TCH 238
ELA Literature Methods for Middle School
Professor, School of Teaching & Learning
Illinois State University
Week of March 14
Class Focus: Unit Guide Feedback Workshop
Class Meeting Time: 5:30-8:20pm
What you need: Your Unit Guide & questions you have about it
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Agenda:​
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Unit Guide Feedback Workshop
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Work on Unit Guides
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Mid-Term Conferences
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Feedback Groups:
7th Grade Lit & Comp.
Kingsley Junior High
McKenzie Adams
Emily
Zac
Julianna
Taylor
Abby
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7th Grade Social Studies
Bloomington Junior High
Greg Kocourek
Lyndsey
Kayla
Kathleen
Alison
Isabel
8th Grade ELA
Heyworth Junior High
Sarah Bonner
Lili
Ashley
Melissa
Bode
Keeley
Crystal
8th Grade Lit & Comp
Chiddix Junior High
Winnie Slater
Diamond
Olivia
Sara
Maddy
Livi
7th Grade ELA
Bloomington Junior High
Suzie Hutton
Emma
Lauren
Ally
Nico
Savannah
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What is the BIAS of the media you interact with daily?
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Sticking By Her Man: Pelosi claims 'zero tolerance' for harassment, but says this about Cuomo
Top Dems call on Cuomo to resign amid harassment allegations
Nancy Pelosi Says Andrew Cuomo Should ‘Look Inside His Heart’ On Whether To Resign
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DETOURNEMENT (day-tour-nuh-mah) derives from France and means “to reroute or hijack.” In many examples, detournement offers a means to disrupt an existing narrative that might be constructed in the media to create a new message.
For Next Class
To Read
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Spend some time exploring the Media Bias Chart.
To Do
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Use feedback from your mentor to revise your literature circle unit guide. This is due in your portfolio by Sunday, March 20 at 11:59pm.
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Begin thinking about your détournement. What messages do you want to hijack? What messages do you think characters in your book want to hijack? What would be a good popular culture text that can help you convey your ideas?​
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​If you haven't already, acquire Find Layla. We will begin reading it next week.