Book Critic Worksheet
Lesson Reflection Worksheet
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Rubric for Student Reflection
Classroom Book Critic
Overview
Students will read books / ebooks and then act as a critic by evaluating and expressing their opinion.
Lesson Objectives
Students will know / be able to...
- Evaluate and reflect on books they read.
- Write reviews about the books they read.
- Create an audio file of their review for others to use.
Warm Up / Introduction
Instructor Notes:
A critic is a person who expresses or judges the merits of a literary, artistic or musical work. Discuss with the students what a critic is.
Look at some famous critics. These can be James Wood, Harold Bloom, Michiko Kakutani, and Andrew Lang. You can also add additional.
Have students look at some book reviews using the following websites:
Book Reviews can also be found in the Gale General OneFile and Gale OneFILE News resources on the POWER Library.
Activity Directions:
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Research / Explore Activity
Instructor Notes:
- Have the students read a book. This can be an ebook from the POWER Library or a physical book that you or the student may have.
- Once the students have finished reading the book, they should complete the Book Critic Worksheet.
POWER Library resources:
- POWER Library resources that contain ebooks:
POWER Library BookFlix
POWER Library CyberSmarts
POWER Library E-Books (EBSCO)
POWER Library Science Reference EBook Collection
POWER Library TrueFLIX
Public Domain:
- Public Domain ebooks can be found at:
Assessments:
- Students will be assessed on their Book Critic Worksheet based on the Book Critic Review Rubric.
Notes:
- This activity can be completed each month as a way of evaluating the progression of the students writing.
- News articles or informational texts can be used instead of a book.
Activity Directions:
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Reinforcement / Creation Activity
Instructor Notes:
- Take turns having each student record an audio file of their book review for others to use in determining if they want to read the book.
Extended Activities:
- If the book happens to be a physical book, create a QR Code that directs the person to the audio review. This QR Code can then be attached to the book cover so others can use it to determine if they want to read the book.
Activity Directions:
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Reflection
Instructor Reflection:
Reflect on the lesson plan and document what worked for you, what did not work for you, and what you would change for the next time you utilize this lesson.
Directions:Using the Lesson Reflection Worksheet, reflect on the following questions:
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