Assignment: Book Club Day #5 - 2/6/24

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10-B (H) 2nd TRI 2023-2024
2024-01-30T21:05:03Z

Due:

Common Core State Standard: Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text. Students will determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development as well as how complex characters develop, interact, and advance the plot/theme. Students will participate effectively in collaborative discussions with diverse partners building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Students will cite textual evidence to support analysis.

Language Learning Objective: I can read my book club book, write Spark Notes, and talk / share with my book club team.

Please read the assigned pages for Day #5 (Reading Calendar),

work on your Spark Notes,

and talk with your book club teams about...

What is the author's social commentary and their connection to past and current events?

Analyze the author's social commentary (think about emotional setting, mood, & tone) using evidence from the text.

*I will observe your book club team discussions and grade your participation. Please see the rubric below:

OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

What are students talking about?

Students are talking about . . .
a summary of what they read.
questions about vocabulary, characters, or the plot.
characters’ traits, motivations, relationships, or conflicts.
connections between texts.
connections to their own lives or the world.
predictions.
literary elements (theme, symbolism, figurative language, etc.).
author’s purpose.

What discussion/reading comprehension strategies are students using?

Students are . . .
posing questions.
summarizing; retelling; rereading; finding text evidence.
annotating to illuminate their thinking.
analyzing to determine significance.
critiquing a text.

Common Core State Standard: Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text. Students will determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development as well as how complex characters develop, interact, and advance the plot/theme. Students will participate effectively in collaborative discussions with diverse partners building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. Students will cite textual evidence to support analysis.

Language Learning Objective: I can read my book club book, write Spark Notes, and talk / share with my book club team.

Please read the assigned pages for Day #5 (Reading Calendar),

work on your Spark Notes,

and talk with your book club teams about...

What is the author's social commentary and their connection to past and current events?

Analyze the author's social commentary (think about emotional setting, mood, & tone) using evidence from the text.

*I will observe your book club team discussions and grade your participation. Please see the rubric below:

OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

What are students talking about?

Students are talking about . . .
a summary of what they read.
questions about vocabulary, characters, or the plot.
characters’ traits, motivations, relationships, or conflicts.
connections between texts.
connections to their own lives or the world.
predictions.
literary elements (theme, symbolism, figurative language, etc.).
author’s purpose.

What discussion/reading comprehension strategies are students using?

Students are . . .
posing questions.
summarizing; retelling; rereading; finding text evidence.
annotating to illuminate their thinking.
analyzing to determine significance.
critiquing a text.