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What’s  the BIG Idea:   Presented  By Angela  Maiers, 2007
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Why Does It Matter? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
RE defining Reading Teaching for  BIG  Ideas
Reading is like a puzzle… ,[object Object],[object Object]
How Do Readers Put the “Pieces” Together? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
THE PUZZLE LESSON ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
 
 
Where Are Big Ideas Located?
Fiction is like an apple…. Because you begin reading stories with one bite all the way to the end until the  “core ” life topic is revealed. Theme Life Topic Universal
FICTION TOPICS(THEME):  Universal understandings authors write about in their story growing up jealousy making friends success fear siblings romance trickery failure change overcoming  injustice power arrogance death superficial love courage acceptance selfishness being ordinary moving on family relationships (beginning, ending, trials within) wealth
Nonfiction is like an orange… Because nonfiction is about reading and connecting The  sections  to the writers  whole idea  about the topic. BIG  Topic Section Topic Section Topic
Big Idea Response Written Response Character Book Marks Themed Images "Darkness" Based on  Return to Manzanar by Jeanne Watatsuki Houston Peace" Based on  The Eternal Spring of Mr. Ito by Margaret Garrigue
Assessing Comprehension ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
THE POWER OF OUR TALK ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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What is big idea

  • 1. What’s the BIG Idea: Presented By Angela Maiers, 2007
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4. RE defining Reading Teaching for BIG Ideas
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8.  
  • 9.  
  • 10.  
  • 11.  
  • 12. Where Are Big Ideas Located?
  • 13. Fiction is like an apple…. Because you begin reading stories with one bite all the way to the end until the “core ” life topic is revealed. Theme Life Topic Universal
  • 14. FICTION TOPICS(THEME): Universal understandings authors write about in their story growing up jealousy making friends success fear siblings romance trickery failure change overcoming injustice power arrogance death superficial love courage acceptance selfishness being ordinary moving on family relationships (beginning, ending, trials within) wealth
  • 15. Nonfiction is like an orange… Because nonfiction is about reading and connecting The sections to the writers whole idea about the topic. BIG Topic Section Topic Section Topic
  • 16. Big Idea Response Written Response Character Book Marks Themed Images "Darkness" Based on Return to Manzanar by Jeanne Watatsuki Houston Peace" Based on The Eternal Spring of Mr. Ito by Margaret Garrigue
  • 17.
  • 18.