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Teachers will be able to:

Review the characteristics of literature that resonates with adolescent readers.

• Review a sample literature unit and activities to engage students in reading and writing.

• Practice responding to writing activities related to reading selections.

• Formulate a literature unit and accompanying writing activities and share them with the group.

Agenda	Materials	Time
Welcome Objectives Expectations for Sessions	Agenda Ground Rules	10
Quick Write Activity (Pretest)	OH Quick Write   HTML Format Word Document Format	10
Power Point Presentation: Responding to Literature to Increase Writing Fluency and Power	Presentation   HTML Format   PowerPoint   PDF Format	20
Small Group Activity: Review characteristics of literature that captures the hearts and minds of teenagers.	Activity 1   HTML Format Word Document Format	20
Small Group Activity: Review sample literature unit and activities.	Activity 2   HTML Format Word Document Format	30
Small Group Activity: Review a webquest on The Outsiders and discuss its strengths and limitations for the students with whom you work.	Activity 3   HTML Format Word Document Format	20
Small Group Activity: Share ideas for a literature unit and activities.	Activity 4   HTML Format Word Document Format	20
Journal Activity	Journal Prompt	10