Do Now | Finalize éPortfolio I will be calling you back individually to review your portfolio. Before I do so, please check the following things in your éPortfolio:
Then fill out a rubric for yourself and bring with you to the conference with me: Do Next | Skyward Check (I have entered all missing assignments as 0)
LITERARY ANALYSIS UNIT
Student Examples Book Reviews
Do Now | My Winter Break as a Young Adult Novel Title
Tell us briefly about your winter break by first giving it a novel title. Semester Wrap Up
Silent Reading | Finish the novel! Woot! Woot! Thinking Routine | Motif #4
Cyberjournal | Motify #4 Write your fourth and final cyberjournals for the class novel! Begin by introducing the book and author followed by the character what has happened to them in their life. Then explain the motif, what it is, why it is relevant in the character's life and what it helps the reader understand about the character.
Project | Book Review A strong book review critically evaluates the makings of the novel. As the writer, it is not your job to summarize the book. That is what can be found on the back cover if any of your readers decides to check the book out. Instead you will discuss your opinion of the book, in writing, using information from the book as support.
What absolutely must be in my book review?
Publication Your book review is published on the Reading Log page of your Étude Portfolio. If you do not have a Reading Log Page, create one. Follow these instructions:
éPortfolio Monday | Motif 3 Cyberjournal Today you will construct your third of four cyberjournals for the class novel. Begin by introducing the book and author followed by the character what has happened to them in their life. Then explain the motif, what it is, why it is relevant in the character's life and what it helps the reader understand about the character.
Thursday
Do Now | Mix n' Mingle How have Melinda and Ben changed throughout the novel? Reading Workshop | 20 minutes Studio Time | Set Goal Assignment Notebook
Do Now | Silent Reading
Thinking Routine | Motif #3
Exit Slip | How has the main character changed since the start of the book? Do Now | Silent Reading
Do Next | What is a tableaux? Tableaux Set Up Groups STEP 1: Silently consider the meaning of a specific event in the book Speak/Deadline that reveals something important the main character. When directed, discuss collectively BUT don't let the other groups know which event you!! STEP 2: Decide how to best capture its meaning in a tableau. Decide what the tableau will look like by answering the following questions:
STEP 3: When your group is presenting the frozen image, each individual (whether they represent a person, object, or symbol) will be tapped. At that time you will speak out a phrase or sentence which gives a clue as to who or what you are in the tableau or what your character may be feeling (this is called inferencing). STEP 4: Each group will share the tableau with the class. As an audience member, be prepared to discuss:
Do Now | Silent Reading
Marking Period 3 Chapters 11-15 Thinking Routine | Conflict
Assignment Notebook Thinking Routines
Cyberjournals
Do Now | Silent Reading
Marking Period 3 Chapters 11-15 Cybejournal | Please Don't Take My Air Jordans
Assignment Notebook Thinking Routines
Cyberjournals
THURSDAY
Do Now | Share Out Prompt
Thinking Routine | Answer the following sentence in complete sentences. It is expected that you use descriptive details and quotes from the poem when necessary. Ensure that your reader fully understands your answers.
FRIDAY
Do Now | Mix n' Mingle So What?! What was the point of yesterday's poem? Why write a poem about Air Jordan's? What is it really about? Cyberjournal Turn your thinking routine from yesterday into a cyberjournal analysis.
Publication
Motif Thinking Routine DUE TODAY!
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