{ SB 1.16 Teens and Books: What Are the Influences? English I PreAp

 Get your SpringBoard book  On a Post-It note, determine how you feel about books and reading. Draw a “face” to express your feelings. WARM-UP I LOVE to read! Bring on the books!! I read magazines, blogs, articles for casual entertainment. I read as little as possible. I HATE reading. I will die before I read.

 Go to the corner in the room that matches your “feeling face” about reading and books.  Talk to your group members about why you feel the way you do. Four Corners

 If you are in “Corner #1” or “Corner #2”, find someone from “Corner #3” or “Corner #4” and pair up.  1s & 2s ask 3s & 4s: What is it about reading and books you don’t like? Try to get at least three good reasons from your partner. Write them down on the back of your Post-It.  SWITCH!  3s & 4s ask 1s & 2s: What is it about reading and books you like? Try to get at least three good reasons from your partner. Write them down on the back of your Post-It. Pair Up

Whole Class Debrief

 Turn to page 65 in your SpringBoard book  Number off at your table, 1 – 4 or 1 – 5  1 read “Cell Phones”  2 read “Playing the Net”  3 read “Giving CDs a Spin”  4 (or 1s) read “Where the Teens Are”  5 (or 3s) read “Bookstore Events”  For each “chunk”, you will note in the margin the strengths of weaknesses of each marketing strategy  Once everyone has read, each person shares their notes and annotations with the group. SB 1.16 – “As If: Marketing to Older Teens”