1/8/2014 Happy New Year & Welcome Back!

1. 1/8/2014 Happy New Year & Welcome Back! Pick Up Notebooks New Schedules P-16 Computer Lab: Literature Circles Book Selection Process Activity HW: Determine a Lit Circle role preference and have a back up.

2. 1/9/2014Book Preview Activity

3. Directions • In order to make an educated decision about which book you are going to read for our Lit Circles Unit, you will read book reviews about each of the books. • Go through each slide and click on the links to read reviews on each book. • Once you have researched each book, you will make a first and second choice and give the rationale for your selection.  Keep in mind that other students will likely want to read the same book, so the more persuasive you are, the more likely you will get to read the book of your choosing.

4. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez • Amazon.com Review • Yahoo Voices Review • Personal Review: BookWanderer

5. Their Eyes Were Watching God by ZoraNeale Hurston • Good Reads Review • Between the Covers Review • Google Book Review

6. Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor • Good Reads Review • NY Times Review 3. Howard College Student Review

7. The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien The Washington Times Review New York Times Reviews Good Reads Reviews

8. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (Writers Week speaker) • New York Times Review • Amazon.com • NPR.org Reviews

9. The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger • The Guardian Review • About.com Review • NY Times Review

10. Bless Me, Ultimaby Rudolfo Anaya Amazon.com Reviews Good Reads Reviews Latinopia Review

11. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd • Amazon.com • Blogcritics.org Review • BookBrowse.com

12. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini New York Times Review Amazon.com Reviews Good Reads Reviews

13. Decisions, decisions…. Please fill out the book selection sheet and give to me at the end of the activity period. STOP HERE AND FILL OUT THE HANDOUT YOU RECEIVED IN CLASS. 

14. 1/9/2014 Happy Thursday Check out books Sign up: Groups & Roles Get Organized Reading Schedule Group Name Group Agreements Notebooks/Write ups HW: Background research on your novel. (see assignment)

18. 1/10/2014 Happy Friday! Already!!! Find a set of desks that matches your group’s number/configuration. Share background info/notes SSR: www.Readanybooks.net HW Reading: Per group assignment

19. 1/13/2014 Haaaappy Monday! PSAT Score Reports Lit Circle Unit Assessment Lit Circle #1 Discussion Notes HW: Reading as determined by group (ADBG)– Yes, I’m into acronyms this semester. 

20. 1/13/2014 Lit Circle Unit Assessment Unit work: 50 points (15%) - effective participation in discussion groups (based on me, peers, self) - in class work, golden lines, artsy stuff, etc. -notes on discussion (post discussion) -anything else as determined by me Reading: 100 points (30%) pre-discussion preparation notes Reading assessment (40) Major assignment: 100 points (55%) -Group presentation on lesson or theme from novel

21. 4 Major Parts of Your PSAT/NMSQT Results Understanding Your PSAT/NMSQT Results Your Scores Your Skills Your Answers Next Steps 3 Test Sections Critical Reading Mathematics Writing Skills

22. Your Scores Score You can see your projected SAT score online in My College QuickStart (www.collegeboard.org/quickstart). Score Range Percentile If you are a junior, your scores are compared to those of other juniors. If you are a sophomore or younger student, your scores are compared to those of sophomores.

23. National Merit Scholarship Corporation Information The Selection Index is the sum of your critical reading, mathematics and writing skills scores. If it has an asterisk, you do not meet all of the eligibility requirements for the competition. The Percentile compares your performance to that of other college-bound juniors. The Entry Requirements section displays information you provided on your answer sheet.

24. Your Skills See how you did on each skill. The same skills are tested on the SAT. You can try hundreds of practice questions, organized by skill, online in My College QuickStart (www.collegeboard.org/quickstart).

25. Your Answers You will get your test book back with your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that you can review the questions. You can also review each test question in My College QuickStart.

26. Your Answers: Student-Produced Responses Some of the math problems required you to grid in answers instead of selecting an option. For these questions, you will see the correct answer(s) written out.

27. Next Steps What’s next? Use the access code on your report to log in to My College QuickStart, a personalized college and career planning kit. There you can: • Search for colleges • Get a personalized SAT study plan • Take a personality test to find majors and careers that fit you • www.collegeboard.org/quickstart

28. My College QuickStart

29. My College QuickStart • My Online Score Report • Projected SAT® score ranges • State percentiles • You can filter questions • Questions and answer explanations

30. My College QuickStart • My SAT Study Plan™ • Personalized skills to improve • SAT practice questions • An official SAT practice test

31. My College QuickStart • My Personality • Personality test • Description of your type • Tips for success • Majors and careers that might be a good fit for you

32. My College QuickStart • My College Matches • Starter list of colleges • Criteria to customize search • Ability to save searches

33. My College QuickStart • My Majors & Career Matches • Major you chose • Related majors • Related careers

34. My College QuickStart • Log in to your personalized account at • www.collegeboard.org/quickstart

35. 1/13/14 New Lit Circle Member Interviews Practice taking notes on your Notetaker/Reflection Sheet Choose ONE question from the list to ask all the members of your group. Discussion director, remember SLWM. If you could change one thing about your mother’s life, what would it be and why? If you could have one person from history, dead or alive, for dinner, who would it be and why? If you could ensure that your child (someday) has one experience that you have had yourself, which one would it be and why? What is/was your favorite fairy tale or fable as a child? Why? Who is the most caring person you’ve every known? Give an example of something caring they’ve done for you or someone else. If you could only exchange text messages with one person on the planet for the rest of your life, who would it be and why?

36. 1/14/13 Happy Tuesday! How to Prep Carefully for discussions Historian/Cartographer Example Lit Circle #2 Debriefing as a class HW: Reading ADBG (as determined by group) Find 2 passages from your reading thus far that invoke powerful clear imagery in your mind. You will need them for class on the block day!

37. A fictional locale somewhere in the US. 1/14/13 Page 1 Linden Hills Historian/Cartographer The USPO determines zip codes and is required to deliver mail. It has input as to the “legal” zoning of land. Census takers determine demographics across the US every 10 years for the US government. Land surveyors measure the distance between natural or man-made features, identify the boundaries between different pieces of land, and/or map the natural or man-made features found in a particular area. The opening sets the scene literally in describing the landscape as well as figuratively by mention of a dispute. The dispute reflects the author’s intent to illustrate the value of this property to the community. The contracting of borders over the years also adds to the sense that many people are vying for a place in LH.

38. 1/16-17/13 Happy Block Day Lit Circles Debrief; a critical lens for improving What worked well about your first discussion? What didn’t? Are there adjustments necessary today? Scribe take notes on debrief and share with class. Discussion Director share what your group likes about the novel you are reading! Lit Circle Discussion #2, Save the Last Word for Me Capturing Images from the Reading Activity Reading, if time. HW: ADBG

39. 1/16-17/13 Happy Block Day Capturing Images from your novel (Individual work– do not share with your group yet!) Using the reading you discussed today, find a specific passage & create a drawing/graphic. Ideas for images might include: A scene, character, moment or event from the story An image or picture that came to mind while you were reading; it could even be a memory from your own life. A diagram, flow chart or map of the story (the cartographer cannot choose this option if he/she has already created a map) An abstract form that represents a thought or feeling you got from the reading– Novel group gallery walk.

40. 1/18/13 Happy Friday! Gallery Walk: Put your drawing/graphic on your desk along with a piece of binder paper for student responses. (15 mins) It’s a three day weekend for me– four for you! How are you dealing with the reading and preparation? Golden Line Reading Check. (10 mins) Context, significance, your thinking about it… Lit Circle Discussion #3 (20 mins) HW: ADBG

41. 1/23-24/13 Happy Block Day! Put art/graphic and responses in your notebooks. Golden Line Review & Respond (15 mins) How would you revise, add to, extend the writer’s response to the GL you chose? Did they have the same/similar insights? Lit Circle Discussion #4 (30 mins) SSR HW: ADBG Reading Assessment Friday!! I will be choosing a passage based on your reading calendars. Make sure that you are caught up with your reading by Friday!

42. 1/25/13Reading Assessment

43. 1/28/13 Happy Monday! Reading Assessment Review Lit Circle Discussion #5 (30 mins) SSR- Remember you should be finished reading by tomorrow! HW: ADBG

44. 1/29/13 Happy Tuesday! Lit Circle Discussion #6 (15 mins) Lit Circle Personal & Peer Assessment (10 mins) Presentation and Collaboration Assessment Rubrics (10 mins) Presentation Project Model: Women in East of Eden (5 mins) (if time) HW: Re-read through all materials handed out in class. Other HW as determined by group

45. 1/30-31/13 Happy Block Day! Presentation and Collaboration Assessment Rubrics Prezi Presentation: Visual Essay on A Long Way Gone, by Ishmael Beah Group Brainstorm/Organization meeting Record responses to Steps 1-4 on brainstorm handout Check thesis idea with me Create a slide outline HW: As determined by group

46. 2/1-2/8 Computer Lab

47. 2/11-14 Presentations Period 3 Poetry Unit Kick-Off --For FRIDAY!!! Bring a printed copy of a favorite poem; it could be written by you or another poet! Presentation Order Catchers (Tuesday) Night Club (Tuesday) Beanie Babies (Thursday) Miracle Beans (Thursday) Inferno (Thursday) Linden Tree (Thursday) Tea Cakes (Thursday-Keynote) Presentation Assessment Novel Reflection on connections to the American Dream: How do you see the ideals of the American dream represented in the novel you read. You could write in depth about one specific theme, or more broadly about two or three. Be sure to ground your explanation with specific details from the novel. Use character names, experiences, symbols, etc… (minimum 1 page) HW: Finish Novel Reflection; Find and print out a poem!

48. 2/13-14 Assessment & Reflecting on the novel Presentation Assessment (10 mins) Novel Reflection on connections to the American Dream: How do you see the ideals of the American dream represented in the novel you read. You could write in depth about one specific theme, or more broadly about two or three. Be sure to ground your explanation with specific details from the novel. Use character names, experiences, symbols, etc… HW: Finish Reflection; Find and print out a poem!

49. 2/11-14 Presentations Period 4 Poetry Unit Kick-Off --For FRIDAY!!! Bring a printed copy of a favorite poem; it could be written by you or another poet! Presentation Order The Catchers (Tuesday) In Case of Fire, Yell Fire (Tuesday) 55 West (Wednesday) #YOLOSwagHills(Wednesday) Highest Bidders (Wenesday) YBM (Wednesday) The Watchers (Wednesday) Novel Reflection on connections to the American Dream: How do you see the ideals of the American dream represented in the novel you read. You could write in depth about one specific theme, or more broadly about two or three. Be sure to ground your explanation with specific details from the novel. Use character names, experiences, symbols, etc… (minimum 1 page) HW: Finish Novel Reflection Find and print out a poem!

50. 2/13-14 Assessment & Reflecting on the novel Presentation Assessment (10 mins) Novel Reflection on connections to the American Dream: How do you see the ideals of the American dream represented in the novel you read. You could write in depth about one specific theme, or more broadly about two or three. Be sure to ground your explanation with specific details from the novel. Use character names, experiences, symbols, etc… 1 page minimum HW: Finish Reflection; Find and print out a poem!