Lesson plans of the Erasmus+ Book Club



 Lesson 1 – Motivation 

1. Minimize negative thoughts on reading 

2. Teacher talking about their own experiences about reading 

3. Dialog/interview with former students about how reading has helped them 

4. Introduce literature and reading differently, for example: 

• Why is it good to read/how it helps you 

• Motivate students to ask questions about reading 

• Read out interesting parts of books 

 

 

Lesson 2 – How to read 

1. Make sure everybody knows that people read/study differently 

2. Introduce different reading methods, for example: 

• “normal” reading 

• Listening to audiobook 

• Listening to the audiobook and reading at the same time 

• Listening to music without lyrics while reading (show playlists and 

Recommendation)

• Organize/plan your reading (start early and show how to organize reading)

3. Dialog/interview with former student about their reading methods 

4. Read on your own in class (not out loud because that stresses people and then 

reading will be more unpleasant)

5. Finding your own reading atmosphere 

 

 

Lesson 3 – How to remember 

1. Highlighting/writing down keywords (practice in class with the students) 

2. Writing a short summary about what you just read 

3. Reread parts that you did not understand and google them (write them down)

4. Introduce mind maps to students 

5. Playing/Creating games to make remembering more fun/memorize it better for 

Example:

·      “hot seat”, Quizlet, Kahoot, flashcards, math games 

6. Discuss it with your friends in groups, tell a summary 

 

 

Lesson 4 - What to read 

1.    The teacher gives the class an introduction of different genres. 

2.    Each student writes their favorite genre on a piece of paper and then the teacher writes the most popular genres on the board and divides the class into groups based on their favorite genre. 

3.    In each group people recommend their favorite books of that genre. 

 

 

Lesson 5 - Choose and find your book 

1.    Search for a book that is similar to your favorite shows or movies. 

2.    Research the genre and book reviews. 

·      Using apps like “goodreads” or “tiktok” to find a book for yourself. 

3.    Search for the book from your school library, city’s library or online for example. 

 

 

Lesson 6 - Start your reading 

1.    Present the book of choice and the reason why you chose it. 

2.    Read the first chapter of your book in class alone. 

3.    Discuss what happened in the book within your group 

4.    Discuss and decide whether you want to continue the book. 

 

Lesson 7 – The first milestone 

1.    If yes, at 25% of the book should be read by now. 

2.    Discuss the read chapters, recapping them, and determine, if the students understood the book, and/or if they had problems reading it.  

·      If students have problems, tell them to the teachers, which will try to help you.

·      If many students have problems, it should be collectively decided whether this book should be continued or not. 

3.    Students will be given a reading assignment (negotiable) optionally could be started in class. It should be read quietly, not loudly. 

 

 

Lesson 8 – Opinions and predictions 

1.    Ideally, half of the book should be read.  

2.    Talk about the characters of the book, students will be writing what least or favorite character they had, what annoys students about them, their development throughout the book, and what they think is the fate of the characters later in the book.  

3.    Students will write their opinions down. They will be kept till the end of the book where they will be compared to the actual outcome.  

 

 

Lesson 9 – Personalized future experiences 

1.    Ideally, 75% – 80% of the book should be read by now.  

2.    Students make suggestions how the book ends, if the characters survive (in action books) or guess their remaining fate. Write down an alternate ending (how they would like the book to end). 

3.    Discuss, if they were to play one of the characters in the book, what would students have done differently to prevent mistakes, and, concerning the current situation in the book, what would them do differently to prevent future mistakes. 

 

Lesson 10 -  Planning

1. By this time the book should be finished

2. Find a location (for example the school gym) and decide how to decorate it.

·      Everyone can bring food and decorations

3. Budget: Money for food and decorations

4.  Decide the role of everyone: who takes care of what?

5. Decide dress code for everyone: what clothes/outfits? for example:

·      for Gabriele Dadati’s novel on Klimt: 19th century clothing

6. Announce party on school website and/or social media.

 

 

Lesson 11 - Organisation

1. Divide students into 4 groups (Food/Drink, Clothes, Decorations and Music)

2. Start preparing everything (Preparation usually takes a while, so we dedicate an entire lesson to it)

·      start making decorations, like banners etc.

 

 

Lesson 12 - THE PARTY ITSELF

1. Arrive at location to start preparations there

·      start music, decorate halls, put up the food buffet etc.

Partyyyyy

 

 

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