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Teaching LiteraryNon-Fiction

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Purpose of this Session• Participants will be able to:

Connect literary non-fiction to the work of HS ELA instruction through this module

Analyze and discuss a literary non-fiction text Identify features and components of literary non-

fiction lessons in Unit 9.1.2 Identify instructional moves to aid

implementation of literary non-fiction units

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What is literary non-fiction?

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Sampling the Curriculum• Read “Letter 1 from Rilke’s Letters to a Young

Poet ”• As you read, please annotate the text in this

way: Put a box around vocabulary you think your

students might not know. Put a * by important or repeating ideas. Put a ? next to areas you have questions about. Write reactions, reflections, or responses in the

margins.

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Sampling the Curriculum• With a partner, discuss 3 of the excerpts

and related questions in the “Rilke Question Sampler.”

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Meeting Students’ Needs• At your tables, discuss the following:

What additional scaffolding might benefit your students as they consider this text?

How can you provide this scaffolding without leading students or overly narrowing their interpretations of the text?

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Sampling the Curriculum• Read the 9.1.2 Unit Overview and Lesson 10

with the following question in mind: How is literary non-fiction treated in this

curriculum?

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Talk About It• What do you notice about how the literary non-

fiction piece is woven into the curriculum? In what ways is it connected to the other text? How is it used in this unit?

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Q & A

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Discussion and Reflection

• How might literary non-fiction selections like this one be a part of a robust, literary Common Core ELA curriculum?

• How will you communicate the value of literary non-fiction to teachers, students, and parents?

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Pulse CheckPlease go to engageny.org/novnti and fill out

the online plus-delta for the Strategies for Adaptation session.

Thank You!

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Online Parking LotPlease go to engageny.org/novnti and select “Online Parking Lot” for any NYSED related

questions.

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