Monday, March 28:
Independent Reading
- Reading checks for the week --THEME (due on Fridays)
- What is theme and how do you identify it as a reader? (mini-lesson/ PPT)
- New weekly goal
- Mark textual evidence to show where theme may be developing
- Write response over conflict (in Google Classroom)
- Continue taking notes (using textual evidence) on theme
- Keep track of page numbers
- (20 min.) Theme activity--students actively try to identify theme in a work of nonfiction
- Read short piece and identify theme together
- Read short piece and identify theme together
- (20 min.) Blog prompt-What is the experience of reading nonfiction that you like so far? How is it different from reading fiction?
- (45 min.) Class time to read/take notes
Independent Reading
- Finish blog prompt
- Make progress in book (Check point #2--theme--due at end of the hour)