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Social Issues Book Club (3rd Trimester)
Social Issues Book Club (3rd Trimester)
Reading for Empathy and Advocacy
Pre-Reading Activities: We are starting this unit by bolstering our understanding of the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church. One of the best ways that we can read our novels is to read with an understanding of how we are called to help those in need. We will do various activities to get an understanding before we move on to reading. This will hopefully help us see how we could advocate for others and provide us with some empathy to others less fortunate or who need our help.
Bend 1: Studying Characters' Relationships-- Students will read at least 2 novels chosen together as a group. We will use "My Side of the Story" as our mentor text.
Bend 2: Analyzing Group-Related Issues: Considering Power, Persepctive, and Tone--Students have started their 3rd novel!
Bend 3: Bring your life and others' lives into your reading
Nightly Homework: Students will have nightly homework that will be completed in their Reader's Notebook. They will be required to read 30-40 pages per night, and complete a writing about reading assignment that they choose as a group.
Students have a variety of books to chose from:
Red Group Book Options: Out of My Mind, A Handful of Stars, Save me a Seat, The Jacket, El Deafo, Sticks and Stones, The Hero Two Doors Down, Sticks and Stones, How to Steal a Dog, Rules, When the World Turned Upside Down
Yellow Group Book Options: Fast Break, Nine, Ten, Brown Girl Dreaming, One Crazy Summer, The Misfits, The Skin I'm In, Front Desk, Stargirl, Focused, Roll with It, Air, Hummingbird, Other Words for Home, Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, Can you See me?, Just under the Clouds, Inside out and Back Again
Green Group Book Options: Solo, One for the Murphys, A Time to Dance, Black and White, Counting by 7s, Ghost, Blended, OCDaniel, Fish in a Tree,
Book Club Options
Book Club Options
Students are divided into 3 groups based upon previously determined reading level, NWEA scores, and work that is shown in class. They are grouped within the classroom to create a book club or partnership. Each group is allowed to choose a book from their group choices. They then create their reading plan and set goals for their group.
Soical Issues Book Clubs.pdfPre-Reading Assignments
Pre-Reading Assignments
Catholic Social Teachings
Catholic Social Teachings
How do these books fit in without our faith?
In the past ,we have asked Fr. Mark to come in and talk about the Catholic Social Teachings to give us a baseline of what we are called to do as Catholics. Mrs. Whited has covered some of these topics in her class, so they are aware of the Social Teachings. If more time allows, I will reach out to Fr. Molini.
From there, our goal is not only to learn from our novels but also to connect how these novels call us to follow the Catholic Social Teachings. We are able to use the books as windows into experiences that we may not have, and as examples for how we, as Catholics, can help us live out the teachings of Jesus.
catholic-social-teaching-poster-for-children-digital.pdfSome activities to help us become familiar with these teachings before we move on to recognizing them in our novels.
Some activities to help us become familiar with these teachings before we move on to recognizing them in our novels.
With this activity, we are asked to write the social teaching in our own words and come up with an example of how we could show this in our own lives. This should relate well to our discussion with Fr. Molini and Mrs. Whited.
Standard: We can build an understanding of the man dimensions of the human experience (*through the Catholic Lens*).
Bend 1
Bend 1
Topic: Studying Characters' Relationships-- Students will read at least 2 novels chosen together as a group. We will use "My Side of the Story" as our mentor text.
Setting up the book club expections
Setting up the book club expections
Notebook work (assigned nightly by Mrs. Doenges)
Notebook work (assigned nightly by Mrs. Doenges)
Group Reading Log (created by the book club)
Group Reading Log (created by the book club)
Group Choice Options
Group Choice Options
Bend 2
Bend 2
Bend 2: Analyzing Group-Related Issues: Considering Power, Persepctive, and Tone--Students have started their 3rd novel! And will make their way into a 4th!
Bend 3
Bend 3
Bend 3: Bring your life and others' lives into your reading. Students may be finishing their 4th book or starting/reading a 5th option.
Assessment Options
Assessment Options
Any or all of these assessments could be used throughout the unit. Students will also be assessed through questions on Google Classroom, in-person questions, post-it jots, and book club discussions.
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