1. Unit 2 Outliers: The Story of Success

2. Learning Target 0 How can context and background knowledge improve my reading experience?

3. Response to Literature 0 Use the ABC Brainstorming WS to list all of the factors you believe contribute to success. 0 Write a definition (dictionary) of success. 0 Complete the Anticipation Guide for Outliers: The Story of Success.

4. Do these factors influence success? 0 Intelligence/IQ 0 Wealth/Socio-economic status 0 Age/Date of birth 0 Gender 0 Race/Ethnicity/Heritage 0 Family background 0 Effort/Practice 0 Confidence

5. Learning Targets 0 How can context and background knowledge improve my reading experience? 0 What is text structure and how does it work to support an author’s claim?

6. Literary Terms 0 6 Text Structures: 1. Chronological 2. Compare and Contrast 3. Sequence 4. Cause and Effect 5. Description 6. Problem and Solution

7. 0 Author’s Style 0 Genre 0 Point of view (1 st or 3rd?) 0 Tone (humorous, serious, informative, etc.) 0 Sentence structure 0 Vocabulary 0 Pacing 0 Any unique features (flashbacks, cliffhangers, diary entries, alternating points of view, etc.) Literary Terms

8. Note Taking 0 Key Points: 0 Quote 0 Definition 0 Setting 0 Main points 0 Part 1 0 Part 2 0 Author’s purpose 0 Text structure 0 Point of view/Voice 0 Extension: 0 Explain Malcolm Gladwell’s style of writing in Outliers. 0 Notes should focus on the above key points. 0 Don’t forget to the extension at the end. Key Points Summary/ Extension Notes Heading

9. Outliers: Introduction The Roseto Mystery 0 After reading the Introduction, think about some of the literary elements we have discussed. Use the Cornell note taking method to outline the main ideas for the chapter. Don’t forget the extension at the end. 0 Key points: 0 Quote 0 Definition 0 Setting 0 Main points 0 Part 1 0 Part 2 0 Author’s purpose 0 Text Structure 0 Point of View/Voice 0 Extension: 0 Analyze Malcolm Gladwell’s style of writing in Outliers.

10. Response to Literature 0 Prompt: What is something at which you have succeeded? What circumstances and events led to the success? Looking back, is there anything you would have done differently? How might this different approach have changed the outcome? 0 1-2 pages 0 Turn in rough draft and final draft