GOAL:
To identify standards for good reading log entries
ASSIGNED READING:
Chapters 12-13
WRITING PROMPT:
Write about the different feelings you had while reading Chapters 12 and 13.
Do you think Annemarie will meet any soldiers on the way to Uncle Henrik's boat? If so, how do you think she'll act?
ONLINE PROMPT:
Use the Student Comment Form to share ideas and questions with your online peers. Check previous Student Comments pages to see if there are any comments you want to respond to.
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Note: Today's reading assignment is two chapters instead of the usual one chapter. The chapters are short and closely related.
Explain to students that their log entries are really thinking tools. They should not use their logs merely to summarize what they've read; instead, they should use them to achieve clear and creative thinking about the story. Emphasize that it's important to keep their pencils moving during writing time. Even if they don't have any great ideas when they begin, they might be surprised at what comes out on the paper if they just keep writing.
On the chalkboard, list elements of a good reading log entry. Page
194 of the Book Club teacher's
handbook has some suggested elements; be sure to collect ideas from
your students as well.
In community share, ask students about the changes in mood that happened during Chapters 12 and 13. For example, the mood was tense as Annemarie wondered why Mama was not back by 4:30; then it was scary when she saw Mama lying on the path; then it was relaxed as she and Mama sat on the step; then it became exciting when Annemarie had to deliver the package to Uncle Henrik. Ask students to consider why such changes usually occur in stories. Can they imagine a story that was suspenseful and scary the whole way through, or one that was relaxed and calm throughout? Would such stories be as good as a story with changing moods?
Ask students whether they used their logs as thinking tools today. Volunteers may describe how they used their logs to discover new ideas and feelings, or to understand something better.
Click to go to Lesson 13.
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