Feb. 23-27. 1. Discuss your novel in lit circles. 2. Identify reasons why your novel is a...

Feb. 23-27 Please locate and sit with your lit circle

groups– form two group for LARGE lit circles [ no more than 6 per

group]

1. Discuss your novel in lit circles.

2. Identify reasons why your novel is a “bildungsroman.”

3. Identify 3 quotes with your lit circle which impact the reader’s understanding of the main character, plot, or other characters

Monday, Feb. 23rd

Activity One – 25 minutes

Discussion – Mini Fishbowls

*

1. Discuss the story so far – understanding, thoughts about the story, questions you have ….

2. Things you are enjoying/dislike about the story

3. Reactions to the author’s writing style

*KEY QUESTION*-- Can use for your paper later so work extra hard on this one:

How can you tell this story is a BILDUNGSROMAN??? On the big sheet of paper provided, make a BULLETED list of events in the story which show this is a “coming of age”

tale:* Be ready to explain it to me as I come around *

Discussion- 25 minutes

Activity Two – 25 minutes

Quotes

Select 3 of your favorite quotes by characters from your novel. * Choose 3 which impact the reader’s understanding of the main character and/ or story plot:

A. “ “ ( ). Copy & cite each quote correctly.

B. After each quote, finish this thought: “When _____ makes this statement, its special impact on the reader’s understanding of the MC/ OR /PLOT [choose either/or ] is that….” C. Large group? Divide into two groups – each group does 3 quotes

D. Be ready to explain it to me as I come around….

Quotable Quotes

Tuesday, Feb. 24th1. Discuss your Facebook project in 4 rounds– share how it demonstrates your knowledge of the main character and a significant moment in the

novel for that character.

2. Listen to your peers, ask

questions about their work, and validate their hard work

Presentation of FB Character Pages

Activity 3

Speed FaceBooking

1.Put your first/last name and HOUR on your note card in the upper right corner

2.Write down each person’s name and one thing you liked about their project

REMINDER: Put your name on your NOTE CARD

1.CIRCLE your three favorite FB projects

2.IF you are completely done, turn in your project to me.

3.EVERYONE turns in their note card.

Wednesday, Feb. 25th1. Quiet, sustained

reading for 35 minutes.

2. Prep answers to questions for tomorrow’s 10 minute group Fishbowls

3. Correct MCA pretest.

4. Time permitting: Practice “contextual reading” strategy for the MCA exam on March 19th.

25 minutes – Quiet ReadingRead if you need

to finish the novel

You need to be done reading the novel by THIS FRIDAY!

Done reading? Write down answers to questions on next slide – prep for Thursday’s 5 min. Fishbowl discussion

End of the Novel Mini Fishbowl- Thursday’s Questions

1. Briefly summarize the novel overall - [ likes, dislikes, author’s style, plot/ message the author is sending, questions you have, questions for the author]

2. Explain why this is a bildungsroman novel –

3. Should this novel be used next year in small lit circle groups? Yes, no // why, why not–

Follow-up to MCA Practice TestCheck & Score Your

Answers51 and up = passing

“Make your mark!”

Thursday, Feb. 26th

Complete/practice mini Fishbowls for

each group: Sit anywhere for

now…

Activity 4 – 10 minutes max

eachDiscussion – Mini Fishbowls / all

groups

End of the Novel Mini Fishbowl- Thursday’s Questions

1. Briefly summarize the novel overall - * likes, dislikes * plot / story summary and questions you still have *author’s style & message the author is sending

*Questions for the author

2. Explain why this is a bildungsroman novel- DISCUSS:

2.5 Other things you’d like to talk about:

3. Should this novel be used next year in small lit circle groups? DISCUSS:

Meet in the MAIN COMPUTER LAB tomorrow to begin paper on your novel

Login to the JMHS website and go to my American Lit pg

1. Open up the following documents AND READ them: * “Typing and Printing Tips for Your Persuasive Paper” * “Writing Your Persuasive Paper BILDUNGSROMAN”

2. Next, PRINT THEM out so you have them.

3. Open up / CREATE a page called Works Cited. Save it.

4. Go out to Easybib.com and create a citation for your novel.

5. Copy/paste it into the Works Cited page. Save it.

6. Go out to Shmoop.com and read about your novel on the site. Focus on the overview/summary .

7. Browse it for quotes and themes which relate to a bildungsroman– you will be coming back here next week.

Friday, Feb. 27th