Day #101 - 2/26/15 - Mod 2A Unit 1 Lesson 11 Part II: Steve Jobs' Speech & Chapter 11 Part 1 of Bud, Not Buddy

Good Morning Students, 

             Today is a ‘B’ day so we will go to Gym. Make sure you have your gym clothes and ALL other materials. YOU SHOULD NOT BE FORGETTING ANYTHING IN YOUR LOCKER! Once you make sure you have everything you need for block 1 pick up an Ipad and  work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: What character traits would you use to describe Steve Jobs?

For Mod 2A: Unit 1 - Lesson 11 Part II

1. I can use evidence to support a claim about paragraphs 20 - 22 of Steve Jobs speech.
2. I can read closely to answer text-dependent questions.

 Activity#1

Give One & get One

Lesson 10 page 6

Key Questions:

What character traits did you use to describe Bud Caldwell?

What character traits did you use to describe Steve Jobs?

What character traits do Bud and Steve have in common?

Step 1 -  Write down character traits for both people on lesson 6 page 10.

Step 2 - You then have 3 minutes to Give One & Get One. 

Step 3 - Analyze which character traits they have in common and record them on the graphic organizer.

Step 4 - Decide what character trait shared by Bud and Jobs that is most important, and explain why.

Activity #2 

Answer Text Dependent Questions

about Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech

What’s the gist?

Paragraph 20—Steve Jobs is glad he didn’t die, even though he used to think about it. 

Paragraph 21—Death is going to happen. Death causes life.

Paragraph 22—Follow your gut to do what you want in life.

Lesson 11 Page 6

Activity #3

Forming Evidence Based Claims

Lesson 11 page 10

Focusing Question: 

Why does Steve Jobs make the puzzling claim in paragraph 21 that “death is very likely the single best invention of life”? 

Claim:

Steve Jobs makes the claim that death is the best invention of life...

(because)

(to show)

Activity #4

Read - Aloud the first half of Chapter 11

Key Questions:

• What rules did Bud share in chapters 10 & 11?
• Is this rule meant to help him thrive or survive? 
• Where do you think this rule comes from?

Homework:

• Independent reading Letter (Block 1 Only)
• Vocabulary Picture Dictionary
• Review chapters 9 - 11 for quiz tomorrow.

Learning Stations

1. Guided Reading Schedule:

Block 1                Block 2

Mon          39 Clues               Red Fern

Tues         The Littles           The littles

Wed        Tom Sawyer      Summer Camp

Thur            Rules                    Rules

Fri              Independent Work Day 

• Vocabulary Picture Dictionaries
• Independent Reading Letters

2. Word Work - Vocabulary Picture Dictionary

• Choose 10 words from your word catcher
• Use context clues and a dictionary to write the definition in your own words 
• create a picture to illustrate the word
• http://www.merriam-webster.com/

3. Computers/Ipads 

• Overdrive
• Pictoword
• CrossFingers
• Cargo-Bot
• Drainworks
• Tinkerbox
• SimplePhysics

4. Independent Reading (Fiction/Narrative)

Criteria for Independent Reading Letter

Paragraph 1

1. Tell me the title and author 

2. Write a brief summary

Paragraph 2

3. Describe the main character (What type of person is the main character?)

4. Make an Inference about the main character. Use evidence from the text to support your inference. 

Paragraph 3

5. Write a prediction about what you think might happen in the rest of the book.

6. Finish with a question or something that you wonder.