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This is the layout from ENG398 for the literature discussion project that is required which involves an education student to have to lead a discussion. ...

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Discussion Leading Practice Paper Towns & Impossible Knife of Memory Learning how to conduct successful classroom discussion about literature takes practice. In this course, you will practice this skill as the class engages in reading John Green’s Paper Towns and Impossible Knife of Memory. The class will be divided in half. You will be responsible for leading half of the class in a discussion of your assigned section of the novel. If you bring handouts (recommended), this means 19 people (including you and me). The discussion will last for 20 minutes; if you plan a writing activity it should take no longer than five of those minutes. Throughout the semester, we have discussed different methods and strategies for ensuring classroom discussions are productive, inviting, and helpful for students as they make meaning of the literature. Here is a comprehensive list of the strategies discussed; keep these in mind as you prepare for your class discussion. During your discussion, you will be responsible for the following: 

Setting a clear instructional learning goal for the discussion  What is the instructional purpose of the discussion? Connect this to specific CCSS.

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Launching the discussion

 Launching strategies: o o o o

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Writing, reflection drawing on students’ preconceived notions Writing to think through what students want to say Relaying a relatable story to students; open with a broad invitation Smaller groups/partners discuss before whole class discussion

Supporting students to engage intellectually in the discussion

 During reading strategies: o o o o

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Focusing the discussion in productive territory and moving it toward the instructional goal o o

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ASK WHY! Make connections to other texts, other comments, pop culture, etc. Eliminate evaluative responses (“That’s right” or “That’s wrong”) “Make trouble” and get students comfortable with it

Maintain awareness of students’ point-of-view; reflect that view back to them Point out differences in opinion and analyze those differences

Closing the discussion

 Post reading strategies:  

Student writing: reflection on what was learned, what students may still have questions about, etc. Exit slip, etc.

Successful Class Discussion: Simulation English 398

Types of questions to consider (the goal is to vary types of questions posed): a) Close reading question: Extrapolate the importance of a sentence/word/phrase within the context of the whole. Be sure to include page number references where appropriate, so that readers can easily determine where you are referencing (for all questions, not just close reading questions!). b) Perspective question: The critical theories we’ve read about in class (in Appleman’s Critical Encounters in High School English) can be applied to any of the texts we read. When you make observations in the reading that are from a particular “lens,” write about it here. Be sure to make solid connections between the critical theory (or “perspective”) and the text. c) Example/Connection question: Something you read reminds you of another text (short story, poem, movie, etc.) you’ve read or observed. Be sure to connect the texts clearly as you formulate the question. (Like the reflective/expressive writing showcased in Gallagher’s Write Like This).

Discussion Schedule Discussion #1 (March 7th): Paper Towns Round One: pages 3-35 ________________________, ________________________

Round Two: pages 36-79 ________________________, ________________________

Round Three: pages 80-117 ________________________, ________________________ Discussion #2 (March 14th): Paper Towns Round One: pages 118-157 _______________________, ________________________

Round Two: pages 158-195 ________________________, ________________________ Round Three: pages 196-240 ________________________, ________________________ Discussion #3 (March 21st): Paper Towns Round One: pages 243-274 ________________________, ________________________ Round Two: pages 275-305 ________________________, ________________________

Poetry with Paper Town themes ________________________, ________________________

Successful Class Discussion: Simulation English 398

Discussion #4 (March 28th): Impossible Knife of Memory Round One: pages 1-49 ________________________, ________________________ Round Two: pages 49-99 ________________________, ________________________ Round Three: pages 100-151 ________________________, ________________________ Discussion #5 (April 4th): Impossible Knife of Memory Round One: pages 151-200 ________________________, ________________________ Round Two: pages 201-247 ________________________, ________________________

Round Three: pages 247-294 ________________________, ________________________ Discussion #6 (April 4th): Impossible Knife of Memory Round One: pages 295-343 ________________________, ________________________ Round Two: pages 343-391 ________________________, ________________________

Poetry with Impossible Knife of Memory themes ________________________, ________________________...