Mr. Trumble’s Blog: Day 140: 5/2/17 - D Day: Ch 7 Lit. Circle

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Day 140: 5/2/17 - D Day: Ch 7 Lit. Circle

Good day 6th Graders,

Today we will get together with our Literature Circle groups and discuss chapter 7. 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. Put your Lit Circle HW for Ch 7 on your desk

Homework:

Read Chapter 8 of Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. Complete your Lit Circle Job (Due Thurs 5/4)

Finish Paragraphs 3 & 4 of your research essay (Due 5/3)

Activity #1

Ch. 7 Lit Circle Discussions

Standards

RL6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL6.3 Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes
RL6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown words & phrases
SL6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, & issues building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly

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.

***At the end of your discussion the summarizers will do the 30 Second Recap Challenge.
***There may be a prize for the winner!!!

RTI - C Day 5/1/17

Standards

RL6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RL6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details

RL6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings

RL6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text & contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
W6.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

Independent:

Read Ch 8 of HP & the Chamber of Secrets
Complete Literature Circle Jobs

OR...

Independent:

Work on paragraphs 1 - 4 of your Research Essay.

Research - Drafting Day:
The Causes & The Effects
or
The Pros & Cons

Standards:
RI6.7 - Integrate information presented in different media or formats to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

RI6.8 - Trace & Evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence from claims that are not.
W6.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

Your Task - (You Do)

Use the outline to help you draft the next two paragraphs of your research essay.
Use lined paper to draft, and be sure to include a proper heading at the top of your paper. (**Pass out lined paper)
You may skip lines if you want, but you don't have to
Don't forget to include linking words and phrases. (**Pass out linking words & phrases worksheet)
Be sure to include your sources