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Weekly Objective: We are finalizing a poetry performance task this week, and then we are moving on to our novel study of The House on Mango Street. This week, our theme is examining our names and identity as we continue our our neighborhood story project.
Competencies Addressed:
Competencies Addressed:
- ELA 1.1 - Reading Fiction: Cite Evidence and Interpret the Text (debate prep)
- ELA 1.3 - Analyze Text Structure (practice)
- ELA 4.3 - Develop My Claims and Counter-Claims (practice)
- ELA 2.7 - Vocabulary Acquisition (practice)
- HOS.1.3 Staying Focused and on Task
Making Moves Award:
Making Moves Award:
Class Leader Award
Class Leader Award
Monday, October 14th
Monday, October 14th
Agenda:
- Journal Prompt: Gratitude Monday
- Brainstorm Philly Neighborhoods
- Assigning a side to the debate: City or Burbs
- Independent work: research your side for the debate (positive and negative)
- CFU: polling the room for understanding of debate activity
- Group: developing your opening statement, claim and counterclaim
"City vs. burbs"
"City vs. burbs"
How does your neighborhood impact you?
How does your neighborhood impact you?
ELA 4.2 Develop My Claims and Counter-Claims
Prepare for Debate
Prepare for Debate
Resources for Debate
Resources for Debate
Tuesday, October 15th
Tuesday, October 15th
vocabulary and Novel Introduction
vocabulary and Novel Introduction
ELA 1.3: Analyze Text Structure Practice Task
Agenda:
- Journal Prompt: Home
- Mini-lesson: Author Background, Style, Vignettes, Theme
- Reading The House on Mango Street. We will read Chapter One, “The House on Mango Street.” Find evidence for the following elements found in a vignette: length, description, character, mood, tone, and theme.
- Exit: After reading, you will be asked to write a description of your own home, mirroring the description in Chapter One and using the elements of the style of a vignette. Write about the physical description of your home, as well as briefly mention any family members who live with you. Also describe what ‘home’ means to you. Make sure youanswer the following questions: Does your home make you who you are/define you? How does it affect your identity? Does it depict your culture?
Notes Handout and Reading Guide
Notes Handout and Reading Guide
Notes Powerpoint
Notes Powerpoint
The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros, author
Wednesday, October 16th
Wednesday, October 16th
PSAT Testing!
PSAT Testing!
Thursday, October 17th
Thursday, October 17th
Imagery in The House on Mango street: "Hairs"
Imagery in The House on Mango street: "Hairs"
Competencies: ELA 2.1 Reading Fiction
Agenda:
- Journal Prompt
- Mini- Lesson (Imagery)
- Creating Similes and Metaphors
- Practicing identifying imagery in "Hairs," from The House on Mango Street.
- CFU: Annotating practice passage and identifying imagery
Simile/Metaphor Graphic Organizer
Simile/Metaphor Graphic Organizer
Extension assignment: Extra credit!
Extension assignment: Extra credit!
Read the following article, OR find a similar article that discusses how Hollywood represents actors of color. In three paragraphs, complete the following:
- Summarize the article below or a similar article
- Connect this article with the poem "Dinosaurs in the Hood"
- Answer the question, how is the type of movie described in the poem different from what we typically see produced by Hollywood? Explain.
Checks For Understanding
Checks For Understanding
These checks for understanding may be used throughout each lesson to check for your understanding of a skill, concept, content, or topic:
These checks for understanding may be used throughout each lesson to check for your understanding of a skill, concept, content, or topic:
Turn and talks
Turn and talks
Whole group share-outs
Whole group share-outs
Cold-calling
Cold-calling
Journal entries (bi-weekly journal check)
Journal entries (bi-weekly journal check)
Written responses (ACQC or quick write)
Written responses (ACQC or quick write)
Annotations
Annotations
Socractic seminar discussion
Socractic seminar discussion
Exit ticket
Exit ticket
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