Reading with the Say Something Protocol

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Today's Goal: First reading of "How a Self-Fulfilling Stereotype Can Drag Down Performance" by Shankar Vedantam using the "Say Something" protocol.


The Plan:

1. Read for the first ten minutes while your computers load!
2. Go to your Google Drive and open the reading I shared with you on Friday. 
3. Use the "Say Something" protocol to read and discuss the text with your partner.
   This is a challenging text. It is really important that you stop and talk about what you do and don't understand with your partner. If you aren't talking about it, then you'll probably have a hard time understanding it.
4. Write a brief summary of the article in your English Journal. (1-2 sentences)

You can use this frame to help you with your summary:

In the article ________ , the author _____________ 

(describes/argues/suggests) _____________________________.

Reminders:

• You should be opening this blog and skimming it when you get logged-in to your computers.
• Book reviews will be due on April 8. This means you should be about halfway through a choice book right now. When we come back from Spring Break, we will talk about new expectations for book reviews.