Digital Agenda: Monday, 3/17 and Tuesday, 3/18!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, write you homework in your Agenda.

1. Do article and activity (+Summarize R.C.) for "Online Party Animals" on TeenBiz.  Must choose the one from Animals in Action category (Not Read Aloud).

Answer the following question in Google Forms for the Hero Do Now

What does the word “hero” mean to you?  Don’t give a dictionary definition-just write what it means to you.  What qualities should a hero have?   

Objectives:

Students will...

analyze characters in Freak the Mighty  in groups using character maps and text evidence to support opinions with 75% accuracy. Common Core Standards

Reading Informational Text 6.1-Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Reading Literature, 6.3- Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. Writing 6.10- Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. Spoken Language. 6.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.

Whole Class:

Freak the Mighty, ch. 16 & 17 Read Aloud

Direct Group, Differentiated Instruction

Rotation 1, Lexile Levels 205-600

Pearson Unit 1

Lesson 9:

Freak the Mighty What a Character! Character Quests- Kevin Kevin says/does/is described as _______________________. The text says, "_________________________."

Rotation 2, Lexile Levels 605-1225

Pearson Unit 1

Lesson 9:

What a Character! Group quest

Character Quests- Grim and Gram

80-100%=4, text evidence is correct and accurately analyzed.

60-79%=3, 1 or 2 text evidence missing, or 1 or 2 incorrect analysis.

40-59%=2, no text evidence

39 and below=1, no attempt to analyze or use evidence

Independent:

Common Core Standards

Reading Informational Text, 6.2: Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgements.

1. If you finish early, follow this link to teenbiz3000.com
2. Type your username and password
3. Your job is to finish 4 steps of the "Okapis Say Cheese" lesson!
4. Open your mailbox and find the article "Okapis Say Cheese".
5. Read & Listen to the Vocabulary
6. As you read each paragraph, STOP and fill in at least 1 sentence in the SUMMARIZE box.    
7. You do not need to do the Thought Question.
8. If you finish early, Search for another article OR choose one from your Mailbox!  Complete the Article and Activity.

Exit Ticket:  

Click here for your Exit Ticket on Google Forms