Do you have your choice novel today?!
• If not, run to the library and get one (or download
one onto your phone) in the next 10 minutes
(including the 5 minutes of passing period)
• If you do, have it out in front of you. While you
wait…
Which one of the following is a lie about…?
“Truth is stranger than fiction,
but it is because Fiction is obliged
to stick to possibilities;
Truth isn't.”
– Mark Twain
Hook, Housekeeping
& Homework
Monday
Have out your novel (fictional text) and be ready when the bell rings to read 
I will speak to each of you individually about your book!
Keep in mind…
• no electronics out/on during reading time
• you are receiving credit for being on time,
• ready to read with your choice, independent reading novel,
• and actively reading during the given time.
• If you do not have your book with you, must read something else of literary value.
If you are absent for reading time, come talk to me before or after class!
If you finish reading a book, let me know. You’ll need to fill out a ½ sheet review and
post it in the room!
Homework: Spend 10 – 30 minutes reading from your choice, independent novel
tonight!
Past, Present, Future
Monday
• PPLD Book Talk and Book Log turned in for a grade!
• Marxist Lens & “The Necklace” Graded Fishbowl Discussion
• Short stories
• Choice Novel Assignment/Expectations (for final summative in May)
• Receive feedback on Formative Fishbowl Discussion
• Formative Discussion Make-up Tuesday at lunch
• Officially assign short stories for SUMMATIVE Fishbowl Discussion and PREPARE!
• Summative Fishbowl Discussions Wednesday & Thursday
• make-up Tuesday at lunch
The Novel
Standards
2. Reading for All Purposes
4. Research and Reasoning
Objective: you will be able to read and research a complex piece of fiction for understanding of plot, author background, writing style, and historical context.
Key Concepts
• Character (representation of persons in narrative)
• Context (social, historical, cultural setting in which text is produced)
• Point of View (particular perspective brought)
• Setting (the time and place in which the book happens & mood, atmosphere thereof)
• Style (characteristic way writer uses linguistic devices, literary devices, and features for particular purpose and effect)
• Theme (the central idea(s) the creator explores through a text)
Relevance
Connections: Identities and Relationships (Who am I? Who are you? What does it mean to be human?)
As readers, the characters, point of view, setting, style, and theme draw us to particular texts that can span both time and culture. The knowledge and
experiences from which a writer draws enables us, as readers, to make connections among text, creator, and audience, and allow us to explore our unique
identities.
Inquiry Questions:
• Who are the characters? What are the like? What is the setting? What is the main conflict? How is it resolved?
• What is the style and structure of this text? What craft tools does the author employ?
• What do you know about the author? How does the author’s life or experiences contribute to this text?
• In what literary period was it written? How does this work reflect this literary period?
• What do you know about the time period in which it was written? What does this text reveal about its historical or cultural context?
• What does this work reveal about what it means to be a human being in this world? What are the big ideas of this work of literature? How are they
expressed through characters, point of view setting, setting and style?
• How can readers identify with this author or with this text? Is this work relevant today? How and why? Who should read this and why?
Activity: Obtain
Purpose: to familiarize ourselves with the text
Tasks: Preview the text
1. Look at the front cover. What do you notice? What inferences can you make about any images
provided? About the title? About the quality of the text?
2. Look at the back cover. What information is provided? What do you notice or what stands out to you?
Why?
3. Flip through the first few pages of the book. What information is provided? When was the book first
published? Is there a dedication page, reviews, introduction or preface, or other information?
4. Flip through the book. Are there chapters, sections, or parts? If so, are these title or numbered?
How large is the font? How much print is on a page?
5. How long is the novel? On what page does the story start? On what pages it end? How long is the
actual novel?
6. Flip through the last few pages of the book. Is there any additional information (e.g. a glossary,
information about the author, historical or other footnotes, reading guides, etc.) at the end?
7. Flip to a random page and read a paragraph. What do you notice about writing style, characters,
setting, vocabulary, etc.?
Outcome: What structures does the text provide that could be helpful to you? What predictions do you
have about what this novel is about?
Activity: Develop & Apply
Monday
Purpose: to determine the amount of time you need to devote to finishing at least
one book, this one, on time
Tasks:
1. How many pages is your book?
287 end page – 3 first page = 284
2. Read quietly for 10 minutes
3. How many pages did you read?
page 3 – page 10 = 6 pages
Outcome: Based on how many pages you read in 10 minutes, how many days would
it take you to read this book if you read for 10 minutes every day?
284 divided by 6 = 47 days
If you have 30 school days before you have to be done, and you read for 10 minutes
each school day, would you be done?
no
Instruction: Obtain
1.
Monday
You will be given approx. 10 minutes in class each day to read.
Here are the requirements for receiving credit during reading time:
You are not using or referring to electronics during reading time
(unless your book is on the devise & I can see it each day)
2.
3.
4.
Your choice, independent reading novel (fiction) is in your possession when you come to class
You are on time to class and reading when the bell rings
Your actively reading during the entire given time
• You are not talking to others, writing, working on other assignments
• If you do not have your book with you, you must read something else of literary value.
5.
6.
7.
At the end of reading time, I will ask students about what they have read. Be prepared to
respond.
If you finish reading a book, let me know. You’ll need to fill out a ½ sheet review and post it in
the room! – BTW, 10% RULE!
You must be prepared to read another book after you finish one.
Note: The grade for reading goes into Q once a week for an average score of your week’s
participation.
If time…
Activity:
Develop
&
Apply
Monday
Purpose: to determine the amount of time you need to devote to finishing at least
one book, this one, on time
Tasks:
1. Read another 10 minutes. How many pages did you read this time?
Page 10 – page 16 = 7 pages
2. You have until mid-April to read at least one book. If you only read for 10
minutes each school day from now until then, 30 days, how many pages would
you need to read a day?
284 pages/30 days = 9 pages a day
Outcome: Take the average of how many pages you read in the 10 minute segments;
how many minutes do you need to read during the next 30 school days?
6 + 7 divided by 2 = 6.5 pages in 10 minutes
284 pages divided by 30 school days = 7.7 pages
Takes me 10 minutes to read 6.5 pages, so I probably need to read an additional 5 minutes
a school day (15 minutes) or read more often on none school days
Hook, Housekeeping
& Homework
Tuesday
Have out your novel (fictional text) to read 
Quietly read for approx. 10 minutes
Remember, you are receiving credit for…
• Putting away/turning off electronics during reading time
• Being on time,
• Being ready to read with your choice, independent reading novel,
• And actively reading during the given time.
• If you do not have your book with you, you must read something else.
If you finish reading a book, let me know. You’ll need to fill out a ½ sheet review and
post it in the room!
Homework: Read you choice novel!
If you are absent for reading time, come in for 10 minutes to make it up.
Past, Present, Future
• Choice Novel due!
• Reading time/estimation of completion
• Expectations (reading grade)
• Summative Assessment: Fishbowl Preparation
• What can you say about the assigned story when analyzing it through the by
using the various critical lenses?
• Summative Assessment: Fishbowl Discussions 1 and 2
• No class Friday (end of Qt. 3)
Short Stories Through a Critical Lens
2. Reading for All Purposes
1. Literary criticism of complex texts requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative
strategies
1. Oral Communication & Listening
Objective: to show what you know about analyzing a short story through various critical lenses
Relevance:
• By interpreting complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are not only
practicing the skills need in any workplace or postsecondary setting, but also we are examining
aspects of ourselves and others and how these as well as social and historical events impact
the way in which we communicate.
• By learning to examine situations from different perspectives, we open ourselves to
recognizing, understanding, explaining, and judging the ways in which we, as well as others,
conduct ourselves, in order to more productively function in an every changing world.
Inquiry Questions: What is critical theory?
Instruction: Obtain
Purpose: to prepare for the summative fishbowl discussion
Tasks:
1. Plus/delta last week’s discussion
2. Re-examine observation forms
3. Set a class goal
4. Receive assigned story (and some historical/biographical information about your
author)
5. Write down partner name
6. Use the rest of the class period to quietly prepare for your fishbowl discussion
Outcome: Observe or discuss Thursday and Monday!
Hook, Housekeeping
& Homework
WEDNESDAY
Counselors in for a few minutes!
Have out your novel (fictional text) to read 
Quietly read for approx. 10 minutes
Remember…
• no electronics out/on during reading time
• you are receiving credit for being on time,
• ready to read with your choice, independent reading novel,
• and actively reading during the given time.
• If you do not have your book with you, must read something else.
If you finish reading a book, let me know. You’ll need to fill out a ½ sheet review and post it in the room!
Homework: Read you choice novel!
Past, Present, Future
WEDNESDAY
• Choice Novel due! Reading Time
• Summative Assessment: Fishbowl Preparation
• What can you say about the assigned story when analyzing it through the by
using the various critical lenses?
• Summative Assessment: Fishbowl Discussions 1 and 2
• No class Friday (end of Qt. 3)
Short Stories Through a Critical Lens
2. Reading for All Purposes
1. Literary criticism of complex texts requires the use of analysis, interpretive, and evaluative
strategies
1. Oral Communication & Listening
Objective: to show what you know about analyzing a short story through various critical lenses
Relevance:
• By interpreting complex texts, providing evidence, and communicating ideas, we are not only
practicing the skills need in any workplace or postsecondary setting, but also we are examining
aspects of ourselves and others and how these as well as social and historical events impact
the way in which we communicate.
• By learning to examine situations from different perspectives, we open ourselves to
recognizing, understanding, explaining, and judging the ways in which we, as well as others,
conduct ourselves, in order to more productively function in an every changing world.
Inquiry Questions: What is critical theory?
Activity: Develop & Apply
Purpose: to prepare for the summative fishbowl discussion
Tasks: Use the rest of the class period to quietly prepare for your fishbowl discussion
• Critical Lens Essential Questions
• Note-taking graphic organizer (model question with short story - PIE)
• Historical/Biographical Background Sources
Outcome: Observe or discuss
Thursday and Monday!
Hook, Housekeeping
& Homework
THURSDAY/MONDAY
Have out your novel (fictional text) to read 
Quietly read for approx. 5 minutes
Remember…
• no electronics out/on during reading time
• you are receiving credit for being on time,
• ready to read with your choice, independent reading novel,
• and actively reading during the given time.
• If you do not have your book with you, must read something else.
If you finish reading a book, let me know. You’ll need to fill out a ½ sheet review
and post it in the room!
Homework: Read you choice novel!
Past, Present, Future
THURSDAY/MONDAY
• Fishbowl Preparation
• Counselors in for a few minutes Wednesday
• Summative Assessment: Fishbowl Discussions 1 and 2
• What can you say about the assigned story when analyzing it through the by
using the various critical lenses?
• No class Friday (end of Qt. 3)
• A play: Death of a Salesman through all 5 lenses in essay format
Instruction: Obtain
Purpose: to show what you know about analyzing a short story through various critical
lenses
Tasks:
• Have out your observation sheet, a copy of the short story and your notes on the
story through the various lenses
• Create a fishbowl (Have you exchanged names with assigned student?)
• ½ in center to discuss (with text and notes)
• ½ on outside to observe (with observation form)
Outcome:
• Flip-flop tomorrow (make-up next Tuesday, lunch)
• Turn in your observation form
Hook, Housekeeping
& Homework
Wednesday
Have out your novel (fictional text) to read 
Quietly read for approx. 10 minutes
Remember…
• no electronics out/on during reading time
• you are receiving credit for being on time,
• ready to read with your choice, independent reading novel,
• and actively reading during the given time.
• If you do not have your book with you, must read something else.
If you finish reading a book, let me know. You’ll need to fill out a ½ sheet review and
post it in the room!
Homework: Read you choice novel!
Hook, Housekeeping
& Homework
Friday
Have out your novel (fictional text) to read 
Quietly read for approx. 10 minutes
Remember…
• no electronics out/on during reading time
• you are receiving credit for being on time,
• ready to read with your choice, independent reading novel,
• and actively reading during the given time.
• If you do not have your book with you, must read something else.
If you finish reading a book, let me know. You’ll need to fill out a ½ sheet review and
post it in the room!
Homework: Read you choice novel!
If time allows…
Do some more reading from your choice novel until the bell rings!
If time allows…
day
Do some more reading from your choice novel until the bell rings!