Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the concept of "changes in my world"
• Closely read film as text
• Identify words that describe feelings
• Write in the voice of a character

Homework Check: 

• underlined Learning Focus on page 72
• Folder completed with Circle Map for "Change"

Opening:

1. Share in your small groups what you highlighted in the Learning Focus.

2. Write a prediction of the Learning Focus on page 73.

3. Share responses as a large group.

4. Create a Word Wall that represents our concept of "Change"

5. Turn to 128-134.  Model:

• Unpacking Verbs (Circle what you will do)
• Unpacking Nouns (Underline what you must know).
• You may highlight using TWO colors...one for verbs, another for nouns.

Tonight, read through the rest of the EA and mark the text as you read through.  Try to figure out what the project is that you'll do at the end of the unit.

Work Period:

6. In your Class Notebook, brainstorm a list of toys or games that you had as a young child and may still have today.

7. On page 74, briefly respond to #1.  Then, share in small groups.

Closing:

8. View the scene once, then respond to #2

Tomorrow:

View the Scene again and complete #3 or #4.

9. Complete #5-

• Follow my modeling as we read through the Embedded Assessment's Assignment description.
• Have a highlighter ready
• What will you have to do?  What ideas/knowledge do you have to know about?

10. In your Class Notebook, create a T-Chart as modeled on the board in front

Skills  |  Knowledge 

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11. As you read through the Embedded Assessment for tonight's HOMEWORK:

• Underline what you have to DO (verbs - like develop, include, relate)
• Circle what you have to know about (nouns - like Story Starters, character, conflict, setting, dialogue, theme of change)
• track the skills and knowledge in your Class Notebook.