Quarter Project: Each quarter you will read an independent book. You will be given one reading day each week. you will follow directions for the critical reading email. These emails must be spaced throughout the quarter. I will not accept more than one email a week and no emails the last two days of the quarter. When you complete the book you will write a review of your book for either amazon.com or barnesandnobel.com. Directions and form are on their websites.
Read: Independent Books
Evaluation: Critical Reading emails
Viewing: Elements of Fiction Powerpoint
Reading: "The Flowers" and Discourse
Short Stories: "Eleven" and questions, Use this analysis sheet for the next three short stories in small groups. "Here There Be Tigers" "The Pin" Discourse(with partner),"Marigolds" Do project sheet individually for "A Train is An Order Of Occurrence..." (use for Project)
Novel: The Secret Life of Bees
Evaluative Activity: Project
Literature Circles: With students from St. Xavier University
Book Choices: Speak, Chinese Handcuffs, The Chocolate War, Ellen Foster, The Giver, The Secret Life of Bees
Activities: Blogging with other students, multigenre paper for final project
Reading: The Catcher in the Rye
Evaluative Activity: Catcher Portfolio
Hero’s Journey:
Viewing: Hero’s Journey PowerPoint
Viewing: Field of Dreams
Evaluative Activity: Hero’s Journey
Worksheet,
and group analysis of Field of Dreams
Reading: Partner books
Evaluative Activity: Pop-up books, Kamishibai, or Powerpoint
Reading: Ellen Foster
Study Questions Discussion Questions
Evaluative Activity: Newspaper
Additional Evaluative Instruments: Daily Journals, Participation, In class writing
Viewing: Labyrinth
Trace Hero's Journey
Read: The Little Prince
Evaluative Activity - Questions and Essay