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**Creating an Annotated Bibliography of a Diverse Text Set**
A diverse text set is a collection of resources from different genres, media, and levels of reading difficulty that are designed to support learning among readers with a range of experiences and interests. A text-set collection focuses on one concept or topic and can include multiple genres such as books, charts and maps, informational pamphlets, poetry and songs, photographs, non-fiction books, websites, magazines, almanacs or encyclopedias.

Your annotated text set will include multiple and different texts at varying reading and interest levels for middle or high school students in the content area within which you will teach. In total, it will have a minimum of ten (10) texts from four different categories.

1. To introduce your text set, please begin with a paragraph that **describes the context of the class** for which this collection of resources is intended. What is the grade level, content area, topic/unit of study, and ability level of students?

2. Next, **list each text in your document separately**. Each annotated item in your list must include the following information: • The complete citation for that text (Use APA format, a summary of which can be found at http://www.lib.usm.edu/~instruct/guides/apa.html • A brief summary of the text • A rationale statement indicating why you selected this text to be part of this text set (e.g., “I selected this text because _____”). • A brief statement about how you would ask students to use the text (e.g., purpose for reading) • If the text is less than five pages, please include the actual text as part of the packet that you hand in. Attach it to the end of your annotated list in order and number it in the top right corner to match the numbered item in your list.

3. At the end of your annotated list, **write a brief paragraph about how you would use all of these texts together in the classroom** to foster learning about your topic. Would all students read everything?

4. **Write at least two objectives** that summarize what you hope students will learn as a result of reading and interacting with the texts you have selected. • One **content area learning objective** (use the national or state standards to guide the selection of these objectives) • One **reading strategy objective** (use the Rhode Island Grade Level Expectancies for Reading Grades 5-12 and write out the number and the definition)


 * Description of Required Text Sources**

Please use the following categories to guide your selection of the ten (10) required items:

• Textbook (only 1 item can be a textbook) • Children’s trade book (fiction or non-fiction) • Short story, biography, or novel • Pamphlet • Poem • Play or Reader’s Theatre Script • Relevant “environmental texts” such as billboards, signs, etc. • Primary Source (e.g., interview, letter, etc.) • Chart/Table/Graph • Reference book devoted to the topic • News article (academic or otherwise) • Magazine article (academic or otherwise)
 * A. Print Resources (printed offline or online) (At least 5)**

• Photographs • Videotape or online video clip(s) • Audiotape or online audio clip(s) (e.g., podcasts) • Song Lyrics
 * B. Media Resources (At least 2)**

• Themed Informational Websites with interactive elements • Online Museum • Webquest Activity • Online Quiz • Simulation • Game
 * C. Online Interactive Resources (At least 2)**

• Quality lesson plan found online or offline • Professional association’s resource related to the topic • Website to enrich a teacher’s background knowledge about the topic • Journal article with research-based examples of how to teach this topic/unit of study
 * D. Instructional Resources (At least 1)**

**Making the Annotated Text Set Easy-to-Do**
Create a template on your computer with the following:

Context for using the text set:

A. Print Resources: Text #1: • Citation: • Text Summary: • Rationale: • Use of text: • Attachment: See attachment #1 for a copy of this text

B. Media Resources Text #6: • Citation: • Text Summary: • Rationale: • Use of text: • Attachment: This was a 150-page book, so I did not include it here.

C. Online interactive resources Text #8: • Citation: • Text Summary: • Rationale: • Use of text: • Attachment: See attachment #8 for the homepage of the website

D. Instructional Resources Text #10: • Citation: • Text Summary: • Rationale: • Use of text: • Attachment: See attachment #10 for a copy of the table of contents

Using these texts together in the classroom:

Learning Objectives:

EDC448 Annotated Diverse Text Set Rubric (56 Points)

Name: ________________________

Each piece is worth 2 points. An additional 8 points is awarded based on quality.

Print Resources Media Resources Online Interactive Resources Instructional Resource Additional Items Description of context 2 pts. Using the texts together 2 pts. Two learning objectives Content Reading
 * Citation Summary Rationale Use**
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Selections (relevance) Descriptive information (clear and specific) Organization (systematic categories, clearly labeled) Mechanics (grammar and spelling)
 * Quality (2 points for each - 8 points total):**