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Tuesdays with Morrie: Anticipation Guide ActivityTuesdays with Morrie: Anticipation Guide Activity
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Tuesdays with Morrie: Anticipation Guide

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To generate interest in Tuesdays with Morrie, class members respond to an anticipation guide that highlights many of the major issues address by Mitch Albom's story.

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Concepts

reading comprehension strategies

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • After class, members record their initial responses, collect the guides and return them at the end of the unit study
  • Offer Tuesdays with Morrie as one option for reading circles

Classroom Considerations

  • A protocol for the safe discussion of sensitive issues needs to have been established

Pros

  • The resource includes a rationale for using the anticipation guide, step-by-step directions, a copy of the guide, and assessment suggestions

Cons

  • Some class members may find the working of the prompts confusing

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