Authors: Orson Scott Card
ISBN: 9780812550702
Publisher's website: Ender's Game
Best sources: Any edition from your local bookstore or library will do.
Option for online search:
thrift books, abebooks, powell's, better world bookstore, etc.
Other information: This book will be assigned based on the students reading level and age.
This item is required:
Little Women [Edition or Version: 1], Authors: Louisa May Alcott
ISBN: 9781593081089
Publisher's website: Little Women
Best sources: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-women-louisa-may-alcott/1116668150?ean=9781593081089
Other information: If you have your own edition or find another, unabridged version elsewhere, that is fine. Borrowing from the local library is encouraged, but this book may need to be checked out a couple times during our time with it.
This item is required:
The Prince and the Pauper , Authors: Mark Twain
Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 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 required:
Treasure Island , Authors: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Modern Library Classics
ISBN: 0375756825
Best sources: Any edition from your local bookstore or library will do.
Option for online search:
thrift books, abebooks, powell's, better world bookstore, etc.
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 Witch of Blackbird Pond , Authors: Elizabeth George Speare
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 0547550294
Best sources: Any edition from your local bookstore or library will do.
Options for online search:
thrift books, abebooks, powell's, better world bookstore, etc.
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.
Ready to Enroll?
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Need to know more first? Click the button to check out our FAQs page. You can also email the teacher (just click on the teacher's name in the section listing above!), or contact our Academic Support advisor (See our Support page).
Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
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The Thought Plickens: Learning to Think Critically
Sections and Teachers
Section 1:
Instructor: Alexandra Dascalu Nelson
Starts: September 7, 2021
Ends: June 10, 2022
Monday 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Tuition: $600.00
There is more information at the teacher's course Website: 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 (i.e. the five paragraph essay) 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.
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, as long as the proposed time/day change in possible for all students in the class. 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:
Anne of Green Gables , Authors: L.M. Montgomery Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
ISBN: 055321313X
Best sources: Any edition from your local bookstore or library will do. Option for online search: thrift books, abebooks, powell's, better world bookstore, etc.
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:
Ender's Game , Authors: Orson Scott Card
ISBN: 9780812550702
Publisher's website: Ender's Game
Best sources: Any edition from your local bookstore or library will do. Option for online search: thrift books, abebooks, powell's, better world bookstore, etc.
Other information: This book will be assigned based on the students reading level and age.
This item is required:
Little Women [Edition or Version: 1], Authors: Louisa May Alcott
ISBN: 9781593081089
Publisher's website: Little Women
Best sources: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-women-louisa-may-alcott/1116668150?ean=9781593081089
Other information: If you have your own edition or find another, unabridged version elsewhere, that is fine. Borrowing from the local library is encouraged, but this book may need to be checked out a couple times during our time with it.
This item is required:
The Prince and the Pauper , Authors: Mark Twain Publisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN: 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 required:
Treasure Island , Authors: Robert Louis Stevenson Publisher: Modern Library Classics
ISBN: 0375756825
Best sources: Any edition from your local bookstore or library will do. Option for online search: thrift books, abebooks, powell's, better world bookstore, etc.
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 Witch of Blackbird Pond , Authors: Elizabeth George Speare Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 0547550294
Best sources: Any edition from your local bookstore or library will do. Options for online search: thrift books, abebooks, powell's, better world bookstore, etc.
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.
Ready to Enroll?
Don't yet have a member account? Click this button to create one. We collect only the information we need to identify you and support your enrollments.
Need to know more first? Click the button to check out our FAQs page. You can also email the teacher (just click on the teacher's name in the section listing above!), or contact our Academic Support advisor (See our Support page).
Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Hosted on Interserver