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Monday, February 24, 2014

Week 21 - Period 7

  MONDAY - Single Period  

  • Reminder:  If you haven't presented your storyboard to Mr. DeGrandis, schedule a time before Wednesday to do so or risk receiving a 0 for the project.

  • Pick up materials on the front desk please!


  • DO NOW - Copy  Remember to use the Vocab Section for List VII
  •      Word Study
  •       3.  rigor (rigorous, rigorously) - the quality of being extremely thorough and accurate.
  •       4.  lucrative (lucratively) - producing a great deal of money.

  • Learning Target: Introduce the memoir and help students understand that it is a way to express one's experiences from which others can learn.

  • Mini-Lesson: What is a memoir?
  •     - Memoir: A written account of someone's life using personal experiences or special sources.
  •     - Chronological vs. Flashback/forward of events.

  • Read Aloud (pp. 5-11) Guiding Questions...
  •       - What are some reasons Breaking Night became a NYT Best-seller?
  •       - What did you think of the prologue we read Friday?

  • Classroom Conversation 
  •       - What are some reasons the author might begin her memoir with background information on her grandparents and parents?
  •       -  With a partner, recreate the diagram below and add the main events in each person's life until they were married.
  •       -  What were some of the events that led up to Ma and Daddy being arrested?
  • Assessment: On a half sheet of loose-leaf paper answer the following question:

  •       What is at least one reason Breaking Night might be considered a memoir?



  •   TUESDAY - Double Period  

  • Do Now...

  • Independently read your novel for 10 minutes.

  • Answer Reader Response - 5 minutes
  •      Select one of the following reading strategies and respond...
  •       - Make a connection (text to text, text to self, text to world)
  •       - Visualize a part of your novel and describe using imagery.
  •       - Ask a question to clarify your understanding of a part of your novel.
  •       - Determine/Explain why a part of your novel is important.
  •       - Make an Inference (logical conclusion) or a Prediction about your novel.
  •      -  Synthesize (put it together)several ideas to create an original idea about your novel.

  • Be prepared to share you reader response for a ticket for the next raffle and a participation grade.


  • DO NOW - Copy into Word List 7

  •      Word Study
  •       5.  affiliate (affiliated, affiliation) - a person officially connected with a larger group or organization.
  •       6.  meticulous (meticulously) - showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

  • Learning Target: How does the author of Breaking Night characterize her parents? 

  • Read Aloud / Talk Aloud -  (pp. 9 -15)
  •     What are some ways Check Day impacts the author's life as a child?

  • Class Conversation
  •     1.  What are some details that stood out to you as you read today?
  •     2.  What are some things you learned about the topic of public assistance?
  •     3.  What words or phrases stood out as you read today?
  •     4.  What are some reasons the author loved Check Day?

  • Assessment:  On a half sheet of paper, answer the following question.

  •      Select one quote from the book that illustrates how Liz's parents felt about her? Explain why you selected this quote.


  •   Period  8   


  • DO NOW - COPY
  • Entry Title: Elements of Personal Narrative

  •       A personal narrative is a story based on an event of your life that had special meaning to you.  The four basic elements of a personal narrative are:

  •     Character descriptions 
  •     Setting descriptions
  •     Dialogue
  •     Interesting details

  • Learning Target:  You will learn about the elements of the personal narrative and brainstorm ideas as a basis to create your own.

  • Mini-lesson
  •    Read a model of a personal narrative.
  •    Notes on the basic parts of a personal narrative.
  •    
  • Guided Practice
  •     In pairs or on your own, use the Personal Narrative Idea List (last page in the packet) to help you brainstorm for ideas you may wish to write about.

  • Assessment
  •   On a half sheet of paper answer the following question...

  •        If you could ask your teacher one question about writing your own Personal Narrative, what would you ask?




  •   WEDNESDAY - Single Period  

  • DO NOW - Copy
  •      Word Study
  •       7.  flophouse - an apartment where drug abusers stay to sleep and abuse drugs. 
  •       8.  ceremony (ceremonious, ceremoniously, unceremoniously) - procedures performed at grand and formal occasions. 

  • Learning Target: I can identify some of the characteristics of a personal narrative using Breaking Night as an example. 


  • Mini-Lesson

  •   New Entry:  The Elements of a Personal Narrative
  •     1. An event of your life. 
        2. Introduce the Setting and Characters of your story.
  •                   Explain what happened.
  •             Tell what you learned.
  •     3. Making it good...
            Use dialogue
            Use imagery (sensory details)
            Show, don't tell
        4. Showing not Telling
           Examples:
    TELL= Sarah was angry.
    SHOW = Sarah slammed the door, threw her books on the floor, and screamed, “I hate this place!”


  • Read Aloud / Talk Aloud - (pp. 19-20)

  •     Pre-reading Guiding Question: What elements of a personal narrative do you notice in today's Read Aloud Think Aloud?

  •     Note: Example of personal narrative: "Furniture Garbage Day" (pp. 19 - 20).  This excerpt is a good example of the kind of Personal Narrative you will be writing.

  • Guided Practice
  •     With a partner, and using evidence from the book, identify at least one characteristic of a personal narrative.

  • Assessment:  On a half sheet of paper, answer the following question.

  •      What is at least one characteristic of the personal narrative that you learned about today?

  •   THURSDAY- Double Period  
  • Do Now...

  • Independently read your novel for 10 minutes.

  • Answer Reader Response - 5 minutes
  •      Select one of the following reading strategies and respond...
  •       - Make a connection (text to text, text to self, text to world)
  •       - Visualize a part of your novel and describe using imagery.
  •       - Ask a question to clarify your understanding of a part of your novel.
  •       - Determine/Explain why a part of your novel is important.
  •       - Make an Inference (logical conclusion) or a Prediction about your novel.
  •      -  Synthesize (put it together)several ideas to create an original idea about your novel.

  • Be prepared to share you reader response for a ticket for the next raffle and a participation grade.


  • Word Study
  •       9.    lenient (leniency) - permissive, merciful or tolerant.
  •       10.  lodging (lodge) - a temporary place to live or stay.

  • Learning Target: Make vocabulary flashcards to review and reinforce vocabulary for Breaking Night. 

  • Work Period:  Create flash cards for Vocabulary List 7 using the Vocabulary Flash Card Template.

  • Assessment:  Completed flashcards.

  • HW: Use Vocabulary Words in Sentences.



  FRIDAY - Single Period  
  • DO NOW - Think
  • Entry Title: Vocabulary Practice

  • Use three vocabulary words in one sentence.
  •                 Example: The front desk had our accommodations meticulously cleaned with rigor and great attention to detail.

  • Homework Check: Vocabulary Words in Sentences
  • Learning Target: Review for the vocabulary test on Monday.

  • NOTE: If you you did not complete your 10 sentences for HW, you must do them first, then move on to the Group Challenge.

  • Group Challenge:  Vocabulary List VII Practice

  •     Directions: Complete the Vocabulary List VII Practice with a partner.  Then share your responses with another team and edit your sentences.  When your team feels they have the best responses, have your work checked by a teacher and type them on the SmartBoard.  The team with the best sentences will win 5 tickets each for the next raffle!

  • Assessment:  Each group will share their team's sentences on the SmartBoard.

  • HW: Study for your vocabulary test on Monday.


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