In this four week class, we will be discussing the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum.  While reading this book, we will be creating a souvenir scrapbook.  Each class period, and also for homework, students will create a new piece(s) for our scrapbook project.   I really enjoy creating these keepsake scrapbooks with students as they read a book.  Reading a book is a journey.  It is not just a journey we take with the characters themselves, but also with ourselves.  In my opinion, each book we read shapes us - showing us qualities in the characters that we either want to emulate or avoid.  Hopefully, this will shape our character for the better.  When we go on a vacation, we usually buy a souvenir.  I consider these projects to be souvenirs from our journey through the book.  

During the creation of these scrapbooks, students will be doing a variety of activities.  Just a sampling of some of the skills they will be working on for the pieces of their scrapbook include, but are not limited to:
writing a summary
making a drawing based on descriptions from the book
recording new vocabulary words
journal writing
writing about text connections
jotting down examples of literary devices

Students will be taught to engage with the text themselves as they are reading by learning different symbols that they can jot down as they read.  This will increase their awareness of literary devices and assist them in making personal connections with the text (text to self, text to text, text to media, text to world) while also aiding in reading comprehension.  This will also make them feel more comfortable sharing during discussion time because they will have engaged with the text prior to book club.

Literature concepts that will be taught:
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect realationships
Making text connections
Simile
Character comparison
Making inferences
Metaphors
Personification
Onomatopoeia 
Hyperbole
Alliteration

Listening comprehension concepts that will be taught:
traits of an active listener
note taking

Class 1:  Introduction to the concept of Stop and Jot to aid in interacting with the text/discussion of a fairy tale/Introduction to Frank Baum/set up our scrapbook/discuss chapter/take notes about the setting/learn about similes and look for examples in the text.  We will discuss chapters 1 - 5 so students should have this read prior to class.

Class 2:  Discuss chapters 6 - 10/add pieces to our scrapbook.  Students should read the assigned chapters before class.

Class 3:  Discuss chapters 11 - 16/add pieces to our scrapbook.  Students should read the assigned chapters before class.

Class 4:  Discuss chapters 17 - 21/add pieces to our scrapbook.  Students should read the assigned chapters before class.

Class 5:  Discuss chapters 22 - 24/add pieces to our scrapbook. Students should read the assigned chapters before class.  In this class period, we will also be doing a compare/contrast with the book vs. the movie.  To be able to engage in the discussion, students should watch the movie prior to class.