Readers make connections Analyzing and creating fiction English II, Lesson 1

In order to be a successful reader, do you have to Be able to read aloud well? Read with feeling? Know the meanings of most words? Read quickly? Read different types of texts? Read challenging books? Concentrate on your reading? Write what you think makes a successful reader.

Collaborative Groups What is a collaborative group? Why should you learn in groups? How is working in groups going to help you in the real world? What should be expected of group members? What should be considered unacceptable behavior in groups? What are our responsibilities as group members?

Discuss in your groups Do you use reading strategies? Do you enjoy what you are reading? Do you understand everything you read? Why do you think people read? How do you define a “good” or successful reader? Do you talk to people about what you read?

Objectives 1.Reflect on yourself as a reader. 2.Gain a better understanding of yourself as a writer.

Mrs. Shiver’s last 3 books 1.The Help by Kathryn Stockett 2.Unbroken by Laura Hildebrand 3.Readicide by Kelly Gallagher

My favorites

Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt Recounting scenes from his childhood in New York City and Limerick, Ireland, McCourt paints a brutal yet poignant picture of his early days when there was rarely enough food on the table, and boots and coats were a luxury.

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls In The Glass Castle, Walls chronicles her upbringing at the hands of eccentric, nomadic parents--Rose Mary, her frustrated-artist mother, and Rex, her brilliant, alcoholic father.

Born to Run by Christopher McDougall Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.

Why is it important to know what kind of reader you are?

Books you don’t like… Even when you read books that are not your “type” you can make connections and learn from the book’s lessons and experiences.

How can identifying books you love help to determine the kind of writer you would like to be?

The Holocaust The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany and ended in 1945 when the Nazis were defeated by the Allied powers.The HolocaustAdolf Hitler The term "Holocaust," originally from the Greek word "holokauston" which means "sacrifice by fire," refers to the Nazi's persecution and planned slaughter of the Jewish people. The Hebrew word "Shoah," which means "devastation, ruin, or waste," is also used for this genocide.

The Holocaust It is estimated that 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. Six million of these were Jews. The Nazis killed approximately two-thirds of all Jews living in Europe. An estimated 1.1 million children were murdered in the Holocaust.

Night by Elie Wiesel The most famous survivor, among the Hungarian Jews who were deported to Auschwitz in 1944, is Elie Wiesel, a 1986 Nobel Peace Prize winner and the author of more than 40 books, including his first book entitled "Night," which is required reading for millions of American students.

Elie wrote in Night that on his first night in the camp, a night that he would never forget, he saw two burning pits, one for children and one for adults, where Jews were being burned alive.

Night The Central Question: What is the relationship between our stories and our identity? To what extent are we all witnesses of history and messengers to humanity?

Other popular books about the Holocaust Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Number the Stars by Lowis Lowry The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom