Literacy & Technology Instructor's Edublog: Critical Thinker

About this edublog project

Pre-service teachers used blogs to discuss award-winning Newbery books using reading roles creativiely adapted from Harvey Daniel's 'Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in the Student-centered Classroom'. Contact Anne Davis at adavis@gsu.edu if you have questions.

Note
These blogs were moved from Manila blogs to TypePad blogs. The author shows up on each post as Anne Davis as a result of the transfer. The original posts were made by students and the instructors Lynne Jordan & Anne Davis. The initials on the post title signify who did the actual blogging of the post.

Knowledge - Name the main characters in Chapter 1.

Comprehension - Explain how Bud tried to make Jerry feel better about his move to a new foster home.

Application - Interpret the meaning of the opening and closing sentence, "Here we go again."

Analysis - Contrast the different ways Bud and Jerry reacted to their upcoming move to a foster home.

Synthesis - Predict a future adventure that Bud and Jerry might share.

Evaluation - Recommend a solution to improve foster homes.

Literacy & Technology Instructor's Edublog