reading workshop

Reading WorkshopYou will earn credit today for

having YOUR OWN AR BOOK and reading independently without

distracting others.

Warm up:As you walk around to the posters and read the other claims, write who could be the speaker of each claim on the post-its I've given you. Stick the post-its next to the paragraph it fits with.

Parents? students? teachers? teens? psychologists? grandparents? a certain

politician? mtv?... etc.

When finished, head back to your desk.

Brainstorm & Journal

• Write a paragraph from the point of view of your book’s protagonist. Capture his/her voice!!! Try to sound like the character does in the book!• Determine a claim you will be arguing for, and

include three pieces of evidence to prove it.

Character: Jonas from The GiverTone: FrustratedPOV: First Person

As I walk down Main Street, I have to stifle back a yawn. This town is as boring as being grounded in the middle of summer. It’s such a drag, my grandma could probably be nominated prom-queen a hundred years in a row, if we even celebrated such things. After all, not only is everybody around me pale, but we can’t even kick back and enjoy music or art. I don’t even get to eat cake on my birthday! Anyone planning on purchasing real estate in this community better think twice if they don’t want to live in a trite and tasteless town.

Begins with sub-

ordinate clause.

Action

Simile

Hyperbole

Evidence

Alliteration

Essential Questions:

• In what ways is our identity defined by others?

• How does society influence our identity and the choices we make?

• Why is it essential to understand our past as we move into our future?

I will…• Read to comprehend an

author's development of point of view, irony, and figurative language.

• Read collaboratively in a group to apply reading strategies and to take ownership of my own learning.

• Apply literary elements and figurative language to my own writing.

Vocab:• justice/injustice• symbolism• personification• point of view• the bystander effect• reciprocal teaching

Turn & TalkWhat does it mean to be a bystander? Give an example.

Be prepared to share what your partner said.

The Bystander Effect

The Bystander Effect

Video clip –What Would You Do?

http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/girls-bully-teen-facebook/story?id=13094996

Discuss:• Have you ever been in a similar situation? How did

you react?• What would you do if you witnessed this going on?

“Bystander Psychology”I will demonstrate close reading strategies and annotation during group work to identify an author’s viewpoint and arguments.

I will craft an argument based on research and personal experience. I will plan and draft a persuasive essay.

“Bystander Psychology”In pairs, you will take turns reading aloud this article and marking it up. Follow its directions carefully. THE MORE NOTES YOU TAKE, THE BETTER. WE WILL BE USING THIS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH.

Reciprocal Teaching• I will demonstrate close reading strategies

and annotation during group work to identify an author’s viewpoint and arguments.

Brainstorm & JournalIn what ways is your identity defined by others? Support

your answer with specific evidence.

Brainstorm & JournalWhy is it essential to understand our past as we move into our

future? Support your answer with

evidence.