For Ages 8 - 10 (Intermediate Readers, Deeper Academic + Problem Solving & Critical Thinking)

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Blacks-In Book Club for ages 8 - 10 challenges and enriches readers through more complex, diverse texts by Black authors, while developing higher order thinking, academic skills, and problem solving. Highlights include:

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1. Reading fiction, nonfiction, biography, history, science, fantasy etc., with assigned reading or
   guided reading as needed.
2. Critical thinking: analyzing themes, author’s purpose, inferring meaning, comparing
   perspectives, evaluating character decisions and motivations.
3. Problem solving: exploring conflicts in stories, ethical dilemmas, “what would you do?” type
   discussions; designing solutions or imagining alternate plot paths; using logic to understand
   cause & effect.
4. Academic skills: expanding vocabulary, summarizing, making connections (text-to-text, text-to-self,
   text-to-world), structuring thoughts clearly in discussion & writing.
5. Reflective tasks: writing or presenting reflections, alternate endings, debate, creative projects
   tied to the content.
6. Encouragement of reasoning and evidence: supporting opinions with quotes or examples from
   the book, considering opposing viewpoints.

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