Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Learning Objectives:
I can...

• interact with the text by questioning and annotating it
• participate in a Socratic Seminar
• read aloud and use annotation strategies

Hand in:

• Reader's Notebook (-10%) with Reading Log #13

Opening:
1. Have out the novel and your questions (with page #s)

Move into the circle I assign you.

• Discuss questions and comments for Chapters 13-17

2. Large Group Discussion

• What questions do you have about the novel thus far?
• What passages made you pause and think?
• What confused you about the text?
• Think about:
• How is Jonas changing?
• What choices has Jonas made?
• What steps in the hero's journey are present and WHERE?

Work Period:
3. Read aloud: Chapter 18 with 3 Large Post-Its and Four Small

Large Post-Its

• One Question for the text
• One Personal Response to the text
• One Interpretation of the text

Small Post-Its

• Note at least three words that are italicized.  Decide why they are italicized and include that information on the small sticky notes.

Closing:

4. Be prepared to discuss Chapter 18.