Friday, April 20, 2018

4/20

Objectives	RI.6.9 Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
Activities	Friday, April 20, 2018 Bellwork: Students will answer the question on google classroom. Mini-lesson: Model what to annotate for when taking notes to analyze how two articles portray the same event. Read Thayer Memoir. Students will take notes while reading. Briefly summarize the article then answer the prompt: How does "into the Dark Water" present the sinking of the Titanic?
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: None Period 4: None
Reminders

Thursday, April 19, 2018

4/19

Objectives	RI.6.9 Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
Activities	Thursday, April 19, 2018 Periods 1,2, and 5: Math at the Mall Field Trip: 9:30-12:30 Period 4: In Ms. Britton's Read Into the Dark Water and take notes on how the article illustrates the sinking of the Titanic. What techniques does it use to communicate the events that occurred? Briefly summarize the article then answer the prompt: How does "into the Dark Water" present the sinking of the Titanic?
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: None Period 4: None
Reminders	Spring Bookfair this week! Math at Mall Field Trip this Thursday, 4/19.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

4/18

Objectives	RI.6.9 Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
Activities	Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Bellwork: Turn in Compare and Contrast Charts for "The Flaming Sky". Read the article on Memoir and answer the questions. Mini-lesson: Review with students how to fill out the compare and contrast chart. Watch introduction video "Titanic: the ship of dreams" Work time: Students read the article "Into the Dark Water" taking notes on how the article is presenting the event. When done, they will share what they found with their partners. Exit TIcket: How does "into the Dark Water" present the sinking of the Titanic?
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: None Period 4: None
Reminders	Spring Bookfair this week! Math at Mall Field Trip this Thursday, 4/19.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

4/17

Objectives	RI.6.9 Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
Activities	Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Bellwork: Read "Werner Franz, one of the last survivors of the 1937 Hindenburg crash, dies 92" Mini-lesson: Model for the students how to fill out the compare and contrast chart. Active Engagement: Students will fill out the compare and contrast chart on "The Flaming Sky" together. Work time: Students will independently fill out the compare and contrast chart for "Werner Franz". Exit TIcket: How are the events depicted in "The Flaming Sky" and "Werner Franz" alike and different? Use examples from the texts in your comparison.
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: Finish The Flaming Sky and "Werner Franz" compare and contrast chart. Due by class time 4/18. Both articles on google classroom.  Period 4: Finish The Flaming Sky and "Werner Franz" compare and contrast chart. Due by class time 4/18. Both articles on google classroom.
Reminders	Spring Bookfair this week! Math at Mall Field Trip this Thursday, 4/19.

Monday, April 16, 2018

4/16

Objectives	RI.6.9 Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
Activities	Monday, April 16, 2018 Bellwork: Turn in Literary Analysis Essays and read text structures article in google classroom and answer questions. Mini-lesson: Introduce Unit 6, review central idea and objective summary. Model how to find text structures. Active Engagement: Students work on text structures question one together. Work time: students work on the next text structure question on their own. Exit TIcket: How is “The Flaming Sky” structured? What can we infer about the purpose of the article based off of this structure?
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: None.  Period 4: None.
Reminders	Spring Bookfair this week!