Novel Study Grade 7/8

Teacher: Saman Ihsan

Indigenous Novel Study: “Wild Like the Foxes” by Anauta. 

Please note that this class is geared towards middle school students who want to prepare for grade 9 language arts curriculum.

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

In this 7-week Novel Study class, students will explore the profound messages through the fascinating true story, Wild Like the Foxes. Each week, students will read assigned chapters outside of class time. They will be responsible for filling in a weekly chart to help them summarize what they have read. During class, the teacher will focus on summary and critical analysis of extracts from the chapter. 

Objectives:

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

• Answer open-ended questions, using the APE strategy

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

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

• Follow the development of the main characters in the novel

• Appreciate the style and the tone of the author

Refund Policy

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

Dec 10th: 90% refund

Dec 27th 50% refund

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