This course is available in the Fall only. This course is meant to be taken with either Gifted and Talented Language Arts A or Gifted and Talented Language Arts 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:
Thank You, M'am
In
this unit, your student will read “Thank You, M’am.” 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.
The Gold Coin
In
this unit, your student will read “The Gold Coin.” Your student will
practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate
places where she has a question. She will also practice her critical
thinking skills by marking passages to indicate places where the main
character changes. 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.
Tuesday of the Other June
In
this unit, your student will read “Tuesday of the Other June.” 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 comment on the main
character’s behavior. 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.
Prot and Krot
In
this unit, your student will read “Prot and Krot,” a Polish folktale.
Your student will practice active reading by marking passages with notes
to indicate where she is connecting the story to her own experience or
knowledge, or to indicate where she has a question. She will also
practice her critical thinking skills by marking passages to comment on
the main character’s decisions. 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.
Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat
In
this unit, your student will read “Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat.”
Your student will practice active reading by marking passages with notes
to indicate places where he is connecting the story to his own
experience or knowledge, or to indicate where he has a question. He will
also practice his critical thinking skills by marking passages to
comment on the main character’s decisions. 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 Nightingale
In
this unit, your student will read “Nightingale.” Your student will
practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate where
she is connecting the story to her own experience or knowledge, or to
indicate where she has a question. She will also practice her critical
thinking skills by marking passages to comment on the main character’s
emotional transparency. 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.
Fresh
In
this unit, your student will read “Fresh.” Your student will practice
active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate places where
he is using his senses to visualize the story, or to indicate where he
has a question. He will also practice his critical thinking skills by
marking passages to comment on the main character’s preferences. 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.
Thunder, Elephant, and Dorobo
In
this unit, your student will read “Thunder, Elephant, and Dorobo,” an
African folktale. Your student will practice active reading by marking
passages with notes to indicate where she is using her senses to
visualize the story, or to indicate where she has a question. She will
also practice her critical thinking skills by marking passages that may
have more than one meaning. 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.
All Summer in a Day
In
this unit, your student will read “All Summer in a Day.” Your student
will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate
places where he is using his senses to visualize the story, or to
indicate where he has a question. He will also practice his critical
thinking skills by marking passages that offer insight into the
characters. 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.
Beauty and the Beast
In
this unit, your student will read “Beauty and the Beast.” Your student
will practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate
where she visualize the story, connecting to the story, or to indicate
where she has a question. She will also practice her critical thinking
skills by marking passages to indicate the main character’s feelings. 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