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=‍Word: loathe=
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= Mini-lesson: =

Read the following information about different kinds of connections readers can make to one text. Not only can we connect a piece of text to the world (like we have been talking about with Layer 3 questioning), but also we can connect a piece of text to other texts and our own lives.

=Text to TEXT = How does this compare to other texts you have read? Anything with a similar mood or tone? Anything set in the same time period? Anything that you have read that is the same genre? What about the same "big picture" ideas? =Text to SELF = What connections can you make to your own life? Have you ever been in a similar situation? Do you see similarities between a character and yourself? What would you do? How would you feel? =Text to WORLD = Remember those "layer 3" questions??? Does anything like this ever happen in society? Have you seen anything that reminds you of this on the news? Do you see similar situations or themes in your school? Your town? Your country?

=Model =
 * Let's take a look at a piece of text from Columbine, by Dave Cullen.
 * Now, lets think of some Layer 2, 3 questions about the text. Write these questions on the handout that you are given. Include part of the text that led to your questions, and include possible answers to the question. (Remember: Layer 2 questions deal with looking deeper into the text, Layer 3 questions move beyond the text into the world.)
 * Next, flip the handout over to make connections to the text. Make one of each kind of connection:
 * text to text
 * text to self
 * text to world

=Practice/ Classwork = When you are finished, turn in the work on __Columbine__ and complete a new handout for your own independent reading book. Remember to ask those GOOD Layer 2, Layer 3 questions. Avoid the questions that require 1 word answers and answers that you can just point to in the text (who, what, when, where questions).

= Independent Reading = After you turn in your practice/classwork, read in your independent reading book. Find at least 2 connections to share out next class period.