This course is available in the Fall only. This course must be taken with either Gifted and Talented Language Arts 5 A or Gifted and Talented Language Arts 5 B.
Description:
The Junior Great Books® program employs the method of interpretive
readings and discussion being known as the Shared Inquiry™ method. This
distinctive approach to learning enables leaders—the teachers and
Learning Coaches—to foster a vibrant environment in which a student
acquires the habits and strategies of a self-reliant thinker, reader,
and learner. Through their own curiosity and attentive questioning,
leaders serve as partners in inquiry with the student, helping him work
with other students to discover meaning in a reading selection and to
build interpretations. The process reaches its fullest expression in
Shared Inquiry discussion, where leaders and students think and talk
about an interpretive question that arises from a particular story.
Using LiveLesson® sessions, the student will interact with peers twice
during each unit for Shared Inquiry and presentation of personal
writing. Junior Great Books includes outstanding works of literature by
award-winning authors. Praised for their rich language and international
range, and chosen carefully for their ability to support multiple
interpretations, the stories in Junior Great Books capture students’
attention and imagination and engage the best of their thinking.
Progressing in reading level, conceptual complexity, and length
throughout the series, the stories are the foundation for a thoughtful
process of reading, discussion, and writing.
Units:
The No-Guitar Blues
In
this unit, your student will read “The No-Guitar Blues.” Your student
will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate
places where he has a question. At the end of the first lesson, your
student will share his questions in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the
story during a LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, your student
will choose a writing assignment to complete that is connected to the
story. At the end of the unit, your student will share his writing with
his teacher and the other students during another LiveLesson session.
Kaddo's Wall
In
this unit, your student will read “Kaddo’s Wall,” a West African
folktale. Your student will practice active reading by marking passages
with notes to indicate where she has a question. She will also practice
her critical thinking skills by marking passages to indicate contrasting
ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, your student will
share her questions in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a
LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, your student will choose a
writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. At the
end of the unit, your student will share her writing with her teacher
and the other students during another LiveLesson session.
Turquoise Horse
In
this unit, your student will read “Turquoise Horse.” Your student will
practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate
places where he has a question. He will also practice his critical
thinking skills by marking passages to indicate contrasting ideas in the
story. At the end of the first lesson, your student will share his
questions in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a
LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, your student will choose a
writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. At the
end of the unit, your student will share his writing with his teacher
and the other students during another LiveLesson session.
A Game of Catch
In
this unit, your student will read “A Game of Catch.” Your student will
practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate where
she has a question. She will also practice her critical thinking skills
by marking passages to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the
end of the first lesson, your student will share her questions in a
Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In
the second lesson, your student will choose a writing assignment to
complete that is connected to the story. At the end of the unit, your
student will share her writing with her teacher and the other students
during another LiveLesson session.
Oliver Hyde's Dishcloth Concert
In
this unit, your student will read “Oliver Hyde’s Dishcloth Concert.”
Your student will practice active reading by marking passages with notes
to indicate places where he has a question. He will also practice his
critical thinking skills by marking passages to indicate contrasting
ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, your student will
share his questions in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a
LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, your student will choose a
writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. At the
end of the unit, your student will share his writing with his teacher
and the other students during another LiveLesson session.
The Hundred-Dollar Bill
In
this unit, your student will read “The Hundred-Dollar Bill.” Your
student will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to
indicate where she has a question. She will also practice her critical
thinking skills by marking passages to indicate contrasting ideas in the
story. At the end of the first lesson, your student will share her
questions in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a
LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, your student will choose a
writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. At the
end of the unit, your student will share her writing with her teacher
and the other students during another LiveLesson session.
The Invisible Child
In
this unit, your student will read “The Invisible Child.” Your student
will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate
places where he has a question. He will also practice his critical
thinking skills by marking passages to indicate contrasting ideas in the
story. At the end of the first lesson, your student will share his
questions in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a
LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, your student will choose a
writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. At the
end of the unit, your student will share his writing with his teacher
and the other students during another LiveLesson session.
In the Time of the Drums
In
this unit, your student will read “In the Time of the Drums,” a Gullah
folktale. Your student will practice active reading by marking passages
with notes to indicate where she has a question. She will also practice
her critical thinking skills by marking passages to indicate magical
events in the story. At the end of the first lesson, your student will
share her questions in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a
LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, your student will choose a
writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. At the
end of the unit, your student will share her writing with her teacher
and the other students during another LiveLesson session.
Learning the Game
In
this unit, your student will read “Learning the Game.” Your student
will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate
places where he has a question. He will also practice his critical
thinking skills by marking passages to indicate contrasting ideas in the
story. At the end of the first lesson, your student will share his
questions in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a
LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, your student will choose a
writing assignment to complete that is connected to the story. At the
end of the unit, your student will share his writing with his teacher
and the other students during another LiveLesson session.
The Bat-Poet
In
this unit, your student will read “The Bat-Poet.” Your student will
practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate where
she has a question. She will also practice her critical thinking skills
by marking passages to indicate contrasting ideas in the story. At the
end of the first lesson, your student will share her questions in a
Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In
the second lesson, your student will choose a writing assignment to
complete that is connected to the story. At the end of the unit, your
student will share her writing with her teacher and the other students
during another LiveLesson session.
Course Sets