Advanced Studies Book Club
New York Themed Book Options
Together as a class, we chose one book to read during the semester. The themes, vocabulary, and grammar of each unit were related to the book we were reading. During the first week of class, students reviewed and voted for their choice from the four books below:
Together as a class, we chose one book to read during the semester. The themes, vocabulary, and grammar of each unit were related to the book we were reading. During the first week of class, students reviewed and voted for their choice from the four books below:
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!!!!THE WINNER!!!!
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Class Discussion - A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Student Story Maps
Each week, students map the storyline from one chapter of the novel. Students are also responsible for identifying new and/or unusual vocabulary and grammar in context, as well as posing questions to their classmates about the reading. Their questions are answered through a combination of peer and instructor feedback. Below are examples of their work.
Chapter One - "Found Objects"
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Chapter Two - "The Gold Cure"
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Chapter Three - "Ask Me if I Care"
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Chapter Four - "Safari"
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Chapter 5 - "You (Plural)" & Chapter 6 - "X's and O's"
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Chapter 7 - "A & B"
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Chapter 8 - "Selling General B."
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Chapter 9 - "Forty-Minute Lunch: Kitty Jackson Opens Up About Love, Fame, and Nixon!"
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Student Graphic Organizers
To preview chapter 8 in A Visit From the Goon Squad, students completed a graphic organizer. This served to guide their predictions and pre teach vocabulary.
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