Journal Assignment – Teaching English Language Arts

Assign Alternative Book Reports

November 11, 2011November 29, 2011 by admin

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With or without using technology, book reports don't have to be same old, same old, same old thing. See the NY Times Learning Network for alternative ways to engage students in reading, then writing and talking about books. Remember to include non-fiction titles on your lists of suggested books.

A Lesson before Dying – Discussion Questions

November 8, 2011September 7, 2013 by admin

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Discussion Preparation Assigning students to write notes that include reasons for their responses to discussion questions along with page numbers from the text prepares them to have deeper more substantive discussion. While these questions include direct responses based on the text, feel free to add questions that prompt students to…