We recognize that part of the reason students struggle with reading is because they lack prior knowledge and background. They can decode the words, but the words remain meaningless without a foundation of knowledge. To help build prior knowledge, we offer you an Article of the Week every week this summer to read and think about.
Here are the articles of the week for the summer of 2020. The most recent post is at the top of the list. Please note, all articles are subject to the copyright protections stipulated by the original source.
Here are the articles of the week for the summer of 2020. The most recent post is at the top of the list. Please note, all articles are subject to the copyright protections stipulated by the original source.
Articles for the summer of 2020:
What We Know About Schoolkids and Coronavirus Source: TheWeek.com, August 2, 2020.
Remote Learning Is Hard. Losing Family Members is Worse. By Isaac Lozano The New York Times. Mr. Lozano is a high school senior. Aug. 13, 2020
“Daughters of the Bomb” By Erica Hayasaki for The Week and Narratively. August 6, 2020
Why Record COVID-19 Testing Is Not Enough. By PBS NewsHour for the week of July 27.
or 'Online School Is Not the End of the World.’ Students tell us how they feel about the prospect of returning to the classroom. By Lora Kelley, Editorial Assistant. The New York Times. July 25, 2020
How will astronauts poop on the moon? NASA challenge aims to flush this mystery. By Chelsea Gohd for Live Science. July 17, 2020
"Are my kids enjoying lockdown a little too much?" by Claire Gillespie for The Week. July 12, 2020.
or "Reopening Schools Will Be a Huge Undertaking. It Must Be Done." by The Editorial Board of the New York Times. July 10, 2020
"Refusing to Wear a Mask Is Like Driving Drunk" by Nicholas Kristof, Opinion Columnist, The New York Times. July 1, 2020.
"Most People With Coronavirus Won’t Spread It. Why Do a Few Infect Many?" by Carl Zimmer for the New York Times. June 30, 2020
"Is the bell tolling for Native American Mascots?" by John Wisely for the Detroit Free Press. June 22, 2020
“Spate of New Research Supports Wearing Masks to Control Coronavirus Spread” by Ben Guarino, Chelsea Janes and Ariana Eunjung Cha for the Washington Post. June 13, 2020.
“Trump and the Military: A Mutual Embrace Might Dissolve on America’s Streets” by David E. Sanger and Helene Cooper for the New York Times. June 4, 2020.
Remote Learning Is Hard. Losing Family Members is Worse. By Isaac Lozano The New York Times. Mr. Lozano is a high school senior. Aug. 13, 2020
“Daughters of the Bomb” By Erica Hayasaki for The Week and Narratively. August 6, 2020
Why Record COVID-19 Testing Is Not Enough. By PBS NewsHour for the week of July 27.
or 'Online School Is Not the End of the World.’ Students tell us how they feel about the prospect of returning to the classroom. By Lora Kelley, Editorial Assistant. The New York Times. July 25, 2020
How will astronauts poop on the moon? NASA challenge aims to flush this mystery. By Chelsea Gohd for Live Science. July 17, 2020
"Are my kids enjoying lockdown a little too much?" by Claire Gillespie for The Week. July 12, 2020.
or "Reopening Schools Will Be a Huge Undertaking. It Must Be Done." by The Editorial Board of the New York Times. July 10, 2020
"Refusing to Wear a Mask Is Like Driving Drunk" by Nicholas Kristof, Opinion Columnist, The New York Times. July 1, 2020.
"Most People With Coronavirus Won’t Spread It. Why Do a Few Infect Many?" by Carl Zimmer for the New York Times. June 30, 2020
"Is the bell tolling for Native American Mascots?" by John Wisely for the Detroit Free Press. June 22, 2020
“Spate of New Research Supports Wearing Masks to Control Coronavirus Spread” by Ben Guarino, Chelsea Janes and Ariana Eunjung Cha for the Washington Post. June 13, 2020.
“Trump and the Military: A Mutual Embrace Might Dissolve on America’s Streets” by David E. Sanger and Helene Cooper for the New York Times. June 4, 2020.
How do we keep track of our thinking?
Directions for your two page spread in your Reader’s Notebook:
1. Read and jot on one page in your Reader’s Notebook. Keep track of thinking as you read.
Non-fiction jot ideas:
*key ideas *quotes *questions *key vocab *important people *sketches
2. Write a full page response to ONE of the prompts at the end of the article or an idea of your choice on the next page in your reader’s notebook. This is your chance to communicate your thinking about one idea.
1. Read and jot on one page in your Reader’s Notebook. Keep track of thinking as you read.
Non-fiction jot ideas:
*key ideas *quotes *questions *key vocab *important people *sketches
2. Write a full page response to ONE of the prompts at the end of the article or an idea of your choice on the next page in your reader’s notebook. This is your chance to communicate your thinking about one idea.