1/8/2014 Happy New Year &
Welcome Back!
 Pick Up Notebooks
 New Schedules
 P-16 Computer Lab: Literature Circles
Book Selection Process Activity
 HW: Determine a Lit Circle role
preference and have a back up.
1/9/2014
Book Preview Activity
Directions
• In order to make an educated decision about which
book you are going to read for our Lit Circles Unit, you
will read book reviews about each of the books.
• Go through each slide and click on the links to read
reviews on each book.
• Once you have researched each book, you will make a
first and second choice and give the rationale for your
selection. Keep in mind that other students will likely
want to read the same book, so the more persuasive
you are, the more likely you will get to read the book of
your choosing.
Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
1. Amazon.com Review
2. Yahoo Voices Review
3. Personal Review: BookWanderer
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora
Neale Hurston
1. Good Reads Review
2. Between the Covers Review
3. Google Book Review
Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor
1. Good Reads Review
2. NY Times Review
3. Howard College Student Review
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
1. The Washington Times Review
2. New York Times Reviews
3.Good Reads Reviews
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by
Robin Sloan (Writers Week speaker)
1. New York Times Review
2. Amazon.com
3. NPR.org Reviews
The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
1. The Guardian Review
2. About.com Review
3. NY Times Review
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
1. Amazon.com Reviews
2.Good Reads Reviews
3. Latinopia Review
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk
Kidd
1. Amazon.com
2. Blogcritics.org Review
3. BookBrowse.com
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled
Hosseini
1. New York Times Review
2. Amazon.com Reviews
3.Good Reads Reviews
Decisions, decisions….
Please fill out the book selection sheet and give to me at the
end of the activity period.
STOP HERE AND FILL OUT THE HANDOUT YOU
RECEIVED IN CLASS.
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1/9/2014 Happy Thursday
 Check out books
 Sign up: Groups & Roles
 Get Organized
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Reading Schedule
Group Name
Group Agreements
Notebooks/Write ups
 HW: Background research on your novel. (see
assignment)
Mo Fernandez
Kunal Patel
Kayla McHenry
Jose Hernandez
Casey Young
Sean Nguyen
Elvis Li
Ines La'O
Oscar Martinez
Darius Siegel
Daniel Steigman
Moises Flores
Evan Ryder
Jake Klepper
Ryan Espiritu
Bryan Melo
Maya Acharya
Kathryn Mueller
Maddie Klein
Kelli Carlson
Michael Wu
Jonas Schill
Timothy Hsu
Jeffrey Liu
Ashwin Vaid
Nicole Vendelin
Jordan Higham
Always Running
Always Running
Always Running
Always Running
Always Running
Bless Me Ultima
Bless Me Ultima
Bless Me Ultima
Bless Me Ultima
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Mr. Penumbra
Mr. Penumbra
Mr. Penumbra
Mr. Penumbra
Mr. Penumbra
Mr. Penumbra
Mr. Penumbra
Splendid Suns
Splendid Suns
Splendid Suns
Splendid Suns
Akhil Avula
Andre Jenab
Brianna Lane
Charles Lien
Elizabeth Li
Rachel Miller
Rudy Canciller
Theo Ebenhoech
Brett Gustafson
Clara Ramirez
Kathia Angel
Kristen Liu
Nicole Miller
Olivia Mann
Romy Aboud
Tristan Cottarel
Kenneth Mouss
Makinnon Baugh
Timothy Lam
Will Pye
Annie Zhang
Elizabet Cruz
Victor Macias
Alex Castro
Eric Kopps
Thomas Kelleher
Farris Scott
Matt Glein
Shauna Schultz
Elise Hu
Hasan Iqbal
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Secret Life of Bees
Secret Life of Bees
Secret Life of Bees
Secret Life of Bees
Secret Life of Bees
Secret Life of Bees
Secret Life of Bees
Secret Life of Bees
Things they Carried
Things they Carried
Things they Carried
Things they Carried
Linden Hills
Linden Hills
Linden Hills
Always Running
Always Running
Always Running
Always Running
Always Running
Always Running
Splendid Suns
Splendid Suns
Alex Golgolab
Menson Li
Lesley Henriquez
Oliver Dong
Adrian Romero
Joseph Ong
Michelle Yau
Toby Macaluso
Noah Tsao
Katheline Do
Ryan Laehy
Faraz Gorji
Megan Lee
Emily Webb
Amy Tran
Riley Moulds
Rebekah Zhang
Ben G-Gill
Funo Heims
Billy Berman
Montana Goloubef
Julissa Garcia
Cameron Hayes
Abigail Williams
Jenna Hoover
Borna Barzin
Jehan Godrej
Chris Lytle
Zach Pozzi
Riley Kahan
Maddie Healy
Jackson Houdek
Always Running
Always Running
Always Running
Always Running
Always Running
Bless Me Ultima
Bless Me Ultima
Bless Me Ultima
Bless Me Ultima
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Catcher in the Rye
Mr. Penumbra
Mr. Penumbra
Mr. Penumbra
Mr. Penumbra
Mr. Penumbra
Secret Life of Bees
Secret Life of Bees
Secret Life of Bees
Secret Life of Bees
Things they carried
Things they carried
Things they carried
Things they carried
Things they Carried
1/10/2014 Happy Friday!
Already!!!
 Find a set of desks that matches your
group’s number/configuration.
 Share background info/notes
 SSR: www.Readanybooks.net
 HW Reading: Per group assignment
1/13/2014 Haaaappy Monday!
 PSAT Score Reports
 Lit Circle Unit Assessment
 Lit Circle #1
 Discussion
 Notes
 HW: Reading as determined by group
(ADBG)– Yes, I’m into acronyms this
semester. 
1/13/2014 Lit Circle Unit
Assessment
 Unit work: 50 points (15%)
- effective participation in discussion groups (based on me, peers, self)
- in class work, golden lines, artsy stuff, etc.
-notes on discussion (post discussion)
-anything else as determined by me
 Reading: 100 points (30%)
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pre-discussion preparation notes
Reading assessment (40)
 Major assignment: 100 points (55%)
-Group presentation on lesson or theme from novel
4 Major Parts of Your PSAT/NMSQT Results
Your Scores
Your Skills
Understanding
Your
PSAT/NMSQT
Results
Your Answers
Next Steps
3 Test Sections
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing Skills
Your Scores
Score
You can see your projected SAT
score online in My College QuickStart
(www.collegeboard.org/quickstart).
Score Range
Percentile
If you are a junior, your scores are
compared to those of other juniors.
If you are a sophomore or younger
student, your scores are compared to
those of sophomores.
National Merit Scholarship
Corporation Information
The Selection Index is the sum of your critical reading,
mathematics and writing skills scores.
If it has an asterisk, you do not meet all of the eligibility
requirements for the competition.
The Percentile compares your performance to that of other
college-bound juniors.
The Entry Requirements section displays information you
provided on your answer sheet.
Your Skills
See how you did on each skill. The same skills are tested on the SAT.
You can try hundreds of practice questions, organized by skill, online
in My College QuickStart (www.collegeboard.org/quickstart).
Your Answers
You will get your test book back with
your PSAT/NMSQT results, so that
you can review the questions.
You can also review each test
question in My College QuickStart.
Your Answers:
Student-Produced
Responses
Some of the math problems required you
to grid in answers instead of selecting an
option. For these questions, you will see
the correct answer(s) written out.
Next Steps
What’s next?
Use the access code on your report to log in to My College
QuickStart, a personalized college and career planning kit. There you
can:
•Search for colleges
•Get a personalized SAT study plan
•Take a personality test to find majors and careers that fit you
www.collegeboard.org/quickstart
My College QuickStart
My College QuickStart
My Online Score Report
• Projected SAT®
score ranges
• State percentiles
• You can filter questions
• Questions and
answer explanations
My College QuickStart
My SAT Study Plan™
• Personalized skills
to improve
• SAT practice questions
• An official SAT practice test
My College QuickStart
My Personality
• Personality test
• Description of your type
• Tips for success
• Majors and careers that might
be a good fit for you
My College QuickStart
My College Matches
• Starter list of colleges
• Criteria to customize search
• Ability to save searches
My College QuickStart
My Majors & Career
Matches
• Major you chose
• Related majors
• Related careers
My College QuickStart
Log in to your personalized account at
www.collegeboard.org/quickstart
1/13/14
New Lit Circle
Member Interviews
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Practice taking notes on your Notetaker/Reflection Sheet
Choose ONE question from the list to ask all the members of your
group. Discussion director, remember SLWM.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
If you could change one thing about your mother’s life, what
would it be and why?
If you could have one person from history, dead or alive, for
dinner, who would it be and why?
If you could ensure that your child (someday) has one experience
that you have had yourself, which one would it be and why?
What is/was your favorite fairy tale or fable as a child? Why?
Who is the most caring person you’ve every known? Give an
example of something caring they’ve done for you or someone else.
If you could only exchange text messages with one person on the
planet for the rest of your life, who would it be and why?
1/14/13 Happy Tuesday!
 How to Prep Carefully for discussions
 Historian/Cartographer Example
 Lit Circle #2
 Debriefing as a class
 HW: Reading ADBG (as determined by group)
 Find 2 passages from your reading thus far that
invoke powerful clear imagery in your mind. You
will need them for class on the block day!
1/14/13
Page 1 Linden
Hills
Historian/
Cartographer
The USPO determines zip codes and is
required to deliver mail. It has input as to the
“legal” zoning of land.
Census takers determine demographics across
the US every 10 years for the US government.
Land surveyors measure the distance between natural or
man-made features, identify the boundaries between
different pieces of land, and/or map the natural or manmade features found in a particular area.
The opening sets the scene literally in describing the landscape
as well as figuratively by mention of a dispute. The dispute
reflects the author’s intent to illustrate the value of this property
to the community. The contracting of borders over the years also
adds to the sense that many people are vying for a place in LH.
1/16-17/13 Happy Block Day
 Lit Circles Debrief; a critical lens for improving
 What worked well about your first discussion?
 What didn’t?
 Are there adjustments necessary today?
 Scribe take notes on debrief and share with class.
 Discussion Director share what your group likes
about the novel you are reading!
 Lit Circle Discussion #2, Save the Last Word for Me
 Capturing Images from the Reading Activity
 Reading, if time.
 HW: ADBG
1/16-17/13 Happy Block Day
 Capturing Images from your novel (Individual work– do not share with
your group yet!)
Using the reading you discussed today, find a specific passage & create
a drawing/graphic. Ideas for images might include:
 A scene, character, moment or event from the story
 An image or picture that came to mind while you were reading; it
could even be a memory from your own life.
 A diagram, flow chart or map of the story (the cartographer
cannot choose this option if he/she has already created a map)
 An abstract form that represents a thought or feeling you got from
the reading–
 Novel group gallery walk.
1/18/13 Happy Friday!
 Gallery Walk: Put your drawing/graphic on your desk
along with a piece of binder paper for student responses.
(15 mins)
 It’s a three day weekend for me– four for you! How are you
dealing with the reading and preparation?
 Golden Line Reading Check. (10 mins)
 Context, significance, your thinking about it…
 Lit Circle Discussion #3 (20 mins)
 HW: ADBG
1/23-24/13 Happy Block Day!
 Put art/graphic and responses in your notebooks.
 Golden Line Review & Respond (15 mins)
 How would you revise, add to, extend the writer’s response to the
GL you chose?
 Did they have the same/similar insights?
 Lit Circle Discussion #4 (30 mins)
 SSR
 HW: ADBG
 Reading Assessment Friday!! I will be choosing a passage based
on your reading calendars. Make sure that you are caught up with
your reading by Friday!
1/25/13
Reading Assessment
1/28/13 Happy Monday!
 Reading Assessment Review
 Lit Circle Discussion #5 (30 mins)
 SSR- Remember you should be finished reading by
tomorrow!
 HW: ADBG
1/29/13 Happy Tuesday!
 Lit Circle Discussion #6 (15 mins)
 Lit Circle Personal & Peer Assessment (10 mins)
 Presentation and Collaboration Assessment Rubrics (10
mins)
 Presentation Project Model: Women in East of Eden (5
mins) (if time)
 HW: Re-read through all materials handed out in class.
 Other HW as determined by group
1/30-31/13 Happy Block Day!
 Presentation and Collaboration Assessment Rubrics
 Prezi Presentation: Visual Essay on A Long Way Gone, by
Ishmael Beah
 Group Brainstorm/Organization meeting
 Record responses to Steps 1-4 on brainstorm handout
 Check thesis idea with me
 Create a slide outline
 HW: As determined by group
2/1-2/8 Computer Lab
2/11-14 Presentations Period 3
Poetry Unit Kick-Off --For FRIDAY!!! Bring a printed copy of
a favorite poem; it could be written by you or another poet!
Presentation Order
1.
Catchers (Tuesday)
2.
Night Club (Tuesday)
3.
Beanie Babies (Thursday)
4.
Miracle Beans (Thursday)
5.
Inferno (Thursday)
6.
Linden Tree (Thursday)
7.
Tea Cakes (Thursday-Keynote)
 Presentation Assessment
 Novel Reflection on connections to the American Dream: How do you see the
ideals of the American dream represented in the novel you read. You could
write in depth about one specific theme, or more broadly about two or three. Be
sure to ground your explanation with specific details from the novel. Use
character names, experiences, symbols, etc… (minimum 1 page)
HW: Finish Novel Reflection; Find and print out a poem!
2/13-14 Assessment &
Reflecting on the novel
Presentation Assessment (10 mins)
Novel Reflection on connections to the American
Dream:
How do you see the ideals of the American dream
represented in the novel you read. You could write in
depth about one specific theme, or more broadly
about two or three. Be sure to ground your
explanation with specific details from the novel. Use
character names, experiences, symbols, etc…
HW: Finish Reflection; Find and print out a poem!
2/11-14 Presentations Period 4
Poetry Unit Kick-Off --For FRIDAY!!! Bring a printed copy of
a favorite poem; it could be written by you or another poet!
Presentation Order
1.
The Catchers (Tuesday)
2.
In Case of Fire, Yell Fire (Tuesday)
3.
55 West (Wednesday)
4.
#YOLOSwagHills (Wednesday)
5.
Highest Bidders (Wenesday)
6.
YBM (Wednesday)
7.
The Watchers (Wednesday)
 Novel Reflection on connections to the American Dream: How do you see the ideals of
the American dream represented in the novel you read. You could write in depth about one
specific theme, or more broadly about two or three. Be sure to ground your explanation
with specific details from the novel. Use character names, experiences, symbols, etc…
(minimum 1 page)
HW: Finish Novel Reflection
Find and print out a poem!
2/13-14 Assessment &
Reflecting on the novel
Presentation Assessment (10 mins)
Novel Reflection on connections to the American
Dream:
How do you see the ideals of the American dream
represented in the novel you read. You could write in
depth about one specific theme, or more broadly
about two or three. Be sure to ground your
explanation with specific details from the novel. Use
character names, experiences, symbols, etc…
1 page minimum
HW: Finish Reflection; Find and print out a poem!
2/11-14 Presentations Period 4
Presentation Assessment (10 mins)
Novel Reflection on connections to the American
Dream:
How do you see the ideals of the American dream
represented in the novel you read. You could write in
depth about one specific theme, or more broadly
about two or three. Be sure to ground your
explanation with specific details from the novel. Use
character names, experiences, symbols, etc…
1 page minimum
HW: Finish Reflection; Find and print out a poem!
2/11-14 Presentations Period 5
Poetry Unit Kick-Off --For FRIDAY!!! Bring a printed copy of a favorite
poem; it could be written by you or another poet!
Presentation Order
1.
The Secret Goldfish (Tuesday)
2.
Everybody (Tuesday)
3.
The Turtles (Thursday)
4.
Pastrami in the Rye (Tuesday)
5.
The Neighlords (Thursday)
6.
The Linden Trees (Thursday)
7.
I See You (After Feb Break.)
 Presentation Assessment
 Novel Reflection on connections to the American Dream: How do you see the ideals of
the American dream represented in the novel you read. You could write in depth about one
specific theme, or more broadly about two or three. Be sure to ground your explanation
with specific details from the novel. Use character names, experiences, symbols, etc…
(minimum 1 page)
HW: Finish Novel Reflection ; Find and print out a poem!
2/13-14 Assessment &
Reflecting on the novel
Presentation Assessment (10 mins)
Novel Reflection on connections to the American
Dream:
How do you see the ideals of the American dream
represented in the novel you read. You could write in
depth about one specific theme, or more broadly
about two or three. Be sure to ground your
explanation with specific details from the novel. Use
character names, experiences, symbols, etc…
1 page minimum
HW: Finish Reflection; Find and print out a poem!
2/15 Happy Friday! Break!!!
New Seating Chart
Naviance Access info for Monday 2/25
Poetry Sharing: Why did you choose this poem? What does it mean to
you?
Found Poem Activity
Think/Pair/Share:
If you were to describe some of the BEST and WORST aspects of
being an American or living in America today, what would you
include? How do Americans view America today? Include
DIFFERENT perspectives
 Create a found poem that captures your feelings about one
of the ideas in the brainstorm.
 HW: enjoy break!!!
1/14/13
Roles Clarification Activity
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Take out the Literature Circles Roles Handout from last week.
You will each be given the first page of the one of the novels you are about
to start reading.
As you read silently, put on the hat of your new role & consider the
responsibilities and questions provided on the role descriptor handout.
Read this quietly using talk to the text strategies to make meaning of the
text. Refer to the questions on the Roles Descriptor as well as using your
finely honed reading skills.
Discuss as a group
1. As you read, what questions came up for you about what you are
supposed to do as your role?
2. If you were preparing for your discussion on just this piece of text,
what steps would you take to prepare effectively?
3. What discussion questions/information would be important for the
group to have?
4. What do other members of your group want or need that you may
have not considered?