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JustRead Purpose:
To generate interest in reading through collaborative literature circles,
creative writing responses to the text, and presentation of the text to an
audience. Materials:
Need copies of at least four of each novel.
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.1.3.1 –predicting LA.A.1.3.4 – strategies to clarify text
meaning LA.B.1.3.1-3 - prewriting, revising,
publishing written response LA.B.2.3.1 -
note taking during lit. circle discussion time LA.B.2.3.4 – uses electronic technology
to create flyer, PowerPoint LA.C.1.3.3 / LA.E.2.3.3 – two-way
communication during lit. circle discussion time LA.C.1.3.4 / 3.3.2 – audience questions
in response to book presentation LA.C.3.3.1 / 3.3.3 – 15-20 minute oral
presentation LA.E.1.3.1 / 1.3.5 – understanding and
presenting the theme of the book LA.E.1.3.2 / 2.3.1 – plot elements of
the book LA.E.1.3.3. – analysis of the
author’s craft – mood, flashback, foreshadowing LA.E.2.3.6 – personal journal while
reading Method:
1.
Create lit. circles (small groups) of
4-6. Students choose their
own groups. 2.
Each group selects a book from a list of
popular and classic YA literature. 3.
Groups will be given 8 weeks to read,
discuss, complete tasks, and present. 4.
Time will be given in class for lit
circle reading & discussion. 5.
Each group will be responsible for
discussing and displaying the plot elements of the book and author background
information. 6.
Each student will be assigned a role.
7.
Prediction writing assignment – Write
predictions about what one character will do.
Analyze whether the prediction is line with the way character currently
behaves. Or will the character have
to undergo some type of change (development) for this to occur. 3 specific examples from the text must be used as evidence to
support your prediction and character assumptions. This should be done within the first 5 chapters of the book. 8.
Students will write a letter to or email
the author. 9.
Each student will create a book artifact
such as a letter from a character to the class, poem, PowerPoint, alternative
ending, or cartoon. along with a personal journal while reading the book that
relates the text to their life. 10.
Groups will create a flyer/invitation to
advertise their book presentation day. 11.
Groups will give a 15-20 minute
presentation of their book Students will incorporate a variety of different
projects into their presentation such as a talk show, reader’s theatre, news
broadcast, song / rap, video, PowerPoint, etc. Groups will create several visual
aides such as charts, maps, models for the presentation. 12.
Students will be encouraged to wear
costumes and bring music to match the atmosphere of the book. 13.
The student audience will grade how the
group did. 14.
The group will internally grade each
other. 15.
Digital pictures will be taken.
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