Along with starting the student budget consultation, both classes went through the process of choosing a novel for the upcoming novel study this week. This novel study asks students to choose from a pre-determined collection that focuses on "global issues." Some of these books are fiction, others are non-fiction, and still others are a mixture of both (like historical fiction). The goal of this novel study will be to have students consider a big issue facing our world, and explore how these issues affect Canadians. All assignments for the next month or so will be posted on the project blog here.
Included in this collection are titles such as:
Students will demonstrate their thinking and understanding in a variety of ways, but for this week our focus was just deciding on the book each student wanted to read. I had them go through a "book walk" activity on Tuesday that included filling out a graphic organizer with their top 3 picks. Our librarian Ms. Veteikis came in to highlight a few of the newer titles, as well as orient students to the idea of "global issues." Then, on Wednesday, we held a draw to determine the order of book checkout.
Included in this collection are titles such as:
Students will demonstrate their thinking and understanding in a variety of ways, but for this week our focus was just deciding on the book each student wanted to read. I had them go through a "book walk" activity on Tuesday that included filling out a graphic organizer with their top 3 picks. Our librarian Ms. Veteikis came in to highlight a few of the newer titles, as well as orient students to the idea of "global issues." Then, on Wednesday, we held a draw to determine the order of book checkout.
Choosing books for our novel study. All students have to determine their top 3 options in preparation for the draw tomorrow to see who gets to choose first! @connectcharter pic.twitter.com/ANcl9slQfO— Jaime Groeller (@missg_teaches) November 20, 2018
Here are a few examples of completed graphic organizers. I like the variety in the "Why is this a contender for you?" category. I see students accessing prior knowledge; expressing general curiosity; wondering about the craft of writing; demonstrating empathy; and referencing recommendations from others in their reasons for choosing each book.
