Introducing Junot Díaz

Junot Díaz, Dominican-American author

Goal: Introduce Junot Díaz and read his piece, "The Terror"

Agenda: 
Journal
Junot Díaz
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1. Journal 
What do you think is the main ingredient to be a good writer?

2. Pre-Reading Author Profile
Who is Junot Díaz? This is the question we are asking before we read our next text. Make notes on your whiteboard about who he is.

• What books has he written? 
• What audience is he usually writing for? 
• When was he born? 
• Where was he born? 
• How old is he today? 
• What issues is he concerned with?

3. Text Preview
We will survey the text before reading, asking ourselves:

• When was this originally written? 
• What was happening at the time? 
• Who is the author? 
• What predictions can we make based on the title? 
• Where was this originally published? 

4. Read the Text 
I have a paper copy of the story to hand out to each of you. We will read together.

5. Questions in Google Classroom 
If we finish reading today, we will begin to answer the Navigating the Waters questions in Google Classroom. 

Done with all of the above? 
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