Tuesday September 12, 2023

Tuesday September 12, 2023

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

New Seating Chart

New Seating Chart Activity
On a slip of paper, write down your name, home town, favorite superpower, vanity plate. Share at your table with the table picking to most interesting to introduce. Introductions will be done with a cold call.

Circle: A game you played in elementary school recess

Vocabulary: theme, characterization, setting, symbol, paradigm

Group Biography: Exemplar Your group will be submitting and essay entitled "Our Group with Mad Skills." You will interview the person to your right, asking them questions about something that they do particularly well(the more random the better).  You will then compose a paragraph that will describe in detail the skill and what it is that they do well.  Please attach the document into Google Classroom Assignment.

When you are done with you project move right into your free-reading book.

Quick Unit: Understanding 9/11

Pre-thinking: 1) How many of you have a relative or friend who served in Iraq or Afghanistan War?  2)Why did we go to war in Afghanistan? 3) How long did we fight in Afghanistan? 4) Up until 1 year ago, how many wars was the U.S. fighting? 5) Are we currently fighting wars? 6) 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.

Tower Building: Build a tower that is the tallest and most beautiful.  After the tower is built, design a presentation that explain the method the group used to create the tower. The score you receive will be based EQUALLY on height, beauty and your process presentation.

If time allows:

Circle Activity: Picnic Name Game -- (In circle) Each of you will come up with an item that you will bring to the "picnic" -- the name of the item will begin with the same letter that begins your first name.  When it is your turn, you must name the previous 5 people and what they are bringing. 

Class Expectations Activity: At your table you will be answering the following questions- We will be recording them on the board along with our expectations.   What are other expectations do you think will help the class?  Why is it important to have class expectations?  Create list.  You will be reporting this out as a table.

Reading Literature

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

We will be reading the shorty 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.

1) We will watch a short documentary about Hemingway and examine his philosophies and beliefs and how they might show up in his writing.

2) We will google some fun facts about Hemingway to learn more about him.

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.

Writing about Literature
Learning Target: I can read a story and write a claim evidence warrant paragraph about the author's purpose.
Use your notes and your knowledge of the text to write a claim, evidence, warrant paragraph about the authors purpose.  Use the stem "The author believes that..." or a starter of your own choice.

Reading Literature

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

1) We will be reading the shorty 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.