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.

1/9/2014Book Preview Activity

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.

Always Running by Luis Rodriguez

1. Amazon.com Review

2. Yahoo Voices Review

3. Personal Review: BookWanderer

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

1. Good Reads Review

2. Between the Covers Review

3. Google Book Review

Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor

1. Good Reads Review

2. NY Times Review

3. Howard College Student Review

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

1.The Washington Times Review

2. New York Times Reviews

3.Good Reads Reviews

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (Writers Week speaker)

1. New York Times Review

2. Amazon.com

3. NPR.org Reviews

The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

1. The Guardian Review

2. About.com Review

3. NY Times Review

Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

1.Amazon.com Reviews

2.Good Reads Reviews

3. Latinopia Review

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

1. Amazon.com

2. Blogcritics.org Review

3. BookBrowse.com

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

1.New York Times Review

2. Amazon.com Reviews

3.Good Reads Reviews

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.

Decisions, decisions….

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)

Mo Fernandez Always RunningKunal Patel Always RunningKayla McHenry Always RunningJose Hernandez Always RunningCasey Young Always RunningSean Nguyen Bless Me UltimaElvis Li Bless Me UltimaInes La'O Bless Me UltimaOscar Martinez Bless Me Ultima

Darius SiegelCatcher in the Rye

Daniel SteigmanCatcher in the Rye

Moises FloresCatcher in the Rye

Evan RyderCatcher in the Rye

Jake KlepperCatcher in the Rye

Ryan EspirituCatcher in the Rye

Bryan MeloCatcher in the Rye

Maya Acharya Mr. PenumbraKathryn Mueller Mr. PenumbraMaddie Klein Mr. PenumbraKelli Carlson Mr. PenumbraMichael Wu Mr. PenumbraJonas Schill Mr. PenumbraTimothy Hsu Mr. PenumbraJeffrey Liu Splendid SunsAshwin Vaid Splendid SunsNicole Vendelin Splendid SunsJordan Higham Splendid Suns

Akhil AvulaCatcher in the Rye

Andre JenabCatcher in the Rye

Brianna LaneCatcher in the Rye

Charles LienCatcher in the Rye

Elizabeth LiCatcher in the Rye

Rachel MillerCatcher in the Rye

Rudy CancillerCatcher in the Rye

Theo EbenhoechCatcher in the Rye

Brett GustafsonSecret Life of Bees

Clara RamirezSecret Life of Bees

Kathia AngelSecret Life of Bees

Kristen LiuSecret Life of Bees

Nicole MillerSecret Life of Bees

Olivia MannSecret Life of Bees

Romy AboudSecret Life of Bees

Tristan CottarelSecret Life of Bees

Kenneth MoussThings they Carried

Makinnon BaughThings they Carried

Timothy LamThings they Carried

Will PyeThings they Carried

Annie Zhang Linden HillsElizabet Cruz Linden HillsVictor Macias Linden HillsAlex Castro Always RunningEric Kopps Always RunningThomas Kelleher Always RunningFarris Scott Always RunningMatt Glein Always RunningShauna Schultz Always RunningElise Hu Splendid SunsHasan Iqbal Splendid Suns

Alex Golgolab Always RunningMenson Li Always RunningLesley Henriquez Always RunningOliver Dong Always RunningAdrian Romero Always RunningJoseph Ong Bless Me UltimaMichelle Yau Bless Me UltimaToby Macaluso Bless Me UltimaNoah Tsao Bless Me Ultima

Katheline DoCatcher in the Rye

Ryan LaehyCatcher in the Rye

Faraz GorjiCatcher in the Rye

Megan LeeCatcher in the Rye

Emily WebbCatcher in the Rye

Amy TranCatcher in the Rye

Riley MouldsCatcher in the Rye

Rebekah ZhangCatcher in the Rye

Ben G-GillCatcher in the Rye

Funo Heims Mr. PenumbraBilly Berman Mr. PenumbraMontana Goloubef Mr. PenumbraJulissa Garcia Mr. PenumbraCameron Hayes Mr. Penumbra

Abigail WilliamsSecret Life of Bees

Jenna HooverSecret Life of Bees

Borna BarzinSecret Life of Bees

Jehan GodrejSecret Life of Bees

Chris LytleThings they carried

Zach PozziThings they carried

Riley KahanThings they carried

Maddie HealyThings they carried

Jackson HoudekThings they Carried

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

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.

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

4 Major Parts of Your PSAT/NMSQT Results

Your Scores

Your Skills

Your Answers

Critical Reading

Mathematics

Writing Skills

Understanding Your

PSAT/NMSQT Results

Next Steps

3 Test Sections

Your Scores

PercentileIf 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.

Score

You can see your projected SAT score online in My College QuickStart (www.collegeboard.org/quickstart).

Score Range

National Merit Scholarship Corporation Information

The Entry Requirements section displays information you provided on your answer sheet.

The Percentile compares your performance to that of other college-bound juniors.

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.

See how you did on each skill. The same skills are tested on the SAT.

Your Skills

You can try hundreds of practice questions, organized by skill, online in My College QuickStart (www.collegeboard.org/quickstart).

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.

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.

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

Next Steps

My College QuickStart

My College QuickStart

My Online Score Report• Projected SAT®

score ranges• State percentiles• You can filter questions• Questions and

answer explanations

My College QuickStart

My SAT Study Plan™• Personalized skills

to improve• SAT practice questions• An official SAT practice test

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

My College QuickStart

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

My College QuickStart

My Majors & Career Matches• Major you chose • Related majors• Related careers

My College QuickStart

Log in to your personalized account at www.collegeboard.org/quickstart

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.

1. If you could change one thing about your mother’s life, what would it be and why?

2. If you could have one person from history, dead or alive, for dinner, who would it be and why?

3. If you could ensure that your child (someday) has one experience that you have had yourself, which one would it be and why?

4. What is/was your favorite fairy tale or fable as a child? Why?5. Who is the most caring person you’ve every known? Give an

example of something caring they’ve done for you or someone else.

6. 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?

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!

1/14/13 Page 1 Linden Hills Historian/Cartographer

A fictional locale somewhere in the US.

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.

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

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.

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

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!

1/25/13 Reading Assessment

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

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

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

2/1-2/8 Computer Lab

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 Order1. Catchers (Tuesday)2. Night Club (Tuesday)3. Beanie Babies (Thursday)4. Miracle Beans (Thursday)5. Inferno (Thursday)6. Linden Tree (Thursday)7. 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!

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!

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 Order1. The Catchers (Tuesday)2. In Case of Fire, Yell Fire (Tuesday)3. 55 West (Wednesday)4. #YOLOSwagHills (Wednesday)5. Highest Bidders (Wenesday)6. YBM (Wednesday)7. 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!

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 minimumHW: Finish Reflection; Find and print out a poem!

2/11-14 Presentations Period 4

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 minimumHW: Finish Reflection; Find and print out a poem!

2/11-14 Presentations Period 5

Poetry Unit Kick-Off --For FRIDAY!!! Bring a printed copy of a favorite poem; it could be written by you or another poet! Presentation Order1. The Secret Goldfish (Tuesday)2. Everybody (Tuesday)3. The Turtles (Thursday)4. Pastrami in the Rye (Tuesday)5. The Neighlords (Thursday)6. The Linden Trees (Thursday)7. I See You (After Feb Break.) 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!

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 minimumHW: Finish Reflection; Find and print out a poem!

2/15 Happy Friday! Break!!!

New Seating Chart Naviance Access info for Monday 2/25Poetry Sharing: Why did you choose this poem?

What does it mean to you?Found Poem Activity

Think/Pair/Share:If you were to describe some of the BEST and WORST aspects of being an American or living in America today, what would you include? How do Americans view America today? Include DIFFERENT perspectives

Create a found poem that captures your feelings about one of the ideas in the brainstorm.

HW: enjoy break!!!

1/14/13 Roles Clarification Activity

Take out the Literature Circles Roles Handout from last week. You will each be given the first page of the one of the novels you are

about to start reading. As you read silently, put on the hat of your new role & consider the

responsibilities and questions provided on the role descriptor handout. Read this quietly using talk to the text strategies to make meaning of

the text. Refer to the questions on the Roles Descriptor as well as using your finely honed reading skills.

Discuss as a group 1. As you read, what questions came up for you about what you are

supposed to do as your role?2. If you were preparing for your discussion on just this piece of text,

what steps would you take to prepare effectively?3. What discussion questions/information would be important for the

group to have?4. What do other members of your group want or need that you may

have not considered?