Future Course: Advanced Think Books: Reading for Deep Thinkers – Spring Semester

What to Expect

What to expect in the Required section in the classroom each week:

• Read several chapters in a novel. Two of the 16 weeks will focus on a poetry selection that thematically connects to the novels we’re reading.
• Write down 1-2 questions about the reading assignment to bring to the webinar. (Asynchronous students should plan on emailing their questions to Dr. Kirsten the day before the weekly webinars.)
  • Strong readers stay connected to what they are reading by asking themselves questions as they read. Students might wonder why a character does something, or they might wonder why the author chose to write something in a certain way.
• Respond to a forum prompt — writing at least one five-sentence paragraph.
• Respond with positive and encouraging comments on their classmates’ posts in the classroom forums.

What to expect in the Highly Suggested & Optional sections in the classroom each week:

• Curated resources, including websites & videos, are provided to excite learners and to add depth to the subject matter.
• We feature frequent projects and Minecraft™ activities for collaborative or solo expression.

What to expect during the weekly webinar:

• Weekly webinars are 50 minutes long. Webinars are recorded and are available for students with schedule conflicts.
• Add student’s reading-based questions to the whiteboard. These questions will be the basis of our interactive discussion. These questions will be the basis of our interactive discussion.
• Active Participation (via the microphone and chat) in online class discussions.
• This class is discussion based. Only students who are ready (or need minimal encouragement to become ready) to use the microphone in an online class should enroll.