Monday, October 9, 2017

Objective:	Periods 1,2,5: We are going to read the article “From War to America” and use this article to learn how to identify the Central Idea. Period 4: We will learn how to determine a central idea of an “Sir Shackleton" and cite textual evidence to support it.
Warm-Up:	Period 1,2,5: In groups, students will finish writing their Central Idea Constructive responses for “Sir Shackleton”. Period 4: N/A	1,2,5: Standard Addressed: RI.6.2
Classwork:	Periods 1,2,5: Go over vocabulary Watch the pre-video for “From War to America” and discuss video questions Group: Roundrobin Read the article  by section. Write: Choose a lead that you want for your narrative/write a lead for your narrative and continue writing your first draft. Period 4: Introduce the students to Unit 2. Go over the difference between Central Idea in Informational texts and the Main Idea in Fiction. Read “Sir Shackelton” Group: students select a central idea as a group and find citations to support their central idea	4: Standard Addressed: RI.6.2
Homework:	Period 1,2,5: Read for 20 minutes Period 4: Read for 20 minutes	Reading Articles: "From War to America" http://bit.ly/2xtJBsc "Sir Shackelton" http://bit.ly/2fX3B04