Pop.+Novels+Sept.


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[|Syllabus/Procedures]

Complete Lit. History & discuss || Sept. 3

Practice Lit. Circles with reading of //Harris and Me// || Sept. 4

Practice Lit. Circles with reading of Prologue and Ch. 1 of //Water for Elephants// || Sept. 5

Practice Lit. Circles with reading of Ch. 1 of //Life of Pi//

Book Pass ||
 * Sept. 8

Continue Book Pass

Membership Grid

Create drawing of something memorable, a connection, or prediction from what was read in top two books. Discuss in groups. If time allows, students will begin to establish calendar, Liability Policy, as well as other group norms. || Sept. 9

Discuss expectations of journals

Establish calendar, Liability Policy, as well as other group norms.

Begin reading (and journaling) novel #1 || Sept. 10

Complete first prediction

Find and record meaningful passage.

Read and journal || Sept. 11

Read and journal

Discuss Save the Last Word || Sept. 12

First Lit. Circle

Create rubric, review norms and techniques prior to lit. circle. ||
 * Sept. 15

Reading (and journaling) novel #1 || Sept. 16

Reading (and journaling) novel #1 || Sept. 17

Create drawing of something memorable, a connection, or prediction from what was read || Sept. 18

Create rubric, review norms and techniques prior to lit. circle.

Lit. Circle

Meeting follow-up and reflection || Sept. 19

Reading (and journaling) novel #1 ||
 * Sept. 22

Reading (and journaling) novel #1

[|Begin Review] || Sept. 23

Reading (and journaling) novel #1 || Sept. 24

Prepare for lit. circle || Sept. 25

Final Lit. Circle for Book #1

Turn in journals || Sept. 26

Book review for novel #1 is due

Membership Grid

Students will begin to establish calendar, Liability Policy, as well as other group norms. ||
 * Sept. 29

Reading & journaling novel #2 || Sept. 30

Reading & journaling novel #2 ||  ||   ||   ||