Novel+Study+Assignments

=Novel Study- "When My Name Was Keoko" =

**Genre:** Historical Fiction **Author:** Linda Sue Park **Big Understanding:** The ability to understand the elements of fiction in meaningful ways adds enjoyment and depth to reading for a lifetime. 1. How does an understanding of the elements of fiction increase our enjoyment of literature? 2. How can we connect the elements of fiction to other aspects of our lives?
 * Essential Questions: **

=__Assignment 1- I Am Poem__ = Click here to see the the directions for this assignment. =__Reading Schedule*__ = (*Note: A minimum of 30 minutes in class will be devoted each day to reading aloud or silently.) ||  ||  ||   ||= 193-196 ||
 * = ==__Date__== ||=  ||= ==__In Class Chapters__== ||=   ||= ==__Homework Chapters__== ||   ||= ==__**Discussion**__== ||   ||= ==__Pages__== ||
 * = Mar. 11-13 ||=  ||= 1-4 ||=   ||= 5-6 ||   ||= Mar. 17 ||   ||= 1-28 ||
 * = Mar. 17 ||=  ||= 7-10 ||=   ||= 11-14 ||   ||= Mar. 19 ||   ||= 28-77 ||
 * = Mar. 19 ||=  ||= 15-16 ||=   ||= 17-18 ||   ||= Mar. 23 ||   ||= 77-105 ||
 * = Mar. 23 ||=  ||= 19-21 ||=   ||= 22-24 ||   ||= Mar. 25 ||   ||= 105-131 ||
 * = Mar. 25 ||=  ||= 25-27 ||=   ||= 28 ||   ||= Mar. 27 ||   ||= 131-163 ||
 * = Mar. 27 ||=  ||= 29 ||=   ||= 30 ||   ||= Mar. 30 ||   ||= 163-180 ||
 * = Mar. 30 ||=  ||= 31 ||=   ||= 32 ||   ||= Apr. 1 ||   ||= 180-192 ||
 * = Apr. 1 ||  ||= Author's Note ||   ||=

= __Novel Study Guide__ = Students will create and maintain a novel study guide to collect evidence, respond, and reflect. This will help them prepare for the group discussions. After group discussions, students should add to notes, star or highlight significant information, clarify information, etc. as this will help them prepare for the summative assessment. Some things to note in your guide: > Do the **thoughts, words and actions** show evidence of the character' traits or development? > Did the person clearly explain what the **thoughts, words and actions** tell about the person’s character? > Does the person identify important events or details that contribute to the plot? > Does the person correctly use terminology? (setting, characters, antagonist, protagonist, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, conflict, theme) > Are the examples //cultural// examples? > Does the person explain how the example was //affected by the interaction// of the Japanese and Koreans? (affected, shaped, changed, positive, negative or neutral) > Does the person identify any descriptive language, powerful words or golden lines? > Does the person explain why they identified the language and support their choice? > Does the person identify any historical events? (separate non-fiction from the fiction) > Questions that take the reader beyond knowledge of the book. These may be questions you have or questions you want to ask your group. > Other thoughts, ideas, reactions you want to share with your group. = =
 * **Character:**
 * **Elements of Fiction:**
 * **Culture:**
 * **Language:**
 * **History:**
 * **Big Thinking Questions:**
 * **Thoughts / Ideas / Reactions:**
 * ** 1-3 sentence summary for each chapter **