Online+Comprehension+Modules

Online Comprehension Modules:

1. File Organization and Software Selection 2. Image Selection and Manipulation 3. Online Search Skills 4. Critical Evaluation of Online Resources 5. Copyright and Citation for Online Resources

Reading History http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/books/review/Schine-t.html?_r=0

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/whats-your-reading-history-reflecting-on-the-self-as-reader/ Name: __Date:__ __ My History as a Reader Part 1: Use the prompts below to reflect on your history as a reader. Books I loved as a child: Memories I have of seeing somebody read: People I remember who loved to read: People who read to me when I was little: Books I loved reading in school: Books I hated reading in school: Books I have read on my own and enjoyed: Literary characters I connect to: Books that have captured my imagination: Books and/or writers I am interested in, but haven’t yet read: Books I pretended to read or understand: Other types of reading materials I read and enjoy: Other memories I have about books and reading: Part 2: Create a timeline, plotting at least twenty experiences you’ve had as a reader, beginning with the earliest memory you have of reading, being read to, or seeing someone read and ending with now. For each, note your age, the readers, titles, authors (if you know them) and the contexts of your experiences. Record what was memorable in just a few words. The experiences you choose to record need not be wholly positive. Refer to the model below for ideas, noting positive experiences with reading above the line, and negative experiences below. You might be surprised to discover that you had positive and negative experiences with the same book. Note that the model below is focused on classic literature, but yours may well include a wide range of reading material. 11th Grade – Finished and fell in love with Jane Eyre Reread The Scarlet Letter sophomore year of college; loved it Received Little House books for 7th birthday; devoured them with mom and on my own Age 11 - Read Jane Eyre; Put it down when Jane grew up 10th Grade – Read The Scarlet Letter; disagreed with teacher’s interpretation; hated it
 * 1) What exactly does the writer mean when she says she is “illiterate”?
 * 2) Who was [|Dostoyevsky]? Why does Ms. Schine blame him for her state of affairs?
 * 3) On the other hand, why is she grateful to him?
 * 4) What other books have been influential in Ms. Schine’s history as a reader?
 * 5) What do you suppose Italo Calvino meant when he said that a work read at a young age and forgotten “leaves its seed in us”? What are some books that have left their seeds in you?