Book Clubbing, Day 1: May 2, 2019

Focus: What do the opening chapters of your book make you wonder about?

1. Warming up by investigating three sentences from the opening chapter of your book

• Find three sentences from the opening chapters that made you wonder / question / reflect. Write them out on the left side of your sheet of paper.

• On the right side, ask a few questions / offer a few personal reflections.

• Also on the right side, try responding to this question: Based on the opening chapter, what do you think your author wants you start questioning or reconsidering?

2. Investigative Journalism Book Clubbing, Day 1

• Make sure you have made a book club folder. Your first syllabus (and all subsequent syllabi) should be in that folder.

• Type discussion notes into your syllabus as you go or at the end.

• New: Only ONE open laptop per group, please.

3. Wrapping up with your exit ticket (to be filled out individually and honestly)

HW:
1. TOMORROW: You will have some reading time and speech preparation time, so be sure to bring your book.

2. NEXT THURSDAY: Assigned book club reading and syllabus.