do you (and should you) judge a book by its cover?

Our module this week is a "Be Curious" module - because I want you to be curious about what titles should be in our library! I want our collection to bee relevant, varied, and thoughtful. And it needs your help.

Module summary:

• Expose: discuss merits (and challenges) of reading; establish criteria for a book worth reading
• Practice: review library offerings and sort; discuss embellishment ideas for library
• Create: create and implement multimedia system for recommending books to classmates
• Reflect: write narrative reflection paragraph, discuss with Christine

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essential questions

• What do you look for in a book?
• How do we persuade our peers effectively?
• Why do we need to reference multiple sources when presenting information?

goals

• Students will understand it is helpful to develop a criteria to make decisions when choosing an object, like a book.
• Students will understand that effective persuasion requires understanding your audience and catering to their priorities.
• Students will understand that it takes multiple sources to create a valid and truthful statement.

activities

INTRODUCE

• Freewrite about your ideal reading experience and challenges to reading
• Review syllabus and expectations

EXPOSE

• Discuss experiences with reading, good and bad
• Build group criteria for a book worth reading
• Create a GoodReads account
• Develop a GoodReads wishlist with 10 books according to group criteria

PRACTICE

• Review CCHS library collection - pull out books that don't fit group criteria
• Decide on ways to highlight books for students to read

CREATE

• Create and implement a multimedia system for recommending books to classmates, including:
  • displaying and/or highlighting titles
  • sharing student-written reviews
  • giving book talks

REFLECT

• complete narrative reflection paragraph about module
• Check in with Christine about paragraph and experience with module

c-tachs

Writing

• Conduct short and more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem

Speaking and listening

• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
• Analyze the important points of an oral presentation
  
• Present information, findings and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective
  

resources

CCHS Librarians syllabus

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