1. The Literature Module

2. What do you have to bring?  1. A ring binder: This will be your “ log ”.  2. Looseleaf paper:  3. dividers:  4. A pen:

3. What is a “ log ” ?  The Log is a journal which provides evidence of the student's learning.  The Log will be a collection of the tasks that the student performs while learning literature and higher order thinking skills.  All tasks, even those that are not graded, will be kept in the log.

4. What will we read?  4 Poems  3 Short Stories  1 Play

5. What will we do?  Every “ piece ” ( poem, story or play) is one unit.  Every unit has 7 “ components ” (parts)  Every component has an activity or a task.

6.  At the end of the unit there is a test.  The tasks: Reading, writing, acting, discussing, drawing, making charts, etc.  You will learn: many new words, background information about the pieces we read, how certain thinking skills enhance understanding, etc.  You will become acquainted with poets and authors, popular stories, poems and a play.

7. The components of each unit unit  Pre-reading –  Basic Understanding-  Analysis and Interpretation  Bridging text and Context  Post- reading  Reflection  Summative Assessment (test)

8. How is your grade calculated?  In each unit, one task is graded  After each unit there is a test  You earn points for doing all of the tasks and participating in the activities

9. The points for each unit -  The graded task: 30% of the unit grade  Doing all of the tasks and participating in the activities: 20% of the unit grade  The test: 50% of the unit grade

10. The grade on the log – your Bagrut grade  Each poem – (4) 8% of the grade  Each story – (3) 12% of the grade  The play – (1) 22% of the grade  A neat and complete log: 10% of the grade

11. Other things you should know  1.You must hand in all work on time.  2.There is no “ magen ” grade  3. There is no test at the end of the module on everything you did all year.  4. There is no “ moed bet ”

12. Here ’ s wishing you an enjoyable, amusing, entertaining, and interesting year doing the literature module!