Indigenous Novel Study (Grade 7/8)

Teacher: Saman Ihsan

This class is geared towards middle school students  who want to prepare for grade 9 language arts curriculum.

In this 7 week Novel Study class, students will explore the profound messages and beautiful writing through the fascinating true story, Wild Like the Foxes. 

Novel: “Wild Like the Foxes” by Anauta. 

PDF provided to those who register.

This is a remarkable true story of a Inuit daughter, surrounded by the love of her family, who experienced many adventures both in the wild and in society.

Objectives:

1- Each week students will read assigned chapters on their own time outside of class time. They will be responsible for filling in a weekly chart to help them summarize what they have read. 

2- During class, the teacher will focus on critical analysis of extracts from the chapter assigned for homework. 

For example:

• Identify figures of speech, such as personification, metaphors, etc.

• Answer open ended questions, using the APE strategy

• Present favorite quotes and having a class discussion where students will practice their oral presentation skills

• Make a connection of the text with other texts and with their own personal experiences

• Follow the development of the main characters in the novel

• Appreciate the style and the tone of the author

*Please note Febraury 17th will be a Family Day long weekend holiday.

Refund Policy

If you choose to withdraw from the course, please see below:

Dec 20th:  90% refund

Jan 6th:  50% refund

After the first class:  50% credit or 25% refund