Day 60: 12/6/17 - D Day: Cause & Effect Text Structure & Ch 16 Analyzing Characters' Actions

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'D" day. Make sure you have everything you need for your morning classes. 
                         Thank you,
                          Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write down tonight's homework
• Pick up a copy of the Cause & Effect graphic organizer
• Get 3 different colors of colored pencil or crayon

Homework: 

• Read Chapter 16 & Complete the Characters' Actions Graphic Organizer

Activity #1

Text Structure: Cause & Effect

Standards

• RI6.5 - Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, or chapter fit into the overall structure of a text and how it contributes to the development of ideas. 

Directions:

Step 1: Review the 5 different forms of text structure.

Step 2: Review the definition for Cause & Effect Text Structure

Step 3: Read the paragraph about unwanted dogs

Step 4: Reread the article and underline the details

Step 5: Complete the graphic organizer

Step 6: Cut, & Glue in the graphic organizer into your ELA Interactive Notebook

Activity #2

Read-a-loud Ch. 16 - Analyzing Characters' Actions

Standards:

RL6.3 Describe how a particular story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

Part 1

Essential Questions for Chapter 15:

• Where does this part of the story take place?
• What time does this part of the story take place?
• How and why is the setting important to the story?
• What is the mood, and atmosphere created?

Part 2

Essential Question for Chapter 16:

• What do the members of the band do to make Bud feel like he belongs?

RTI - D Day 12/6/17

FACT VS OPINION

Standards

RI6.8 - Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

Step 1 - Pick up a copy of the article titled, "Opinion: When teaching history, you must include the bad with the good"

Step 2 - Read through your article to get a basic understanding of what the article is about.

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time to identify facts that are supported by evidence and opinions that are not supported by evidence.

Opinion = Green

Facts = Pink 

Supporting Evidence = Orange

Step 4 - Create a T-Chart separating the details in the article in two categories.

1. Details supported by evidence

2. Details that are opinions

Enrichment Group:

Select an aspect of the Great depression to research. 

Some examples include:

• Bank Runs
• Unemployment
• Discrimination
• Breadlines & Soup Kitchens
• Stock Market Crash
• The Dust Bowl
• The Drought
• Hoovervilles
• Hobos
• Orphans
• Herbert Hoover
• The New Deal
• How the Depression effected the rich
• How the Depression effected the poor

Create a visual presentation regarding the information you learned.

Some examples include:

• PowerPoint Presentation
• Poster
• Video
• Song
• Brochure
• Skit
• etc.