GOAL:
For students to assess their own performance in book clubs
ASSIGNED READING:
Chapter 6
WRITING PROMPT:
Why do you think Mama is taking the girls to Uncle Henrik's?
What were the most suspenseful parts of this chapter? What were your favorite parts?
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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Self-assessment is a crucial part of the learning process. Students need to know what goals they are striving toward and think about their own progress in meeting these goals. Tell students that they will be assessing their own book club performance during today's lesson. Remind them of the criteria for good book club discussions that the class listed in Lesson 2.
In community share, ask students to share what they wrote in their journals and discussed in their small groups. If your class is familiar with the concept of metaphor (or if you want to introduce it), ask them to explain the metaphor of Deer Park, where the deer once roamed free but now are hiding.
Distribute self-assessment forms (available in the Blackline Masters:
Assessment section following page 281 of the teacher's
handbook), or ask students to assess their book club performance
in an oral discussion. Have them critique their individual performances
as well as the performance of their group. You may wish to meet with
each group briefly, discuss their assessments, and create strategies
for improvement.
Click to go to Lesson 7.
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