Digital Agenda: Wednesday, 5/14!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, write you homework in your Agenda.

1.  Complete article and activity (+Summarize R.C.) at 75% or more for "Tunnel to Turkey"

Do Now on Notebook p.23L
After reading the interview from the author, what question(s) would you ask Rodman Philbrick if you wrote him a letter? 

Objectives:

Students will...

describe how the theme of Hero’s Journey is conveyed in ch. 1-24 of Freak the Mighty by doing Think-Pair-Share and class discussion.

Common Core Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.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. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.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: 


Do Now: Think-Pair-Share
Write Rodman Philbrick a letter

Rodman Philbrick
P.O.Box 4149
Portsmouth, NH 03802-4149

Chew on This

Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.

Friendship is more important than family to Max.

Freak and Max's friendship benefits Max more than it benefits Freak.

Exit Ticket:  
What question did you have answered after reading Philbrick's interview?