Literature Circle: Mr. George Baker

Mr. George Baker
by Amy Hest

Because literature circles and literary analysis are new to my group, we began together with a picture book. The students here are 9-13 years old.

Tue Sep 8

read the story

discuss author's craft, making predictions, using the text to support your arguments, topic vs. theme

independent activity to practice finding text support
Finding Theme with Concentric Circles - FREE at TpT

Wed Sep 9

whole group: truisms activities from Gretchen Bernabei's excellent
Reviving the Essay: How To Teach Structure Without Formula

Lesson 1: Truisms

Step 1: Get familiar with truisms with photo

Step 2: Write truisms from photo

Step 3: Write truisms from prompts

Debriefing Questions

Mon Sep 14

continue with Gretchen Bernabei book

Lesson 1: Truisms

Spin-offs #4

After having read a piece of literature, let students write a truism and find a graphic to go with it and with the literature. Then ask them to write what that truism and graphic have to do with the piece of literature, or why they chose it. This is a wonderful kid-friendly way to teach literary analysis.

Gretchen Bernabei's website, trailofbreadcrumbs.net

visual prompts for teaching truisms

"it doesn't matter what age you are, to have a friend"

"love is worth the wait"

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This story worked extremely well as our introduction to literary analysis for the older children and a review of place value for the younger children.

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