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Objective: Students will complete Dialectical Journal #1, analyzing how the author introduces central conflicts or global concerns and begins shaping a distinct voice.

Bell Work: The local school board is considering a policy that would ban your book. Write a letter to the school board in which you defend your book.

Agenda: Formative Assessment #1/ Dialectical Journal #1

Objective: Students will participate in a book club meeting to analyze point of view and discuss how perspective influences the way stories contribute to global conversations.

Bell Work: What is your book’s genre? How would your book be different if it represented a different genre? What elements or details would change?

Agenda: Book Club Meeting #1/ Work on evidence trackers/ Go over annotations and complete POV analysis/ go over discussion questions 

Objective: Students will comprehend and analyze their book through continued group discussion and independent reading. 

Bell Work: The publisher of your book is looking for a new summary to include on the inside flap of the book cover. Write a summary of your book, emphasizing concision and precision.

Agenda: Finish up group work/ Reading Day

Objective: Students will read the supplemental article “If Our Bodies Could Rust” and evaluate how informational texts add to conversations about human experience and global responsibility.

Bell Work: Librarians, teachers, and avid readers often post book reviews on social media. Write a review of your book to post on social media.

Agenda: Supplemental: If Our Bodies Could Rust