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Summer Reading. Honors American Literature. Expectations. Students will arrive on the first day of school, September 4, 2013, will all summer reading materials completed and prepared for discussion Materials are due on this day. Materials & Order of assignment completion.
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Summer Reading Honors American Literature
Expectations • Students will arrive on the first day of school, September 4, 2013, will all summer reading materials completed and prepared for discussion • Materials are due on this day
Materials & Order of assignment completion • PowerPoint detailing assignments and expectations • American Dream Intro (worksheet) • Link on website • Assignment: Worksheet • “Rethinking the American Dream” by David Kamp (from Vanity Fair) • Link on website • Assignment: 10 annotations • A & E Biography on F. Scott Fitzgerald • Link on website • Assignment: 3-2-1 • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald • Assignment: 10 Annotations/chapter (90 total) • Final Reflection • Assignment: 1-2 page written reflection
Before Reading… • Complete the “American Dream Intro” anticipation guide • Think about your answers and provide thoughtful responses • We will be discussing the responses formulated before reading and how those responses may change after completion of the unit.
Before Reading… • Read the article “Rethinking the American Dream” by David Kamp found in the April 2009 issue of Vanity Fair • Link on website • As you read, complete 10 annotations • See directions for annotating later in PowerPoint
Before Reading… • Watch the A&E Biography on F. Scott Fitzgerald • YouTube link can be found on website • Complete a 3-2-1 as you view • 3 interesting/important facts about Fitzgerald and his life • 2 questions regarding Fitzgerald and/or the time period in which he lived and wrote • 1 quote by or about Fitzgerald
During Reading… • As you read, create 10 annotations for each chapter of The Great Gatsby • Focus on… • Character/character development/character relationships • Symbolism • Plot development • Connections to theme • Quotes (minimum one quote per chapter)
After Reading… • Complete the written reflection • Link on website
What are annotations? • Annotations are essentially notes you take while reading to help deepen comprehension. • Annotating is a written record of how readers think as they read instead of after they read.
What are annotations? • Annotations can include any of the Writing in the Margins Strategies: • Clarification • Questions • Connections • Summaries • Responses
Why do we annotate? • Helps the teacher see which students are reading, how they are thinking, who has an insight, who is struggling, and who needs immediate help • Provide a way for readers to show their thinking even if they don’t completely understand • The more ways readers think about the text, the more proficient readers they will become.
What does annotating look like? • Annotating is writing in the margins, interacting with text, underlining, circling, etc. • Since we can’t write in our books, we need to modify • Post-its • Notes on notebook paper
How do I start? • Sometimes getting started is the hardest part. • One great way is to ask QUESTIONS about the text. • Questions propel us to read on • Questions help us to isolate our confusion • Questions give us direction or guidance
What do I need to include in my annotation? • Page number • Context • What is happening that makes you ask a question, react in a certain way, make a connection, ect? • Analysis • What does the event/question/etc. reveal about the character or the situation?