"A book, too, can be a star, 'explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly,' a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe." - from Madeleine L'Engle's Newberry Medal Acceptance Speech

Monday, September 10, 2012

1. Reading with your pen


Unit 1: Introduction to Critical Reading and Writing about Literature

Lesson 1: Reading with your pen: “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury

Read this quotation. What do you think Pullman means by this? In what ways do you agree and disagree? Why?


“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”


Our first unit this year will set a foundation for reading and writing. We will be using short stories to model reading critically and writing about reading. Today we will be reading a story called “The Drummer of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury. As I read it aloud to you, underline and take notes on important parts of the story. This is called “reading with your pen.”

After, we will share how you went about taking notes.


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