Date/Topic

Focusing ?s

Readings Due

Assignments Due

March 2

Selection and Censorship of Young Adult Literature

Guest Speaker: Ann Dutton Ewbank, Ph.D., Cholla Middle School Reading Teacher and Recipient of the AASL Intellectual Freedom Award, 2005

What are some of the controversies?

Young Adult Novel from the Most Frequently Challenged List

Read about AS IF (Authors Supporting Intellectual Freedom)

Response Journal - #5 - Group B Turns In

Reading Records - Group A Turns In

Booktalks to Share

March 4

8:00 - 2:00

March 9

Historical Realistic Fiction

How can historical realistic fiction support critical literacy and the history curriculum?

What are some of the complexities of cultural authenticity?

Elliott and Dupuis:
Chapter 4: Great Moments in History

Chapter 6: Using Nonfiction Books to Launch a Successful Research Project

Bring a favorite historical fiction book paired with an informational book on the same topic.

Review Article:
"Teaching Literacy for Social Justice and Global Citizenship" - Banks

Response Journal - # 6 - Response to Dr. Ewbank's presentation on censorhip

Reading Records

March 16
No Class

Spring Break -
The midterm will be posted to Polis: Online Discussion of Conference Experience

March 23

Meet in the ITF!

Melissa: Chris Crutcher Author Study

Angie and Carrie: Graphic Novels Genre Study

Civil War Web Quest: www.coollessons.org/civilwarpaper.htm

HOTS Wiki:
houseofthescorpion.pbwiki.com/

The Maze:
ishik-erbil.com/

Webliography: Graphic Novels for Multiple Literacies by Schwarz

Midterm Posted to Polis by noon on March 23

Response Journal #7 (Post Paired Books on Polis)

Reading Records

March 30

Aly and Anne: Tupac Poet Study

Amy, Angie, and Meggin: Pete Hautman Author Study

Reading Records