4/3 [TU], 2018

* Sorry, I have to have a sub for the first three days back due to family needs

     40-55 minutes; until passing probably?
I.  PREVIEW BOOKS/ROUND ROBIN previewing 
         - NEXT PROJECT is a MULTICULTURAL POETRY SCRAPBOOK
            based on a young adult, multicultural novel that you will pick from today
         - same process as with Medieval Historical Fiction Books
            move in groups from table to table and preview books
         - you'll be writing poetry based on this book, setting, characters, etc.
         - and, yes, there will be vocabulary and research from this book as we read

     A.  ___  Look at cover -- is it something that might interest you?
           ___  Look at the author's name and title; do they sound familiar or interesting?
           ___  Then look at back cover and backpage blur; read whatever descriptions you can
           ___  Check for an inside cover blurb and read it; does it grab your interest?
           ___  Glance through the first page or so; maybe read a bit; how's it sound?
           ___  Are there illustrations?  Long chapters or short?  Chapter titles?  Just numbers?
           ___  What do you think of the text font?

           REPEAT THIS FOR EACH SET OF BOOKS AT YOUR TABLE

      B.   ___   DISCUSS at that table with table mates:
                            what books did you like or not like?  Why?  What stood out?
                            if you had to pick one back at this table, what would it be and why?
 
           MOVE AS A GROUP TO NEXT TABLE AND REPEAT THIS PROCESS

       C.   CHOOSE A BOOK from all the books you've looked at
              * plan a schedule to finish or nearly finish in two weeks
              * AT LEAST 30 minutes per night reading per night Mo-Th,
                 with at least an hour on weekends
              * MULTI CULTURAL POETRY SCRAPBOOK instructions by Thursday

      30-50 minutes
II.  start READING MULTICULTURAL NOVEL
      - Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) 20-30 minutes
         then
      - discuss in groups first thoughts, what's happening so far, who the book is about, conflict, etc.


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         EVERYONE PLEASE WRITE NAME ON A STICKY 
         and PLACE IT IN THE INSIDE FRONT COVER 
         CLOSEST TO THE SPINE
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        rest of class
III.  continue reading or Character I Am Poem Work Time
        - ALSO:  try to verbalize/discuss an "I Am" poem on what you know initially
           of a character in your new book
  

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HOMEWORK
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___   continue reading MULTICULTURAL YOUNG ADULT FICTION BOOK
         at least 1/2 hour (30 minutes) per night Mo-Th, with at least an hour on weekends

___   continue writing LITERARY CHARACTER "I AM POEM" (due MO 4/9)
         using your spiral notes from the text AND the text when in class
         follow the format of the poem
         typed or hand-written
         USE the bulletin board "I Am From" character poems as idea models
         One poem due, but could do two (one for extra credit or to make sure you get full credit)