Teaching Literary Non-Fiction
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Transcript of Teaching Literary Non-Fiction
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Teaching LiteraryNon-Fiction
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Purpose of this Session• Participants will be able to:
Connect literary non-fiction to the work of HS ELA instruction through this module
Analyze and discuss a literary non-fiction text Identify features and components of literary non-
fiction lessons in Unit 9.1.2 Identify instructional moves to aid
implementation of literary non-fiction units
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What is literary non-fiction?
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Sampling the Curriculum• Read “Letter 1 from Rilke’s Letters to a Young
Poet ”• As you read, please annotate the text in this
way: Put a box around vocabulary you think your
students might not know. Put a * by important or repeating ideas. Put a ? next to areas you have questions about. Write reactions, reflections, or responses in the
margins.
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Sampling the Curriculum• With a partner, discuss 3 of the excerpts
and related questions in the “Rilke Question Sampler.”
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Meeting Students’ Needs• At your tables, discuss the following:
What additional scaffolding might benefit your students as they consider this text?
How can you provide this scaffolding without leading students or overly narrowing their interpretations of the text?
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Sampling the Curriculum• Read the 9.1.2 Unit Overview and Lesson 10
with the following question in mind: How is literary non-fiction treated in this
curriculum?
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Talk About It• What do you notice about how the literary non-
fiction piece is woven into the curriculum? In what ways is it connected to the other text? How is it used in this unit?
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Q & A
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Discussion and Reflection
• How might literary non-fiction selections like this one be a part of a robust, literary Common Core ELA curriculum?
• How will you communicate the value of literary non-fiction to teachers, students, and parents?
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questions.
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