Need handout, something to write with.

The idea is to have the students do a little bit of warm-up in thinking before they hear the story -- not teacher-directed, but student-directed.

Put items on sticky notes and add to "poster" so they can be rearranged and categorized if desired.

Think-pair-share?

Individual level, voluntary sharing?

What is the role of a teacher?

What is the purpose of school?

Who gets to decide what is right or wrong?

Stop at appropriate points for students to reflect or take notes.

Fat questions introduced in advance as "more advanced"

Level 1 = facts from text

Level 2 = interpret the text

Level 3 (FAT) = Beyond the text, into real life and relationships, etc.

After students have had a chance to write a "fat question" show the next two slides, then ask students to share some of their own questions.

Pair-shares or whole class

Which child or children stood out in the story? Why do you think that character (or characters) caught your attention?

What characteristics of the teacher were interesting?

What sort of person do you think she is?

Why?

What are the motivations behind her words and actions in the story?

Think and share (2-3 minutes)

Exit slip will be to complete the handout.