Lit Circles/ Remediation

September 22, 2014

E.Q: Explain how different parts of the text work together to create meaning.

Obj: I can collaborate with others to analyze the text.

Starter:

 Think about the reading you had for homework.

What did you find most shocking?

Tell me, in detail, what you read about.

If you did not read, create a 5-step plan that will help you read for tonight.

Activity:

1.  Skim over the reading from Friday

 Monster

 42-51

Black Boy 

 53 (Each day...)-top 55, 57-top 59, 73-74

Native Son

64-mid 69, 82-83

2.  Literature Circles

You will be working in groups based on the book you are reading.

In groups your groups, you will be discussing the pages you read during your partner read.

Each of you will assume a role.

The roles are as follows:

Summarizer

Discussion Director

Connector

Vocab Enricher

Literary Luminary

Investigator

You will start by meeting with people in the same role as you.

Develop talking points to bring back to your group.

(Refer to the role sheet in the Google Doc) 

Then you will regroup and share what you developed.

Take turns discussing the information.

Ask Questions.

Elaborate on points.

As your group analyzes the text, take notes.

3.  USAtestprep Remediation

Based on your benchmark scores, you will focus on one specific area to improve on.

When you sign in, you will 6 different assignments.

Click on the assignment that I direct you to specifically.

Answer the 10 multiple choice questions.

 Submit your answers.

Remediation:

1.  Write down the questions you got wrong.

2.  Write down the correct answer.

3. Explain why that answer is correct.

 

Closure:

3.2.1

3 Things I learned in class.

2 Questions I still have

1 Improvement for future lit circles

Homework

Monster
79-98

Black Boy
102-121

Native Son
113-141