In other words, what do you do or think about when you first start reading, during the middle of a book, and when you're done? For the next 2 weeks, my goal is for you to get a much greater understanding of what you do when you read, and what you need to do to get more out of the reading act.
What to bring to class in the future: Summer reading books, if you have them.
First "experiment"
You have been given an object that you are 100% foreign to. You have never seen anything like it! Perhaps it's from another planet, or maybe from another time, EVEN THE FUTURE!!! You've been tasked to figure out what your object might be used for and present your findings the to a group of interested community members. Your goal will be to describe EVERYTHING your team of highly skilled scientists did with this foreign object to get a better understanding of it.
Some things to consider:
1. What the object reminds you of (are there similar objects you can think of?)
2. What catches your attention/ what did you want to know right away?
3. Describing all the parts and your assumptions on how those parts work together
4. Who might be interested in using your object
5. How the object makes you feel
6. Things that puzzle you about the object/things you want to know more about
7. Is there anything helpful written on your object?
8. What kind of person would be able to make this object?
9. Is there anyone who wouldn't be able to use the object?
10. What does the weight or size of the object tell you?
ANYTHING!!!
FREE WRITE: What's the first thing you notice or think about when you begin reading a book? What distracts you? What interests you? What bores you? Do you ever stop and think or do you just plow ahead?
Class Brainstorm:
What do you first notice when you pick up a book to read (these could be things that positively or negative impact the reading experience)
What types of thoughts do you begin to have once you are interested? How about when bored or confused?
HW: Complete questions on "entering story world"
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