Write today's date, the teaching point, the title of the text you read,

and one sentence summary of your reading.

Then answer the following question in your mead.
150 word minimum.

There are times when readers find it difficult to stay

interested in a text. What did you focus on in your reading
today to help you stay connected to the text? Were there
any specific strategies youve used before that helped you
today? Explain with examples.

Readers push themselves to explore difficult genre.

Monday, January 26

Write today's date, the title of the text you read, and one sentence
summary of your reading.
Then answer the following question in your mead.
150 word minimum.

In todays reading, what have been some

details that have been repeated or described
in depth?
What do you think is the significance of those
details? Explain.
Tuesday, January 27

Write today's date, the title of the text you read, and one sentence
summary of your reading.
Then answer the following question in your mead.
150 word minimum.

Thinking how themes transcend time:

Complete this thought and then add examples
from the text: In this text, it shows that
people are..This can be seen when.
Wednesday, January 28

Write today's date, the title of the text you read, and one sentence
summary of your reading.
Then answer the following question in your mead.
150 word minimum.

The stories we have read are part of our canon - our set of texts
that scholars believe we should all read. Explain why you think
these stories are part of that canon.
OR
What allusions to any of these texts have you seen or read already
in your life?
Thursday, January 29

Bellwork - Copy the following

definition into your mead please.
Canon - a body of books and, more broadly,
music and art that have been traditionally
accepted by Western scholars as the most
important and influential in shaping Western
culture. As such, it includes the "greatest
works of artistic merit".

Write today's date, the title of the text you read, and one sentence
summary of your reading.
Then answer the following question in your mead.
150 word minimum.

What are the pieces of the cannon youve

enjoyed the most? Explain.

Readers expect unusual language and vocabulary when they read a classic text
Friday, January
30