Day 133: 4/13/17 - B Day: Ch 4 Lit. Circle Discussion, and Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will get together with our Literature Circle groups and discuss chapter 4. We will also have some special time this afternoon. We will be watching the 1st HP movie, Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
2. Pick up a Ch 4 Quiz and pick any 2 questions to answer
3. Put your Lit Circle HW for Ch 4 on your desk

Homework:

• Read Chapter 5 of Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. Complete your Lit Circle Job (Due Tues 4/25)
• Start collecting Materials for your research project
• Trifold Poster Board
• Shoe Boxes
• Decorative Duck Tape
• Craft Sticks
• Etc.

Activity #1

Ch 4. Lit Circle Discussions

Standards

RL6.3 Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes
RL6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown words & phrases

Rules for Lit Circle Discussions:
The Discussion Director is in charge. They facilitate the conversation.
Sharing goes in this order:
1. The summarizer
2. The Character Captain
3. The Passage Picker
4. The Connector
5. The Vocabulary Enricher
6. The Illustrator
7. The Discussion Director
* Be sure to use the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning
* Each member is expected to contribute to the discussion
* When you share, REMEMBER TO USE QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE THE REST OF YOUR GROUP MEMBERS! When you share it is your job to get the rest of the group involved. The best way to do this is to ask questions, like: what do you think, how did this make you feel, etc. Use open ended questions.