Are+You+Alone+on+Purpose?

=Are You Alone on Purpose?= By Nancy Werlin

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Interactive Notebook #2, 11/16/10
1. Read through Mrs. Blattner's comments listed under last week's summary. In addition, review Mrs. Blattner's comments on your discussion board. You may have some work to do before you can move on to Interactive Notebook #2--if so, take care of business!

2. Add to your summary: What has happened since you and your partner last composed the bare bones summary? Start a new paragraph below this question and compose a BRIEF review of what has happened since last time. Remember to compose this on one computer with your partner collaboratively. You cannot have more than one person editing this page at a time. Think before you post! All writing should be edited for CUPS (capitalization, use of language, punctuation, and spelling).

Summary, Part 2 of Book:
Write your additions to last week's summary here... (Delete this line of text when you begin!)

3. Passage Journals--Discussion Board: A "passage Journal" is a chance to discuss a small chunk of text from the book you are reading. You and your partner both selected one passage each that either struck you as interesting, surprising, confused you, or even inspired you. Maybe you selected the passage because you like how the author crafted his/her words.

On the discussion board, EACH of you will type up the passage you selected and list the page number at the end of the text. Each of you will create your own "new post." For the SUBJECT line of the post, think of a phrase that captures what the passage is about or the moment in the story. For the MESSAGE of your post, type up the passage and page number for your book. Then, go back and REPLY to your OWN message and write about your thoughts on the passage. After, comment on your partner's passage as a REPLY to their post. Remember to click on the DISCUSSION TAB on this page to begin. Then click the "NEW POST" button:)

-What came to mind when you read this? -Is there something interesting about how the author crafted his/her words? -What surprised you? -What confused you? -Did this passage increase tension in the story? Why? -Is this a defining moment in the story--Explain. -How did this passage make you feel? What did it remind you of? Explain. -Did this passage remind you of other things you have read? How so?
 * Here are some "think abouts" to get you thinking about your passage and your partner's passage: **


 * 1. Bare Bones Summary:** Compose this together right here on this page. Use the list below to help you know what to include. Be brief, meaning, do not tell nitty gritty details. (Remember, only ONE you can have this page in EDIT mode at a time!)

-setting (location and time of the story or person's life if non-fiction) -key events -key characters or who the book is about (non-fiction) -one major problem the key character or person if facing
 * Include:**


 * Summary:** This takes place in modern times. Allison and Harry don't really know each other at all. They only go to school together. Allison has a autistic twin brother named Adam. Harry's mother has died years ago. Harry's father is a rabbi at the synagogue that Allison's family is attending now. When tragedy hits......

Mrs. B Says: Interactive Notebook #1 is incomplete: Audria needs to add to this summary. It is not complete. In addition, you both need to have a question posted on the discussion board and a response.

Write (2) thought provoking questions for your partner to give a written response. The question might be something you are dying to know their thoughts about; a part of the book that is confounding you (confusing you), or a question you would like their thoughts or opinions about. During this class period, respond thoughtfully to your partner's questions and respond to their posts to your questions. Remember, THINK BEFORE YOU POST! Use your very best CUPS (capitalization, use of language, punctuation, and spelling).
 * 2. Discussion Board:**