Keeping the Night Watch Teacher's Manual

The teacher’s version of Talent Development Secondary's Discussion Guide to Hope Anita Smith's young adult novel in poetry, Keeping the Night Watch, this manual begins with a summary of the novel, author bio, and tips for teacher preparation and background-building activities. Each section includes selected vocabulary words, highlights important poetic devices and features, provides discussion questions and answers, and suggests literature-related writing, extension activities, and informational text possibilities. Glossaries and whole-class discussion pointers are also provided. A special reproducible assessment section at the back of the manual includes a review and a literature content test for each section of the book. Wide margins for personal notes make it practical and user-friendly. This curriculum, developed at Johns Hopkins University, is used in schools across the country.