Name of text: _ Year of publication: Length of text:_ What is the text’s genre? Themes or topics of text:_
What unit does this text fall into? How is it pertinent? _
What grade level will be reading this novel/story/poem/etc? _ In your opinion, is the text above, just at, or below grade level? Estimated student interest level for this grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Justification for interest level:
How can instruction for this text be set up to help students to connect to it?_
Does the text represent opinions, cultures, religions, backgrounds, lifestyles, etc. that are diverse? How will students explore these differences?_
How can instruction be set up for this text, so that students are encouraged to use reading, writing, and discussing to explore the work?
Is there vocabulary for this unit's theme or from the text that will help student comprehension of the themes and historical context of the text? If so, how should it be represented?_ _
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Is there mature subject matter in the text? What?
Is this grade level mature enough for this material? _ How will you assure appropriate treatment of this material? How will you justify it to parents? _ _ _ _
Discussion notes: Look at maturity and readability and probably how or if the kids will be able to connect
Depends on the age, naturally, and what purpose we are utilizing the text for
My biggest concerns are that the stories are interesting to the students; they are at a reading level I can get everyone to keep up with; they highlight diverse opinions, cultures, religions, backgrounds, lifestyles; they are relevant to our unit of study; they are relevant to life experiences of the students.
It might be harder to get some students to take things seriously, or to engage reflectively, but if it is done in a way that is engaging for the students, it is possible I have seen some of the most uninspired, low performing students get excited about very surprising mature works, so the complexity of a work is hardly ever a concern for me
We are being naive if we assume the students know less about violence, sex, death, drugs than we do. I think it is best to get them to discuss these topics in a mature way as early as possible. It is crucial to have discussions about gender, race, class as well, so that students are ready for the real world when the graduate. I tend to gravitate toward books that allow for complex discussions of issues such as these.
Representative text of genre, period, theme, etc Length is appropriate for the class based on age and ability. Acceptable subject matter Will the students find this book worth reading, or will it be a chore (more than is acceptable) for them because it is "boring"?
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Text Evaluation Checklist
Name of text: _
Year of publication: Length of text:_
What is the text’s genre?
Themes or topics of text:_
What unit does this text fall into? How is it pertinent? _
What grade level will be reading this novel/story/poem/etc? _
In your opinion, is the text above, just at, or below grade level?
Estimated student interest level for this grade: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Justification for interest level:
How can instruction for this text be set up to help students to connect to it?_
Does the text represent opinions, cultures, religions, backgrounds, lifestyles, etc. that are diverse?
How will students explore these differences?_
How can instruction be set up for this text, so that students are encouraged to use reading, writing,
and discussing to explore the work?
Is there vocabulary for this unit's theme or from the text that will help student comprehension of the
themes and historical context of the text? If so, how should it be represented?_
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Is there mature subject matter in the text? What?
Is this grade level mature enough for this material? _
How will you assure appropriate treatment of this material? How will you justify it to parents?
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Discussion notes:
Look at maturity and readability and probably how or if the kids will be able to connect
Depends on the age, naturally, and what purpose we are utilizing the text for
My biggest concerns are that the stories are interesting to the students; they are at a reading level I can get everyone to keep up with; they highlight diverse opinions, cultures, religions, backgrounds, lifestyles; they are relevant to our unit of study; they are relevant to life experiences of the students.
It might be harder to get some students to take things seriously, or to engage reflectively, but if it is done in a way that is engaging for the students, it is possible
I have seen some of the most uninspired, low performing students get excited about very surprising mature works, so the complexity of a work is hardly ever a concern for me
We are being naive if we assume the students know less about violence, sex, death, drugs than we do. I think it is best to get them to discuss these topics in a mature way as early as possible. It is crucial to have discussions about gender, race, class as well, so that students are ready for the real world when the graduate. I tend to gravitate toward books that allow for complex discussions of issues such as these.
Representative text of genre, period, theme, etc
Length is appropriate for the class based on age and ability.
Acceptable subject matter
Will the students find this book worth reading, or will it be a chore (more than is acceptable) for them because it is "boring"?