READ 750: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

WELCOME TO DAY 10

Welcome to Day 10! It has been wonderful reading your great responses and discussions. I look forward to reading more.

CHECKLIST FOR DAY 10

CHECKLIST DAY 10

April 7, 2012 (MEETING ONLINE)

Due: Saturday, April 7^th by 1:00

c READ:

o Warriors Don’t Cry

o Ch. 14 (“Authors. . .” pp. 316-331)

c Be prepared to discuss Warriors Don’t Cry

c POST a biography, autobiography, or memoir for your unit plan

c Read your unit blog members posting and provide feedback

c View Kelli Newman’s Presentation

c Give Kelli feedback

F Finish Discussion Started Last Week (Day 9 Blog)

c Listen to the poem being read by the author of a Wreath for Emmett Till (Day 9 Blog)

c Choose your favorite verse (page).

c Type it into the Google Document (link is found on Day 9 Blog)

c In the section titled “explain,” explain why the verse/page selection was meaningful to you.

c Read/think about at least four other favorite passages written in the Google Document by classmates

c Write a comment/response in the “comment/response” section to the four people that you have chosen.

c Hold an online group discussion. On the Day 9 Blog discuss the reading, video watched, audio recording, and what was pointed to on the Google Document with your literature group. It might be helpful to print a hardcopy of the Google Document.

CHECKLIST FOR DAY 11- April 14, 2012

CHECKLIST DAY 11

April 14, 2012 (ON CAMPUS)

c Read Ch 9 (“Nonfiction” pp. 220-254)
c Read Remember: The Journey to School by Toni Morrison
c View the 3 photographs on Day 10 Blog and post a response
c Online Literature Group Discussion- See directions on the Day 10 Blog
c Please bring the popcorn discussion page emailed to you as an attachment.

c Bring at least one good nonfiction book for your unit to share. Be prepared to discuss the accuracy, content, style, organization, illustrations of your book. Basically, be prepared to discuss what makes the book you’ve chosen a high quality nonfiction book.

What will you do this weekend?

For many people this weekend represent a special time of year. What will you be doing this weekend?

Please post below what you will/or did over the weekend.

Little Rock Nine

PICTURE #1 (REQUIRED)

Please view the photograph below. After viewing the photograph please answer the following question: What do you think of when you look at this photograph? Please post your response in the "post comment" section just below this post.

PICTURE #2 (REQUIRED)

Please view the photograph below. After viewing the photograph answer the following question: What do you think of when you look at this photograph? Please post your response in the "post comment" section below this post.

PICTURE #3 (REQUIRED)

Please click on the link below to view the photograph. After viewing the photograph please answer the following question: What do you think of when you look at this photograph? After viewing the photograph please respond to the question in the "post comment" below this post.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTO #3

Literature Group #1: Tony Cadott, Greta Kesselring, Jennifer Kieren, and Jori Healy

Welcome to Literature Group #1's posting area. In the "post comment" section directly below this post please do the following:

1) Choose a passage to post.
2) Write your passage.
3) Write two questions to share with your literature group to prompt an online discussion in relation to your passage.
4) Write two "ahas"--surprises or new knowledge
5) Read each others postings (passage, questions, and "ahas").
6) Respond to the members of your groups postings.

Literature Group #2: Amy Klein, Kelli Newman, Paula Johnson, and Heather Hinz

Welcome to Literature Group #2's posting area. In the "post comment" section directly below this post please do the following:

1) Choose a passage to post.
2) Write your passage.
3) Write two questions to share with your literature group to prompt an online discussion in relation to your passage.
4) Write two "ahas"--surprises or new knowledge
5) Read each others postings (passage, questions, and "ahas").
6) Respond to the members of your groups postings.

Literature Group # 3 - Christine Scheid, Cadi O’Connell, Lynsey Gausman, Heidi Sirek, and Mindy Schupp (Crisp)

Welcome to Literature Group #3's posting area. In the "post comment" section directly below this post please do the following:

1) Choose a passage to post.
2) Write your passage.
3) Write two questions to share with your literature group to prompt an online discussion in relation to your passage.
4) Write two "ahas"--surprises or new knowledge
5) Read each others postings (passage, questions, and "ahas").
6) Respond to the members of your groups postings.