Google+LIt+Trip-Little+Brother

I thought we could try to figure out some of the locations mentioned in the novel. I read it at the beginning of the semester so I will have to go through it again. These are some of the places I can remember: obliviously San Francisco, Oakland Bay Bridge, Bart system, his school, Ange's school, the coffee place, the park, subway (maybe?), the prison ...

This is from our assignment sheet: Your [|Google Lit Trips] will need to include annotated placemarks and educational resources related to each location in your respective book. Educational resources should exist within placemarks. For example, educational resources may include discussion questions to guide student thinking, links to primary source documents, images illustrating concepts difficult to explain in prose, and videos extending content knowledge related to the history or geography of the text. Teacher resources might include vocabulary words, historical overviews, suggested related instructional activities, and links to additional resources.

Should we do it from a student's point of view or a teacher's? I think we need to decide that, and then that will help us decide in what direction we want to go. Our proposal/focus paragraph is due by Monday. We can't forget about that.

Sounds Great... I think it woud be good from the students view point. It may be easier to track where they go since they are taken to the different places. I posted on the discussion board before I seen this post so just ignore mine :) We post our propsal and focus paragraph on here is that correct?

Yes, we have to. I'm so confused about how we are supposed to be doing this. I have to work right up until class tomorrow, so tonight is the only time I can work on this. I will get what I can started. Is our visual lit project focus paragraph due tomorrow as well? I think it might be. We really need to decide what we are wanting to do for that one, too.

// Don't feel bad I am very confused too. I will add to the paragraph and see where we stand. I just want to understand exactly what we are doing so that we will do well. //

I'm confused too, I have no idea what is really expected from us for this. And I posted an idea for the visual literacy project. And the only time I have to work on this is now as well since I have some other classes right before this class tomorrow.

Ok, I am going to create a new page for this assignment. Please add your imput of thoughts to it. Lets make sure we have at least our focus and direction up so we will meet the deadline for tomorrow. I will put an idea out there and yall let me know what you would like to change or add ok? (Amanda)

Focus Paragraph:

We plan to focus our Google Lit Trip project on the novel, //Little Brother.// We want to do it from the student's point of view rather than a teacher's (if everyone agrees). I (Amanda) agree. I (Sabrina) agree as well.

The paragraph looks like a great start. Thanks Amanda for getting it started. Lets start putting our name at the end of each post so we know who is saying what! (Syd) Yeah thats a good idea...:) (Amanda ) and you are welcome. Let me know if we can add or get more detailed. :)

I like this idea! I think it gives us room to be creative,beyond the literal to the emotional and mental aspects of Marcus' journey. (Amber)

It looks like you all are making some real progress with your thinking here! I like that you are considering whether or not you want to present this from a student or teacher's point of view. Little Brother should make an interesting Lit Trip, too! I look forward to seeing your final product!