1. DO NOW
Take out the two handouts from yesterday and your criteria for the next “Wildcat Read.”
Sit near your group members.

2. Agenda Review strong criteria and reasoning. Meet with groups
Create presentation
HW: TBD

3. Criteria and Rationale/Reasoning
Sample Criterion: The book should be relatable.
Not specific enough-Relatable to whom?
Revised Criterion:
The book should be relatable to teen readers because they are the audience of the Wildcat Read, and when readers can connect to a book it creates interest.
Sample Rationale: Everyone should be able to somehow connect to the text to create interest.
Essentially the same as the criterion.
Needs to include reasoning/argument
Revised Rationale: It is critical for readers to be able to relate to a book’s plot and characters because it helps develop empathy. When readers can imagine themselves in the story or in a character’s shoes, they form deep connections to what they read, and those connections create a powerful relationship between the reader and the book. Books have greater potential to move readers and change lives when readers can connect to the content. Therefore, it is imperative to select a text that readers can see themselves in.

4. Pitch book choices and pick THE BOOK
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Pitch book choices and pick THE BOOK
Review/revise criteria and reasoning-- HIGHLY IMPORTANT; MUST BE DONE BEFORE MOVING ON.
Assign roles and responsibilities for the presentation (see handout for requirements)
Four criteria and rationale/justification for each
Book choice: Picture, summary, list of big ideas the book addresses, intended audience, age/reading level, any other pertinent information
Argument for how your book meets the four criteria--Need an argument for each criteria
Conclusion that sums up the groups pitch
Create Google Slides presentation
One group member should create it and share it with editing privileges to the other group members.