2. North Star Reading and Writing Presented by Miss Jehan Jahin

3. Course/Book Purpose  North Star is based on 5 principles: 1. S. stimulation (intellectual and emotional) to ensure retention and correct use of language. 2. Integrating grammar, vocab. and culture into reading to bridge the gap bet. your ideas/ feelings and your level of proficiency.

4. Course/Book Purpose  3. Active learning (both Ss and Ts).  4. Feedback:  Imp. for Ts and Ss  What and how Ss express ideas & feelings.  5. Friendly relationship among Ss and bet. Ss and Ts (Ss are supposed to express ideas & feelings )

5. Design of Units Approaching the Topic Preparing to Read Reading One Reading Two Reviewing Language Skills for Expression On your Own

6. I. Approaching the Topic (Predicting & Sharing Information)  a. Warm ups to introduce Ss to the context of the reading & get them personally connected to the topic.  b. Ss may react to an image, describe a personal experience, or give opinion in writing.

7. II.Preparing to Read (Background & Vocabulary for Comprehension)  Ss introduced to information (Background) and language (Vocabulary) to help them understand the text they will read.  Ss might read and react to a paragraph framing the topic, prioritize factors, take a general-knowledge quiz..  In the Vocabulary Section, Ss work with words and expressions to help them with comprehension.

8. III. Reading One a. Introducing the Topic b. Reading for main ideas c. Reading for details d. Reading Between the Lines (inference)

9. IV Reading Two  Ss introduced to ideas related to (and contrasting with) ideas in Reading One in viewpoint, tone genre...  Ss relate both texts, consider consequences, distinguish and express points of view. Why? To reach a deeper und. of the topic.

10. V. Reviewing Language a. Exploring Language  Ss explore, review and play with words. b. Working with Words  Focus: writing responses. Word forms, prefixes, suffixes, idiomatic expressions ….

11. VI. Skills for Expression  a. Grammar: Grammar points in both readings Practiced in writing.  b. Style: Ss practice rhetorical styles to help them express ideas on a higher level.

12. VII. On Your Own  a. Writing Topics: Ss use the content, language, grammar and style in exercises eliciting a level higher than that they started the unit with.  b. Field Work: Ss go outside of the classroom to gather data from personal interviews, lib`rary research and telephone or Internet research. Ss report and reflect on the data in written form.

13. Ancillaries  1. Writing Activity Book ( Ss use and expand vocab. and skills from the book) as they learn the process of prewriting, organizing, revising and editing.  2. C Ds recording the reading selections.