Authors:
Andrea Chorney, K–12 Educator
Elisa M Yzaguirre, K–12 Educator
Learning Goals:
Knowledge: students will…
- know how to listen, build, fortify & clarify ideas in a group.
- know how to use their notes to add to a book discussion.
- create book club agreements that will promote strong and respectful discussion.
- know that discussion with peers can build a stronger understanding of the book.
Skills: students will be able to….
- express ideas using evidence & elaboration based on the novel.
- build on each other’s ideas, add new information, ask clarifying questions to their group mates about specific parts of the novel.
- reflect on the lived experiences of themselves and others and how the book can serve as a window or mirror into their own lives and the lives of others.