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** Grade Level **:  9 

 Fiction 
 * Unit: **

    Two class period 
 * Lesson Objectives: **
 * To encourage students to read on their own time
 * For students to appreciate personal reading
 * Allow students to read in the fiction genre and appreciate the genre's attributes
 * Help students to explore their own reading interests in the fiction genre
 * Improve vocabulary and writing skills through reading
 * Student will understand: **
 * Distinctive attributes of fiction writing
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What makes "good" fiction writing
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How fiction is similar to, or different from, other genres
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The elements of fiction
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The different types of fiction
 * Student will be able to: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Identify and explain the parts of fiction
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Discuss fiction writing in a scholarly manner using appropriate language
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Identify and discuss the types of fiction writing that interest them and why
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Give a book review with a book analysis and recommendation
 * Time Required to complete this lesson: **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> "Enjoying Reading Fiction" <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">
 * Title of lesson: **

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 * Description of lesson: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">This lesson is designed to overview the elements of fiction for students, as well as excite students in their personal reading time. Students will be given 6 weeks to complete a fiction novel of their choosing, and then will give a book talk along with presenting a voice recording of an overview of one of the elements of the book. We will spend one day talking about varies aspects of fiction writing, then spend the next day discussing different fiction novel types, as well as talking about books the students may be interested in reading. The main point of this lesson and assignment is for students to discover their own reading tastes, coupled with learning the elements of fiction and the appropriate way to discuss literature.
 * Assignment: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Book Talk: A short five minute presentation of your book to the class. Review criteria will include an Introduction, analysis of the plot, genre, author's purpose, and literary techniques, as well as a conclusion with a statement on whether or not you would recommend this book to others. Students will also be graded on presentation skills, preparedness, and use of literary terminology.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Vocaroo: Using the online recording device Vocaroo, students will record a short introduction and overview of the book they are reading for their own enjoyment, as well as for the book we are currently reading for class. Think of this as a "verbal book cover". The recording should introduce the book to your readers, maybe tell them your thoughts on the book, and why they would like to read it. You can find vocaroo at [|www.vocaroo.com] . Here is an exemplar recording I have done on two works of fiction:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">media type="file" key="Vocaroo.m4a" width="300" height="50"
 * Resources/materials needed: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">A book of the students choosing
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Computer
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Internet
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">notebook/pen/pencil to take notes on the elements of fiction
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Library or bookstore
 * Technology used: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Computer
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Internet
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Vocaroo online recording system
 * The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way **:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The use of Vocaroo online recording system allows students to discuss fiction in a way other than writing. Because books people read are often discussed verbally, and less often written about, this assignment gives the students practice in verbally discussing their book. The use of the online technology allows them to re-record their assignment if need be, and also allows me to grade their recordings at my own leisure without taking up valuabe class time to have them discuss an element of fiction from their book.