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Know-What-Learn

K-W-L

• Today we are going to learn a reading strategy called KWL.

• K stands for what I know about a subject; • W is for what I want to know about the subject,

and • L is for what I learned.• The purpose of this strategy is to recall

information. It is very useful when you are going to be tested on certain material.

Kitty Genovese Murder

• Has anyone heard of the Kitty Genovese Murder?– Today we are going to read the actual newspaper

article.

The Murder of Kitty Genovese

• Does anyone like murder mysteries?• Anyone watch Law and Order? The Bridge?

CSI? Rizzoli and Isles?• Does anyone know the actual definition of

murder?– Unlawful killing of a human– Did you know that there are different definitions

of murder?

The Murder of Kitty Genovese

• Does anyone have an idea when it took place? • Did you know that there are different

definitions of murder? • Do you know what does bystander mean?

K – What do I know?

•These types of things that you know should be placed in the K column of your chart.•We know that a female was murdered•We know the article will also have something to do with the bystander effect/syndrome

W – What do I want to Know?

• What would you like to find out about this murder mystery?

• Enter this into the W column.

• Let’s read the story

L – What did I learn?

Now what have your learned about the

murder?With your partner enter

this information into column L.

Let’s see what you remember…

Please put your KWL away.

When did the murder take place?a. July 20, 1984b. March 27, 1964c. September 7, 1954

Who killed Kitty?

a. James Brownb. Arthur Pendletonc. Winston Moseleyd. Julius Caesar

Where did the murder take place?

a. Boston, MAb. Kew Gardens, NJc. Phoenix, AZd. Austin TX

What was Kitty’s birth name?

a. Kellyb. Catherinec. Keirad. Catalina

How many times did the assailant return?

a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 5

What was the murder weapon?

a. Batb. Gunc. Knifed. There was no weapon

Why didn’t people help Kitty?

a. They were afraidb. They couldn’t see very good out their

windowsc. They were tiredd. All the above

How much time passed from the first attack to the arrival of the police?

a. 4 hoursb. 1 hour 25 minutesc. ½ hourd. 90 minutese. None of the above

“What Would You Do?”

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVDzRPZbHTk