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Dec 16, 2018 · If you’re ready to ditch the PowerPoint lectures, chapter reading guides, and boring worksheets and make 2019 the Year of the Engaging Novel Unit, then read on! In this post, I rounded up some ideas from a few fellow ELA teacher friends (because a few English nerds are better than just one).
- Choose a Book. What Book Will You Teach? Why? Some districts will outline what text to teach in their curriculum or pacing guide. Some districts will allow teachers the freedom to choose their novels.
- Decide on Skills to Teach. What Skills Will You Teach? What is the book’s purpose?
- Add Resources. I love this part! It is like adding the seasoning during cooking. I am constantly on the lookout for mentor texts to talk about with my students, books that I can book talk, and other writing in a variety of genres that can provide meaningful connections.
- Formative Assessments. How Will I Assess Knowledge While Reading? In my post, “Ways to Conquer Three Types of Assessments (So, I'm Not Taking Papers Home)” I talk about many different ways I assess students during instruction (formative) and after instruction is over (summative).
- Set Your Purpose for Your Novel Unit. Everything we do in our curriculum has to be planned with intention. Even before finding that perfect novel, you need to set your purpose for the unit.
- Choose Your Novel. Now that you have your focus, you can choose a novel that fits well into your unit purpose. When choosing a novel there are several factors to consider.
- Design Your Final Assessment. Once you know your purpose for the unit, you are ready to start at the end of the unit. It’s so critical to plan with the end in mind so you know where you want your students to finish.
- Map Out Your Novel Unit Plan Timeline. The next step in this novel unit plan process is to map out the unit length. Grab your calendar and take a look at home much time you want to dedicate to this unit.
Nov 11, 2018 · You have a couple of choices to create your novel unit plan. Regardless of how you decide to design your novel unit plan, your main goal should be to engage students and help them practice essential reading skills.
How does this novel study fit into your curriculum? Is it your approach to your next unit or a supplement to a larger unit? What do you want your students to gain from this novel study? Be sure to think beyond the novel, considering both transferable skills and broader knowledge.
Jan 8, 2019 · This is a new idea that I just started using for my unit on To Kill a Mockingbird. After reading the book and pouring through recommended resources, this is the place to visualize the patterns, issues, skills, themes, and questions that you’d like to address somewhere in the unit.
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Jun 28, 2019 · Teaching Chapters 1-3 of The Great Gatsby: Ideas & Lesson Plans; Engaging activities for pre-reading, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, & Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby.
