Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

 Overall Learning Target:  I know people in the classroom better; I feel more comfortable talking to more students in the class.

New Seating Chart

Seating Chart Activity:

Activity: You will interview the person across from you, asking them questions about one thing about them that no one would know unless they lived with in your house?  You will then report out something you learned about the people you are sitting with.

Circle: What was your favorite childhood book?

Library: Get a book.

Target Practice
Intro to the Day
Egg drop announcement
Phones away

Quick Unit: Understanding 9/11

Pre-thinking: 1) Why did we go to war in Afghanistan? 2) Up until last year, how long have we been fighting in Afghanistan? 3) Up until last year, how many wars was the U.S. fighting? 4) Where else are we currently fighting wars? 5) In how many countries are U.S. troops stationed? 6) What is the connection between where U.S. troops are stationed and 9/11?

Learning Target: I can explain what happened on 9/11 and explain how it still impacts us today.

At Your Table: What has someone you know told you about 9/11?

1) Write

2) Talk

3) Share

Activity

Target: Brainstorm what should the learning target for this exercise be?

First, we'll watch this summary of the day

Second, what have you learned.  Share out.

Reading Literature

Learning Target:  I can determine the meaning of a story by examining the author's use of characterization.

Look at the questions developed last week.

1) We will be writing the short story "Indian Camp"written by Ernest Hemingway and examining his use of characterization, setting and symbols to determine the meaning or theme of the story.

2) Reminder: looking for how the character changes (or doesn't) is a way to determine theme.

3) We will read "Indian Camp" page-by-page, discerning and sharing insights as we go.

4) Ultimately, we are trying to determine a theme of the story through his use of characterization.