Across the Curriculum with Detective Fiction for Young People and Adults

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 07.02.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Extension Activity
  7. Funding
  8. Explicit Material
  9. Resources for Teachers
  10. Appendix A- Local Standards
  11. Appendix B
  12. Appendix C

Using Walter Mosley Detective Novels (Devil in a Blue Dress) to Motivate Reluctant High School Readers

Jessica Colbert

Published September 2007

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Appendix B

Reading Response Journal Prompts

I think. . .

I wonder. . .

I know. . .

I predict. . .

I find. . .

I suspect. . .

I admire. . .

I like. . .

I don't like. . .

I feel. . .

I was surprised. . .

I was impressed by . . .

I was relieved when . . .

I noticed that . . .

It's hard to believe. . ..

I was sure that . . .

I was disappointed when . . .

I was tense when . . .

If I had been there, I would have. . ..

I don't understand. . ..

This is similar to. . ..

The part about _____ reminds me of _____

In this chapter / story, the main event (action) is. . .

In this chapter / story, the main character is. . .

My favorite part is when. . .

The most exciting part is ____ because ____

A part that I find confusing is. . .

I would change. . .

I am most like the character ____ because _____

An interesting word / sentence / idea is. . .

I thought it was funny when. . .

I can relate to this chapter / story / character because. . .

The part that makes a real picture in my mind is. . .

Comments:

Judith Anne Fancher

April 23, 2013 at 12:29 pm

Devil in a Blue Dress

I found this curriculum guide for Walter Mosley's Devil in a Blue Dress. What I see on the website looks fantastic and I was wondering if you could share the rest of the lesson plans you have for this book. Please email me if this is possible. Thank you very much!

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