Day #85 - 1/26/16 - Unit 3: Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts & Poetry

Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          I hope you all had a productive day with the guest teacher yesterday. I am glad to be back. Today is an E day, so we will go to Music. 
Please...

• Sharpen your pencils
• Order your lunch
• Get your writing Folder

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

Point to Ponder: Today we are starting a new unit in Language Arts. The book we will be reading out is titled, Bud, Not Buddy. It takes place during the great depression. On scrap paper please answer the following questions.

1. Would you rather have 3 younger sisters or 1 brother who is two years older than you? Explain your thinking.
2. At what age do you think you become an adult? Explain why.
3. What do you know about the great depression?
4. What does it mean to be an orphan?
5. If you were an orphan living during the Great Depression, what 5 items would you carry with you in your suitcase? Why?

Activity #1

Writing with Mrs. Isham

Addressing the people who disagree with you 

& 

Drafting a Conclusion

Activity #2
Publishing our Essays
Analyzing and Evaluating Harry Potter as a model of the Hero's Journey

Transitions

Insert transition words & phrases to make your writing flow.

How will your writing be evaluated?

Assignment = Harry Potter Analytical Essay

Do's & Don't's for your Essay

Do...

• Change Font Size to 14
• Give your essay a title
• Use "Tab" to indent each new paragraph.
• Save your work frequently. The first time you save your essay, be sure to save it in your folder, and title it, "Harry Potter Analytical Essay"

Do not... 

• Change the Font type
• Use the space bar or tab key to center the title
• Use the "Return" key at the end of the line. The computer will automatically scroll down to the next line for you. 
• Spend time talking to a friend. Remember you are in the lab to type!!!

When you are finished: 

• Proof read your own writing. 
• Use the Revising checklist to make sure your introduction and conclusion have all the required parts. 
• Make sure all of your body paragraphs have all 5 parts. 
• Get your writing checked by a teacher.
• Print two copies. 1 for the teacher and 1 for you to keep for a gallery walk we will do on Monday

Last:

• Highlight your entire essay and "copy" it
• Open up a new post on our ELA Kidblog and create a new post
• Give your entry a title. Perhaps, Harry Potter analytical Essay
• Paste your essay into the body of your post.
• Make sure that you indent each paragraph again. (sometimes when you copy and paste into kidblog, you loose your indents. 
• Publish your entry so other students can read and comment on your writing. 

Activity #3
Building Background Knowledge: 
What was life like during the Great Depression?

Title: Bud, Not Buddy
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Genre: Historical Fiction
Setting: During the Great Depression
Protagonist: Bud Caldwell

Building Background Knowledge:
Read the Informational text to help build background knowledge about the key details pertaining to life during the Great Depression

How do you think the Great Depression affected children? 
What would you do if you found yourself living as an orphan during that time period?

Chapter 1: Hear we go Again

Vocabulary Word Catcher
Record challenging or unknown words to your word catcher as we read aloud.

Track Bud’s Rule’s

Throughout the novel Bud shares his “Rules”

What do you think these rules are for?

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After reading chapter 1 can you make an inference about Bud.

Use Evidence to support your thinking.

Homework: Finish Exit Ticket describing what you know about Bud and using evidence to support your thinking