Word Wall METACOGNITION AWARENESS OF ONES OWN THOUGHT

Word Wall METACOGNITION - AWARENESS OF ONE’S OWN THOUGHT PROCESS (THINKING ABOUT THINKING) SCHEMA – ACTIVATING YOUR OWN NETWORK OF PRIOR KNOWLEDGE EMPATHY – THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND SHARE THE FEELINGS OF ANOTHER

METACOGNITION Simply Put…. THINKING ABOUT THINKING! This activity makes thinking visible. It also makes you become a better reader. If you practice visualizing what you read, it helps you understand. This is coupled with our next concept…

SCHEMA DEFINED: Activating your own network of prior knowledge For example, if you have experienced a death or divorce your experiences in life are different from someone who has not experienced these obstacles. Your schema can be applied to what you are reading. This can make the text relatable to your own life and experiences. The more you read or experience the wider your schema becomes.

Why is schema important? It helps you relate to a story, character or theme. There are multiple approaches to reading and we are going to learn one approach by wearing “lenses. ” Just like wearing glasses, you are going to see a situation through the eyes of another person. Your schema will vary from the person next to you. It is unique, just like you!

Lenses: CULTURAL READING In order to empathize or put yourself in somebody else’s shoes, you need to understand where that person or character is coming from. A cultural reading is one approach that will aid you in this journey.

What is a Cultural Reading? A critical approach to reading Study of race Study of class Study of gender Links between text and historical culture Particular Events and demonstrating parallels KEYWORDS for cultural studies Ideology (the way somebody views the world) Power (or lack of) Empathy –Understanding and entering into another’s feelings