1. 7th Grade Critical Literacy 2- Ms. Friedman
Welcome to Critical Literacy through Global Perspectives LEVEL 2 Caryn Friedman Website: Why does #readingmatter? Check out the infographics about the benefits of independent reading on your tables

2. Activity Alert!
Please write any questions that you have for me on the Post-It that have been placed on your desk
Please create a bookmark for your child on the BLANK side of the index card that is on your desk. This will be given to your child tomorrow to use in their IRB 

3. Our Mission
Our mission as Critical Literacy teachers is to build a nurturing and safe learning community. We believe that students will challenge themselves to take educational risks in order to grow as learners and individuals when they feel safe. We want to challenge your children as readers, writers and thinkers. We are cultivating the whole child.

4. Some of our community building activities include…
Relational Capacity
Some of our community building activities include…
The Daily Letter
CPR
Fun Fridays
Learning Partners
Four Corners
Shared Inquiry Discussions
Team Huddle

5. What happens when you use it?
7th Grade Critical Literacy 2- Ms. Friedman
Growth Mindset
What does it look like?
What does it sound like?
You never give up.
It is careful and neat.
You try and think.
You take the time.
It does not matter if it is wrong or right if it is your best work.
There is no fooling around.
It is quiet.
Asking for help
Thinking out loud
On task discussions
Working collaboratively
EFFORT
What happens when you use it?
You get smarter.
You get better at things.
You are proud of yourself.
You learn more.
You can finish your work.

6. Students in my class are expected to:
Come to class prepared to learn each day
Respect your classmates, teacher, and yourself.
Participate in all group activities
Complete assignments, projects, and take notes
Try your best 

7. Grading Classwork and Participation: 45% Assignments: 40%
Homework (√ -, √ , or √ +): 15%
The Infinite Campus portal is a great tool to help you and your child keep track of their grades!

8. Assignments
This course has four units. Each unit is approximately one quarter.
Two projects or writing assignments and 2-4 tests/quizzes are assigned in each unit.
Homework assignments are worth 5 points.
Can earn a 0, 3 (√), or 5 (√ +)
Classwork assignments are worth 10, 20, 50, or 100 points.

9. By the end of this course, your child will be able to:
Objectives
By the end of this course, your child will be able to:
Mark the text while reading fiction or non-fiction texts
Take Cornell Notes about fiction and non-fiction texts
Create questions about fiction and non-fiction texts
Participate in Socratic Seminars and Shared Inquiry Discussions
Read and analyze at least four independent reading books
Share what has been learned from reading and analyzing texts through a variety of oral and written assessments including writing pieces, projects, skits, and videos. 

10. Outline Unit 1: Introduction to Questioning and Shared Inquiry
How does inquiry help readers construct meaning as they interact with print and non-print texts?
Unit 2: Using Claim and Evidence to Support Our Ideas
How can we support our claims by using text evidence?
Unit 3: Social Commentary
What is social commentary and what is its purpose in texts?
Unit 4: Investigating Experiences beyond my own
Why is it important that human rights are universal? What are factors that infringe upon human rights? What challenges inhibit human rights for all?

11. Our Texts 7th Grade Critical Literacy 2- Ms. Friedman
Splash of texts that we will use here

12. Important information (people, places, dates)
7th Grade Critical Literacy 2- Ms. Friedman
Strategies
Questions
Important information (people, places, dates)
Summary
Add some of the strategies/tweak

13. 7th Grade Critical Literacy 2- Ms. Friedman
Organization
We have binder checks and/or binder clean out days twice per month to help your child keep their binder neat and organized.
Benefits of the strategy…

14. Upcoming Assessments Scholastic Reading Inventory (Lexile Level)
7th Grade Critical Literacy 2- Ms. Friedman
Upcoming Assessments
Scholastic Reading Inventory (Lexile Level)
September, January, Late May
New York State ELA Exam:
Tuesday, March 28–Thursday, March 30
Resources for Parents and Students: