Friday, March 11, 2016

Learning Objectives:

• How can a literature circle be an effective way to learn about the Holocaust?
• Why do children's book provide insights into a terrible part of history?
• How do I explain a thematic connection between two genres of text?

Opening:

1.  Be sure you know what the expectations are for each member of your group:

• Role
• Page Range by 3/21

2. With your partner, do another shared Reading of the excerpt from Night

• Chunk 1: 1-5
• Chunk 2: 6-8
• Chunk 3: 9-13
• Chunk 4: 14 - End

3. Respond to the KIDS with your partner.

Work Period:

4. Join your Lit. Circle Group: Recall your Role for Spring Break.  Use the visual in 3.4 to guide you in your role.

5. Read Aloud "First They Came for the Communists"

6. Compare and analyze the two texts through your discussion group.

7. Take notes: How are the two passages similar in theme?  How are they different?

8. Respond to the Key Ideas and Details question.

Closing: 
CN: 3/11: Powerful Texts
What did you learn through reading these texts and analyzing their shared theme?  Which is more powerful?
Be sure to include:

• A Topic Sentence stating a shared theme
• Textual Evidence (quote, summarize, synthesize) - choose "powerful" words, phrases and images.
• Commentary about the importance of the theme and the power of the text