By J.K.Rowling
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of a wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's quest to overcome the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort, whose aims are to become immortal, conquer the wizarding world, subjugate non-magical people, and destroy all those who stand in his way, especially Harry Potter.
I have just finished reading the Harry Potter Series. Yes, I know I am behind with the times. Growing up in the generation of Harry Potter and having seen and loved all the movies I thought it was time to call myself a true fan and finally - read the books!!
While I read these books for enjoyment I realized that they were really creative and can spark some creative lesson plans and thoughtful conversations in the classroom.
When I was younger I wasn't a reader. I will admit that I only read books that I was forced to in school and I never found anything really interesting. Now I am older and can find more pleasure in reading but the difficult thing is finding the time to read. After reading each book in the series I immediately thought, When can i start the next one! After I finished the whole series I thought- is it weird if i read them all over again?
I know that many people have these feeling about Harry Potter and that is why they are so popular. Some kids might love these books because they feel like they finally found something that interested them, like me. That feeling in itself is wonderful and worth the reading regardless of the educational connections.
Publisher: Warner Bros 998-2007
Reading Level:
Book 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published in October 1998.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.5
Lexile: 880
Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published in June 1999.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 6.7
Lexile: 940
Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published in October 1999.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 6.7
Lexile: 880
Book 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published in July 2001.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 6.8
Lexile: 880
Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published on July 21, 2003.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 7.2
Lexile: 950
Book 6: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published on July 16, 2005.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 7.2
Lexile: 1030
Book 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published on July 21, 2007.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 6.9
Lexile: 980
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published in October 1998.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.5
Lexile: 880
Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published in June 1999.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 6.7
Lexile: 940
Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published in October 1999.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 6.7
Lexile: 880
Book 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published in July 2001.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 6.8
Lexile: 880
Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published on July 21, 2003.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 7.2
Lexile: 950
Book 6: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published on July 16, 2005.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 7.2
Lexile: 1030
Book 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Age Group: 9 years and up. Published on July 21, 2007.
Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 6.9
Lexile: 980
Suggested Delivery:Independent
Vocab Because the characters in this book are wizards and witches they have their own wizarding world of vocabulary, Here is a helpful website that will help with any vocabulary questions that may arise.
Electronic Resources:
http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/sorcerers_stone/ -This website gives a summary of each book and some fun activities that they can do. Students can answer 5 questions to figure out what their patronous will be!
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hogwarts_subjects - This site is all about Hogwarts and the classes that are taught there. This website will help with the after reading comprehension activity that I have.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit/harry-potter-everything-you-need - This site offers some classroom and lesson ideas that relate to Harry Potter and the Harry Potter World.
Activities to Increase Comprehension:
During Reading: Compare the books in the series together and have the students compare the change in the characters from book to book. The characters grow as the series goes on and that change in their behavior and attitude can be something that the students can relate to and analyse.
After Reading: Hogwarts has so many classes that are available to it's students. Have the students pick which class they would want to take or teach and have them create a lesson or curriculum for that class. Have them so research on that class and really get interested in the subject. You can also have them connect this class to things in the Muggle world such as subjects that they have in school or professions. This activity can really relate to all the subject areas (LA,math,science, history and even art and gym)
EX: Flying
Students can research: rules, regulations, how to fly, types of brooms...
Students can come up with their own rules and tips based on what they know.
Students can design their own broom
Students can relate it to driving class and compare and contrast
- connect to the school subjects:
- language arts (write a paper, course description or manual about each class).
- history (connect to when rulers tried to take power and rule over others ex: Holocaust)
- science (chemistry, earth science, biology).
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