...about my conceptual unit plan and mini-lessons I could conduct during my unit. There are many examples that I bookmarked in Chapter 8 that could extend the course of the 20 days we are going to write a schedule for. Back in Chapter 6, I liked the "trouble slips" idea, then splitting the kids into groups to discuss their difficulties with the text.
In 8, I really liked the mini-lessons covering "why" we read, or should read. These can be broken down, and multiple texts can be used, to drive the point home. Political speeches made by George W. Bush could serve for "Reading builds a mature vocabulary." Students could discuss the misuse of language, the perceptions it gives the audience, when a person errors in their "vocabulatory" words. They just won't sound as "intelligified" as Mr. Bush.
P.S. Vocabulatory and Intelligified are not words, ...I think.
~Stan
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Surprisingly enough- i am actually excited about my unit plan. I started off a little scared, but after Monday's class, i am feeling a little better. I can't remember what chapter, but i know there is one that mentions a lot of culminating activities. I think this would be a good list to look over for our unit plan. I am doing my unit on To Kill a Mockingbird because i obtained a lot of information through my practicum, so i think this will help. Good luck on yours Stan!
Well I'm glad you two are excited about the conceptual unit plan....I'm still scared of it! I have to admit, though, that there are some really good ideas from both of our books that will definitely help with planning for 20 days.
I really liked the idea of making a cast of people that could play the characters the book that a class is reading. It is a great idea and to read why they are choosing those people to play those charcters is really great idea. I'm going to be teaching middle school so I really like cheezie ideas like that.
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