Literature: Monday, Sept. 9, 2013

1. Handouts: * Reading Chart for Sept. 9 – Sept. 15 * Coach #19, Genre: “Decisions, Decisions”

2. Homework: * Read an AR book 20 – 30 minutes daily & record on chart * Coach #10, Genre: “Decisions, Decisions” This will be homework if you do not finish it in class.

3. Assignments Due: None

Today’s Goal: Learn about genres of literature.

Outcomes:1. Define the term “genre.”2. List six different genre categories and define each one.3. Locate genre groupings in the classroom and provide specific

examples of each genre.4. Use context clues to identify various genres within a text

reading.

Starter #1:How many of you know what the term “genre” means?

Can anyone find clues from our room that reveal what the various genres are in literature?

Today’s Agenda: * Discuss expectations with weekly Independent Reading Chart * Cornell Notes on “Genre” * Do a Coach Lesson together (“Tennessee Williams”) on Genre * Hand out today’s Coach homework and begin in class (Coach #19, Genre: “Decisions, Decisions”)

Cornell Notes: “Genre”

1. What is “genre”?

2. What are the main genres of literature?

3. How can genres be further divided? For example, type of fiction are . . . .

4. How could you divide types of non-fiction?(Into what categories?)

1. A type of literature or writing

2. 1) Fiction or Non-fiction 2) Poetry or Prose 3) Drama

3. Short stories, Novels, Novellas

4. Essays, newspaper or magazine articles, biographies, and auto-biographies