Book Discussion Program 101Zarah C. Gagatigahttp://lovealibrarian.blogspot.comzarah.gagatiga@gmail.com

What's in store for us today?

* From Tablet to Tablet: A quick look at the evolution of the book

* Books are Forever: Qualities that make reading books timeless and universal

* Fact or Fiction: The different text structures of fiction and non-fiction texts

* Let's talk about books!

From Tablet to Tablet: Ancient Civilizations

From Tablet to Tablet: Palm leaves, Papyrus and Bamboo scrolls

From Tablet to Tablet: Codex, Illuminated and Chained Books

From Tablet to Tablet: The Gutenburg Bible

From Tablet to Tablet: The Modern Book and EReaders

Books are Forever: Mirrors of Humanity

Ideas

Information

Knowledge

Emotions

Technology Transfer

Books are Forever: Communication Tools

READING

WRITINGLISTENING SPEAKING

Books are Forever: Evidences of Human Ingenuity

A book is a dream dreamed by a team!- Rayvi Sunico, Poet & Philosopher

The Dream Team

WRITERILLUSTRATOR / ARTIST

EDITOR / READERPUBLISHER

Books are Forever: Build Communities

Readership

Responses

Relationships

OutREACH

A reading community learns. A learning community reads.- Zarah C. Gagatiga, PBBY Chair (2009-2013)

Fact or Fiction?

Fiction and Literature (excluding Poetry and Plays)

Story mountain - Opening, Build up, Dilemma, Resolution, Ending

Story elements - Theme, Plot, Character, Setting, Time

Non-Fiction (DDC)

- References- Religion, Philo, Psych- Social Sciences- Languages- Natural Sciences- Applied Sciences- Fine Arts & Recreation- History, Biography, Geography

Fact or Fiction: Story Mountain

Fact or Fiction? Story Elements

Theme: What is the story all about? (In one word)

Character: Who is the hero? (What kind?)Who is the villain?What is the hero's problem?

(Man vs. Man / Man vs. Himself / Man vs. Society / Man vs. Environment)

How did the hero solve the problem?

Fact or Fiction? Story Elements

Plot - How did the events unfold?Were there sub-plots?How did the plot help in shaping the

characters in the story?

Setting & Time - How important are these to the plot and characters?

Let's talk about books!

Book Talks- short and brief- whet the appetite of the reader- focus on highlights of the book: strong character, illustrations, theme, relevance of concepts- provide bibliographic data

Book Discussion- in depth, broader in approach- can be done in longer sessions- micro to macro / vice versa- focus on one unifying idea - technique to bridge other literary works

Book Talk & Book Discussion

Book Talk Demo

- Fiction

- Non-Fiction

Story Discussion

The Legend of the Cashew Nut

*Story Mountain* Story Elements

BUZZ Group

Open ForumPhoto Sources:

http://www.smashinglists.com/10-earliest-known-musical-instruments/

http://www.po-sho.com/Comm2680/GraphicsInID/types.html

http://www.incrediblediary.com/ancient-indian-palm-leaf-book-make-an-eco-friendly-alternative-for-paper.html

http://www.32rarebooks.com/index.php?id_cat=44&text=49

http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/gutenberg/project/

Story Mountainhttp://www.sparklebox2.co.uk/441-445/s2b442.html