Thursday-Friday,+April+21-22

Independent Reading Time (15 minutes)
==Let's begin class today with a little time reading in your novels. Make sure to focus on any connections you can make to society during this time period. Have your journals out for a brief journal check! ==

Lit Circles
With your group, use your notes to have a 7 minute Socratic discussion (without the outside circle). (Here's an online timer if you need it.) Use the flip camera to record your group. When you finish, watch the video. Discuss with your group the positive and negative aspects of your performance. Did you refer to the text? Did you build off each others' ideas? Were there long awkward silent periods? Was everyone well prepared? Complete the grading rubric. Turn this in, along with your notes handout.

Use the discussion cards to track your participation. Each member should turn in 2 Take-it-to-the-text cards, 2 follow-up cards, and 2 pose-a-question cards during the discussion.



Check out this sample post discussion report.

(2A) Group Practice: Analyzing Poetry
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With your group, use the handout to complete the assignment laid out in the final slide of the Powerpoint. Read the linked poems and look for rhyme scheme, stylistic devices, and meaning.

Read Aloud/Modeling: TPCASTT
Read the linked poem "Spring" by William Shakespeare. Model the TPCASTT analysis. 

Group Practice: Analyzing Poetry Using TPCASTT
With your group, use the TPCASTT handout to complete the poetry analysis. Read the linked poem and look for rhyme scheme, stylistic devices, and meaning. [|TPCASTT.doc]
 * "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae
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Individual Practice
Using the TPCASTT handout, analyze your song!

Homework
How are you doing on journaling? Remember that you need to turn in journals as soon as you have 3 books journaled. You should have at least 15-20 GOOD entries that address every LOT #.

Remember to review your books on Goodreads.com! Set up a 4th quarter shelf and put this on your blog.