1. LESSON 1 WHAT MAKES A GOOD TEXTBOOK?

2. TODAY’S PLAN NAME TAGS WHAT MAKES A GOOD TEXTBOOK FEATURES OF A TEXTBOOK - THINK, PAIR, SHARE RATE THE FEATURES – WHICH ONES ARE BEST? MOST INTRIGUING TERM/PHRASE/PICTURE FOR YOU

3. NAME TAGS TAKE ONE PIECE OF COLOURED PAPER FROM ME AND FOLD IT “HOTDOG STYLE” WRITE YOUR NAME ON THE OUTSIDE, ADDING SOME UNIQUE FLAIR TO PERSONALIZE IT TAKE A “NAME TAG QUESTIONNAIRE” AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON THE INSIDE OF YOUR PAPER TAKE A POST-IT NOTE AND WRITE ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO KNOW THAT IS “FOR TEACHER EYES ONLY”

4. WHAT MAKES A GOOD TEXTBOOK? FEATURES OF A TEXTBOOK – THINK, PAIR, SHARE LOOK THROUGH THE TEXTBOOK AND MAKE A LIST OF FEATURES YOU FIND IN PAIRS, COMPARE YOUR LISTS AND ADD THOSE THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ONE PARTNER WILL NOW STAND AND SHARE AN ITEM FROM THEIR LIST WITH THE CLASS

5. RATE THE FEATURES USING THE LIST WE HAVE MADE, YOU AND YOUR PARTNER MUST RATE THE TOP FIVE FEATURES IN THE TEXTBOOK YOU MUST HAVE A REASON FOR WHY EACH ITEM IS ON YOUR TOP FIVE LIST THINK ABOUT HOW THE FEATURES HELP YOU LEARN, FIND INFORMATION, VISUALIZE THE EVENT, ETC. NOW, ONE PARTNER WILL PROVIDE THEIR #1 FEATURE AND WHY?

6. MOST INTRIGUING TERM/PHRASE/PICTURE WITH THE REMAINING TIME, LOOK THROUGH THE TEXTBOOK AND FIND SOMETHING THAT INTERESTS YOU. NOT “OH, I LIKE KNIGHTS” OR “ENGLAND IS A COUNTRY” SOMETHING UNIQUE OR STRANGE THAT GRABS YOUR ATTENTION AND THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO LEARNING ABOUT DURING THE COURSE BE PREPARED TO SHARE YOUR ITEM WITH A NEW PARTNER NEXT CLASS, SO RECORD WHAT PAGE YOUR ITEM IS ON