In this course, we will read the Magic Tree House book series from the beginning (Dinosaurs Before Dark) and work on understanding the narrative through reading comprehension questions, discussion, new vocabulary and learning about and identifying literary devices. We will dive deep into the content of the books and learn about the history in which the story takes place as well through the MTH Fact Tracker. This course can be more of just a reading course if it is a younger group or it can be much more discussion and analysis based for older students. Either way, they will always be talking, learning and developing with this class. This is definitely a great course for developing critical thinking, having more complex discussions and learning to analyze a text beyond basic reading comprehension skills.
Student Learning Outcomes
Gain new vocabulary
Use context clues to discover meanings and work through passages
Learn to take notes through the daily homework
Be able to identify literary devices
Craft literary devices of our own
Gain an understanding of what the story is about beyond just the surface level
