1. Teacher identifies the important ideas and concepts students should focus on when reading.
2. Create 4-6 statements that support or challenge students’ beliefs, experiences, and pre-existing ideas about the topic.
3. Create a graphic organizer/table like the example above (or print it as is).
4. Before reading the text, have students react to each statement in the Before Reading column individually and be prepared to support their position.
5. In small groups or as a whole class, ask students to explain their initial responses to each statement. [A suggested activity for discussion here is “Walk the Line”: Designate one end of your class “Agree” and the other end “Disagree,” then have students move to that area of the room according to their beliefs, after reading each statement individually.]
6*. Ask students to read the selection to find evidence that supports or rejects each statement.
7*. Ask students to react to each statement in the After Reading columns to determine if they have changed their minds about any of the statements. (Herber, 1978)
(*steps 6 and 7 will occur after you have finished reading the anchor text)
2. Create 4-6 statements that support or challenge students’ beliefs, experiences, and pre-existing ideas about the topic.
3. Create a graphic organizer/table like the example above (or print it as is).
4. Before reading the text, have students react to each statement in the Before Reading column individually and be prepared to support their position.
5. In small groups or as a whole class, ask students to explain their initial responses to each statement. [A suggested activity for discussion here is “Walk the Line”: Designate one end of your class “Agree” and the other end “Disagree,” then have students move to that area of the room according to their beliefs, after reading each statement individually.]
6*. Ask students to read the selection to find evidence that supports or rejects each statement.
7*. Ask students to react to each statement in the After Reading columns to determine if they have changed their minds about any of the statements. (Herber, 1978)
(*steps 6 and 7 will occur after you have finished reading the anchor text)