Book Discussion Day 4

Today's Goals
Book Club:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1.A
Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.

Signpost - Tough Questions:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5
Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.


The Plan:

1. Read
2. Book Clubs Day Four
3. Signpost "A-Ha Moment" RACE paragraph on Google Classroom
4. Hatchet Essay Revisions

Book Club Meeting Day 4
You'll have the first large chunk of class to discuss your book with your group.

Each member of your group will share their roles in the following order:

1. Discussion Director - Spend the most time on this one! Answer/discuss the questions! 
2. Signpost Spotter
3. Captivating Connector
4. Vocab Master

Remember, your Discussion Director will be grading each member of the group on participation, so stay engaged!

Signpost - A-Ha Moment
What is it?! - When you are reading and, suddenly, a character realizes, understands, or finally figures something out that he had not already known. (Hence, "A-Ha!")

Everything you need for this will be at the Signpost website (lots of great examples!!) and on Google Classroom.
We will watch the video as a class and then discuss before writing your RACE paragraph.

Essay Revision:
PLEASE FILL OUT THE REVISION REQUEST if you make edits to your essay. 
I do not know that you made edits if you do not fill this out, and I have until Thursday night to update everything before submitting progress report grades. 

Reminders/Homework:

• After today you should have SIX RACE paragraphs about Signposts on Google Classroom.
• A-Ha Moment
• Tough Questions
• Words of the Wiser
• Memory Moment
• Again and Again
• Contrasts and Contradictions
• No Red Ink "Formatting/Capitalizing Titles and Quotes" Due Friday (Today)
• You should have at least one independent reading book read by March 1. Turn in a one-pager for that book. (I am flexible with this due date.
• Book Club Meeting Day 5/6 will be next class. Come prepared.

IMPORTANT NOTE: PERIOD 1 AND 3 AND 5

• There are some date changes on our reading schedule. Days 5 and 6 will now take place on Wednesday, March 13. You got an extra day! Yay!