Maus Chapter Five

March 29, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

E.Q: Identify central ideas of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text and provide an objective summary.

Starter: 

Free Write 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Summary

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Make sure you have fully summarized chapter four in your starter. 

Activity: 

1. Night Discussion

Share the questions you created from you SQ3R yesterday.

We will use these for our discussion. 

2. Maus Chapter Five 

With a partner read through pages 96-127.

As you read think about how the ideas of conflict, family, and freedom develop the plot.

How does it create a deeper meaning?

Lastly, select a quote that you think is significant in creating the meaning of the graphic novel.

Write it down because you will use it for a small group discussion later. 

3. Save the Last Word For Me 

You will get together in groups of 3.

Assign yourself letters A, B, and C.

Letter A will share the quote and B and C will discuss what it means and its relevance for 3 minutes.

Then, letter A will share their interpretation.

Repeat for everyone to share. 

We will share ideas that were talked about to the whole class. 

Closure: 

Identify a similarity and difference between Night and Maus. 

Night Chapter Six

March 28, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

E.Q: Identify central ideas of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text and provide an objective summary.

Starter: 

Take out your SQ3R from yesterday.

Answer your question and write a summary of chapter four. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Summary

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Make sure you have fully summarized chapter four in your starter. 

Activity: 

1.  Benchmark Remediation 

As a class, we will review the three most commonly missed questions.

The remediation is posted in usatestprep as 4 Remediation 3/19.

Complete the multiple choice questions by April 11. 

2.  Night Chapter Six 

Individually, read chapter six.

Pages 85-97

Complete a SQ3R activity while you are reading. 

SQ3R Instructions

Closure: 

Identify a similarity and difference between Night and Maus. 

TPEQEQEA Peer Edit

March 27, 2018 

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

E.Q: Identify central ideas of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text and provide an objective summary.

Starter: 

Create a Diagnostic Writing Concern for your TPEQEQEA paragraph.

We will use this to provide feedback later. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Holocaust

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: 1.  destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.

2.  a Jewish sacrificial offering that is burned completely on an altar.

Your Definition; 

Activity: In the background you will see an image of Elie Wiesel.

What is your reaction to this picture.

What emotional response does it trigger?

Activity: 

1.  TPEQEQEA Peer Edit 

Complete the rubric for a peer and include feedback on their Diagnostic Writing Concern. 

For each piece of the paragraph provide written feedback.

Ex: Your topic is good because it introduces the focus of the paragraph.

Your topic could be better by providing more general information.

You need to revise your topic because it is missing.

This information will go on the back of the rubric. 

All together you should have 8 sentences.

Use the bullet points as a guide. 

2.  Maus Chapter Four

Individually, read chapter four. 

Pages 73-93.

Complete a SQ3R activity while you are reading. 

SQ3R Instructions

Closure: 

What is one thing that was beneficial about the peer edit?

Independent reading project

March 26, 2018

Use the class time to work on part b of the independent reading  project.

Remember you must read a book by an author from your country and write a TPEQEA paragraph.
The prompt is included in the instructions.

You may also use this time to plan what product you want to create and share with your class.

Night Chapter Five

March 23, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

E.Q: Identify central ideas of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text and provide an objective summary.

Starter: 

Free Write Friday 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Holocaust

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: 1.  destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.

2.  a Jewish sacrificial offering that is burned completely on an altar.

Your Definition; 

Activity: In the background you will see an image of Elie Wiesel.

What is your reaction to this picture.

What emotional response does it trigger?

Activity: 

1. Night Chapter Five 

Read this individually.

As you read create a double entry journal.

You must have at least three quotes. 

2.  TPEQEQEA

We have read through half of each story.

Use the information you have to compare one of the big ideas in Night and Maus.

You may reference Night chapters 1-5 and Maus chapters 1-3.

This should be written in TPEQEQEA.

Closure: 

How confident do you feel identifying main ideas independently?

Use the learning target and explain your evaluation.

Maus Chapter 3

March 22, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

E.Q: Identify central ideas of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text and provide an objective summary.

Starter: 

Summarize chapter four of Night. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Family 

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Describe how family impacts your life. 

Activity: 

1.  Maus Chapter Three

With a partner read pages 41-69.

As you read, complete a double entry journal.

You should find ONE quote for family, freedom, and conflict.

Journal Template 

These ideas will be helpful for your collaborative annotations.

2.  Collaborative Annotations

Follow the steps below:  

1.  Write 3-4 sentences to share with your group based on the reading.

What did you find interesting?

How does this relate to the major ideas?

What did you notice about the characters?

You should have one comment about Night and one comment about Maus. 

2.  Sit in a circle with your group, so you can all see each other. 

3.  Pass your writing to the person on the left. 

4.  Read the writing from your peer and respond to the writing on the same piece of paper, expanding on what previous students wrote.

6. Repeat until you have your original piece of writing.

7. Read through the comments.

8.  Answer the question: What did I learn about the big idea through collaboration?

9.  Share ideas with the class. 

Closure: 

3 Things you discussed in your collaborative annotations.

2 Questions you have

1 plus for your group. 

Night Chapter Four

March 21, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

E.Q: Identify central ideas of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text and provide an objective summary.

Starter: 

Connect the song Blackbird by the Beatles to the ideas of freedom and conflict.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Family 

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Describe how family impacts your life. 

Activity: 

1.  Gallery Walk

We will have a gallery walk for the Night and Maus one pagers. 

Provide at least FIVE people with pluses and deltas. 

We will discuss the one pagers as a class. 

2.  Night Chapter Four

With a partner read pages 47-65.

As you read, complete a double entry journal.

You should find ONE quote for family, freedom, and conflict.

Journal Template 

These ideas will be helpful for your collaborative annotations.

3.  Collaborative Annotations

Follow the steps below:  

1.  Write 3-4 sentences to share with your group based on the reading.

What did you find interesting?

How does this relate to the major ideas?

What did you notice about the characters?

2.  Sit in a circle with your group, so you can all see each other. 

3.  Pass your writing to the person on the left. 

4.  Read the writing from your peer and respond to the writing on the same piece of paper, expanding on what previous students wrote.

6. Repeat until you have your original piece of writing.

7. Read through the comments.

8.  Answer the question: What did I learn about the big idea through collaboration?

9.  Share ideas with the class. 

Closure: 

What is one thing you gained from looking at your peers one pagers?

Maus Part II

March 20, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

E.Q: Identify central ideas of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text and provide an objective summary.

Starter: 

What is one major similarity and difference between Night and Maus. 

Make sure to demonstrate critical thinking, meaning go beyond the obvious. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Freedom

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Give an example of freedom. 

Activity: 

1.  Partner Read

With a partner read through chapter two of Maus. 

Pages 25-40.

Once again focus on the ideas of conflict, family, and freedom. 

2.  One Pager

Individually, create a one pager for chapter two of Maus. 

Requirements

Title

Summary of chapter two.

Identify the main idea of the chapter. 

Include TWO notable quotes from the chapter and explain why.

TWO images.

Make sure this is neat and colorful!

It should be done on unlined computer paper. 

3.  Gallery Walk

We will have a gallery walk for the Night and Maus one pagers. 

Provide at least FIVE people with pluses and deltas. 

We will discuss the one pagers as a class. 

Closure: 

What is one thing you gained from looking at your peers one pagers?

Benchmark 3/19

March 19, 2018

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3

Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Starter:

Write yourself a positive reminder for during the benchmark.

You can decorate an index card to keep for yourself!

Activity: 

1.  Benchmark 3/19

usatestprep.com

Click on the link above.

The school ID is lee59.

If you need help with your username and password please let me know.

You will then see the assignment labeled  4 benchmark 3/19

Complete all the multiple choice questions and free response.

You are required to receive a minimum score of 80%.

If you do not receive this the first time, please take it again.

If you do not receive an 80% the second time, remediation will be offered the following week.

These attempts must be completed by 3/26 and need to be supervised.

Make sure that you schedule time during your lunch or after school if you do not finish today.

Closure: 

What is your biggest strength and weakness in based off the benchmark?