Date/Topic

Focusing ?s

Readings Due

Assignments Due

November 13

Biographies

In what ways do biographies bring history and social/political issues to life?

Essentials: Chapter 9

Biography or Autobiography

Literature Response (Biography)

Skeleton Outline: Chapter 9

Author/Illustrator/Poet Study Handout

Share-A-Book Experience Sharing

Author... Studies Presentations

November 20

Informational Books

How can we use informational books to support the classroom - library curriculum?

Essentials: Chapter 11

Informational Books

 "Nonfiction is Literature, Too" Colman (in class)

Literature Response (Informational Book)

Skeleton Outline: Chapter 11

Share-A-Book Experience Sharing

580 Students' Collaboration Project

Author... Studies Presentations

Southwest Children's Literature
Web Site Project

December 4

Last Regular Class

What are the strengths of a literature-based curriculum?

"Literature Circles"(Part 2) Short & Klassen (in class)

"Literature Circles"(Part 3) Short & Klassen (in class)

Choice Experience

Second Share-A-Book Form Due

Share-A-Book Experience Sharing

Author... Studies Presentations

Southwest Children's Literature
Web Site Project

Complete Reading Record
and All 3 Tracking Sheets

Final Reflection email to Judi by 12/7/03

December 11
(7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.)

Final:
Celebration of Literature
and Learning

What did we learn?

Make a cullinary connection. Bring a book/story food to share.

Choice Experience Sharing

Email your Cullinary Connection book's bibliographic information to Xiaolin (Lynn) Wang by 12/6/03.

SW Children's Lit Web Site