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Teaching Literary Non-Fiction. Purpose of this Session. Participants will be able to: Connect literary non-fiction to the work of HS ELA instruction through this module Analyze and discuss a literary non-fiction text
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Teaching LiteraryNon-Fiction EngageNY.org
Purpose of this Session • Participants will be able to: • Connect literary non-fiction to the work of HS ELA instruction through this module • Analyze and discuss a literary non-fiction text • Identify features and components of literary non-fiction lessons in Unit 9.1.2 • Identify instructional moves to aid implementation of literary non-fiction units EngageNY.org
Sampling the Curriculum • Read “Letter 1 from Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet ” • As you read, please annotate the text in this way: • Put a box around vocabulary you think your students might not know. • Put a * by important or repeating ideas. • Put a ? next to areas you have questions about. • Write reactions, reflections, or responses in the margins. EngageNY.org
Sampling the Curriculum With a partner, discuss 3 of the excerpts and related questions in the “Rilke Question Sampler.” EngageNY.org
Meeting Students’ Needs • At your tables, discuss the following: • What additional scaffolding might benefit your students as they consider this text? • How can you provide this scaffolding without leading students or overly narrowing their interpretations of the text? EngageNY.org
Sampling the Curriculum • Read the 9.1.2 Unit Overview and Lesson 10 with the following question in mind: • How is literary non-fiction treated in this curriculum? EngageNY.org
Talk About It • What do you notice about how the literary non-fiction piece is woven into the curriculum? • In what ways is it connected to the other text? • How is it used in this unit? EngageNY.org
Q & A EngageNY.org
Discussion and Reflection How might literary non-fiction selections like this one be a part of a robust, literary Common Core ELA curriculum? How will you communicate the value of literary non-fiction to teachers, students, and parents? EngageNY.org
Pulse Check Please go to engageny.org/novnti and fill out the online plus-delta for the Strategies for Adaptation session. Thank You! EngageNY.org
Online Parking Lot Please go to engageny.org/novnti and select “Online Parking Lot” for any NYSED related questions. Thank You! EngageNY.org