Day #97 - 2/22/16 - Unit 3: Chapter 8 - Bud, Not Buddy & Steve Jobs Commencement Address Part 1: Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts & Poetry

Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          I hope you all enjoyed your winter break. Let's make today a marvelous Monday.  Today we will be reading chapter 8 of Bud, Not Buddy. We will also begin analyzing a commencement speech by Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple and Pixar. Today is a B day, so we will go to Art. 

Please...

• Order your lunch
• Sharpen your pencils
• Check your Mailbox

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

P2P: 

1. What is the meaning of the word commencement?
2. Create a list of anything you know about Steve Jobs, Apple Computers, and PIXAR Studios?

Activity #1
Writing

Activity #2
Chapter 8 of Bud, Not Buddy

Learning Targets

Today we will:

• use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words so we can better understand a piece of literature. 
• record unknown words in our word catcher as we read aloud Chapter 8 so that we can build vocabulary, and determine if our predictions using context clues are correct.
• visualize a scene from chapter 8 so that we can better understand Bud's situation as the plot evolves. 

After reading Bud's description of the Hooverville, create an illustration of what you think it looks like. Be sure to use the text as a reference for your illustration.

Activity #3

Steve Jobs Commencement Address Part 1

Learning Targets

As we listen we will:

• think about why people have rules to live by.
• Examine how Steve’s experiences in paragraph 6 - 8 are connected to Bud’s experiences. 
• identify the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary from the context.

Small Group Work: Analyzing a non-fiction text/Responding to Text Dependent Questions

In small groups of 3 discuss your thoughts about the following question.

Homework: 

1. Finish read chapter 8 of Bud, Not Buddy & add new and challenging words to your word catcher. 
2. After reading Bud's description of the Hooverville in chapter 8, create an illustration of what you think it looks like. Be sure to use the text as the main reference for your illustration.