The+Secret+Life+of+Bees+-+reading+tasks


 * * All reading tasks must be completed in your Coming of Age notebook. You will receive a grade (Exceeds Expectations, Meets Expectations, Needs Improvement, or Unsatisfactory) for each task. **

Task 1 - October 13, 2010 - Narrator's Voice

 * Divide a blank journal page into four equal sections
 * Label each section with the questions/statements below:
 * Describe the narrator using facts and characteristics
 * How does the narrator feel about/talk to/see other characters
 * What conflicts and potential conflicts are present
 * How does the narrator see the world
 * Fill in each square with your analysis and textual support
 * **For full credit: Completed four squares**


 * Task 2 - October 18, 2011 - Setting Significance**
 * As a group, discuss when and where your story takes place
 * Explore the Significance! Why did your author choice this setting for the story? How would the story be different in another setting?
 * Independently, find 5 quotes that reference your **setting's significance**
 * Using the computer, find a image that represents each quote
 * Create a ComicLife showcasing your images and quotes
 * **For Full Credit: Print out ComicLife and put in notebook**

**Homework - October 19, 2011 - Post Discussion Question**
 * Write one discussion question about your novel - focus on Cycle I
 * Use the "Critical Thinking Question Starters" Tab to create your question. Your question must begin with one of the question starters listed. Create a question that will provide an opportunity for class discussion.
 * Post your question under the discussion tab on this page
 * **Post your question with this subject: 10.20 LastName - for example, 10.20 - Wolset**


 * Task 3 - October 20, 2011 - Discussion Day**
 * Answer two of the discussion questions posted by other group members
 * Write responses using a solid, detailed paragraph
 * Use textual support to support your analysis
 * Read through each of the questions and responses to prepare for an oral discussion
 * **Meets Expectations: One discussion question and two solid responses**


 * Task 4 - October 25, 2011 - Vocabulary Day**
 * As a group or individually, start reading the assigned reading for tonight (if you are behind in the reading, you should do this independently)
 * As you read, record ANY word that is unfamiliar to you OR any word that you do not know how to define
 * After each word, write down your hypothesis as to what the word means based upon how it is used in the novel.
 * Then, look up the correct meaning of the word in a dictionary. If the definition is different than your hypothesis, please make the necessary changes in your journal.
 * Once you have done this, choose **five to seven words** you have identified and write a creative, cohesive story (1-2 paragraphs) using these words. This story should NOT be about your novel. Instead, write about anything you like.
 * **Meets Expectation: 1-2 cohesive paragraphs that include 5-7 vocabulary words**


 * Task 5 - October 26, 2011 - Discover Lily Discovering Herself**
 * Within your group, discuss Lily's exploration of her own racism. (Hint: Think of how Lily's opinion of this issue evolves throughout the novel. What specific instances spark this change?)
 * Find a quote that explains this significance.
 * Provide a thorough explanation as to why you chose this quote as significant in Lily's self-discovery process.
 * ** Meets Expectations: Significant quote (cited in MLA format) and thorough explanation in notebook. **


 * Task 6 - November 2, 2011 - Discussion Day**
 * Focus on Cycle I and Cycle II or your novel
 * Within your group, discuss the protagonist's coming of age process
 * What stage is the character in? What has happened to the protagonist in each stage thus far?
 * Create a poster showing the coming of age cycle for your protagonist so far. Include specific examples from the novel to explain the stage.
 * **Meets Expectations: Poster showing the protagonist's Coming of Age cycle and examples to support the stages**
 * Task 7 - November 9, 2011 - Mini-Soundtrack**
 * Create a mini-soundtrack for your novel thus far
 * You will find a minimum of THREE songs that relate to your novel thus far
 * One of these songs MUST be about the Coming-of-Age process in your novel
 * One of these songs MUST connect to your protagonist in some way
 * The other song is up to you, but it must connect to your novel in a significant way
 * When you have selected your songs, post on this page under Discussion Tab
 * **Meets Expectations: Wiki post describing significance of three selected songs**

Today you will create a reading task for the other class to complete.
 * Task 8 - November 11, 2011 - Create Your Own Reading Task**
 * First, go back and review the previous reading tasks
 * What skill/concept does the reading task address?
 * Brainstorm with your group ideas for the reading task you will create
 * What skill or concept you will address?
 * What do you want the group to do to show you understanding? (ex: discussion questions, comic life, short writing, comprehension questions)
 * Write-up your reading task and submit to the hand in robot. Remember to be clear and creative!
 * **Meets Expectations: Reading Task that assesses a specific skill or concept. The task must be clear and creative!**

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 * Period 3 - Task 9 - November 14, 2011 - Find Yourself in The Secret Life of Bees**
 * Find connections between you and the characters you’ve met thus far in the book - record these thoughts in your notebook
 * Also, find a character that you contrast against, and explain how you contrast - record these thoughts in your notebook
 * Express this with one paragraph for one or two connections, thoroughly explain how you connect to the character(s) and one paragraph explaining how you and a character are complete opposites. There must be at least three things connecting you to a single character.
 * **Meets Expectations:**
 * **Connect to multiple characters, but you must have at least three connections to ONE of them.**
 * **They cannot be ‘physical’ connections/contrasts**
 * **Must be in your notebook**

The Secret Life of Bees - reading schedule
 * Period 10 - Task 9 - November 14, 2011 - June's Poem**
 * Write a poem about the character of June
 * Describe June's character in the poem - why she treats Lily the way she does and acts cold towards most people
 * **Meets Expectations: One creative poem about June's character**