This course is available in the Fall only. This course must be taken with either Gifted and Talented Language Arts 6 A or Gifted and Talented Language Arts 6 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. The Junior Great Books program 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:
Through the Tunnel
In
this unit, you will read “Through the Tunnel.” You will practice active
reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in
the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in
a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session.
In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete
that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your
teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of
the unit.
Raymond's Run
In
this unit, you will read “Raymond’s Run.” You will practice active
reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in
the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a
Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session.
In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete
that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your
teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of
the unit.
My Greatest Ambition
In
this unit, you will read “My Greatest Ambition.” You will practice
active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting
ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your
notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson®
session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to
complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing
with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at
the end of the unit.
A Likely Place
In
this unit, you will read “A Likely Place.” You will practice active
reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in
the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a
Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session.
In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete
that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your
teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of
the unit.
The Mysteries of the Cabala
In
this unit, you will read "The Mysteries of the Cabala.” You will
practice active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate
mysterious events in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will
share your notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a
LiveLesson® session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing
assignment to complete that is connected to the story. You will share
your writing with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson
session at the end of the unit.
Bad Characters
In
this unit, you will read “Bad Characters.” You will practice active
reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in
the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a
Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session.
In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete
that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your
teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of
the unit.
Chura and Marwe
In
this unit, you will read “Chura and Marwe.” You will practice active
reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in
the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a
Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session.
In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete
that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your
teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of
the unit.
Superstitions
In
this unit, you will read “Superstitions.” You will practice active
reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in
the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a
Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session.
In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete
that is connected to the story. You will share your writing with your
teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of
the unit.
The Last Great Snake
In
this unit, you will read “The Last Great Snake.” You will practice
active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting
ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your
notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson®
session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to
complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing
with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at
the end of the unit.
Gaston
In
this unit, you will read “Gaston.” You will practice active reading by
marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting ideas in the story.
At the end of the first lesson, you will share your notes in a Shared
Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson® session. In the
second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to complete that is
connected to the story. You will share your writing with your teacher
and your class during another LiveLesson session at the end of the unit.
Soumchi (Chapters 1–5)
In
this unit, you will read chapters 1–5 of “Soumchi.” You will practice
active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting
ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your
notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson®
session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to
complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing
with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at
the end of the unit.
Soumchi (Chapters 6–7)
In
this unit, you will read chapters 6–7 of “Soumchi.” You will practice
active reading by marking passages with notes to indicate contrasting
ideas in the story. At the end of the first lesson, you will share your
notes in a Shared Inquiry™ discussion of the story during a LiveLesson®
session. In the second lesson, you will choose a writing assignment to
complete that is connected to the story. You will share your writing
with your teacher and your class during another LiveLesson session at
the end of the unit.
Course Sets