Day 62: 12/11/18 - B Day: Review Text Structure & Ch 17 - 19 Bud, Not Buddy

Good day 6th Graders,      

         Today we will be continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts. Please make sure you have all your materials.

                        Thank you

                       Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write down tonight's homework
• Take out your questions from ch 17
• Put Your HW from ch 18 & 19 on your desk

Homework: 

• Be prepared for the Final Exam (Tomorrow) of Bud, Not Buddy

Activity #1

Review of Text Structure

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. 

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Scores were based out of 30 points

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Activity #2

Blogging to Review Chapters 17 - 19 
Using Depth of Knowledge stems 
& 
Responding to Text Graphic Organizer

Standard

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

Blogging

Directions

• Get onto Kidblog and create a post to share your best questions from your Cornell Notes.
•  Create a post to any of the questions from your HW.
• Respond to the questions from your peers or to their responses from last nights homework

Essential Question for Chapter 17:

• What questions did you write using your D.O.K. Stems?

Here are the questions from your homework.

Essential Questions for Chapter 18 & 19:

• How is Bud Related to Mr. Calloway?
• Why was Bud's mother loving alone with Bud?
• How is Bud going to remember his mother?
• How is Bud going to survive from here forward?

RTI

Enrichment Project

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
• Entertainment & Music
• etc...

Create a visual presentation regarding the information you learned.

Some examples include:

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

You will be expected to present your information and teach the rest of the 6^th graders about what you learned. I will be recording your presentations and they will be posted to our youtube channel.

Step 1: Decide if you want to work independently, with a partner, or in a small group

Step 2: Select a topic

Step 3: Decide on what type of presentation you want to do for the class.

****At this point you need to report to Mr. Trumble to give him your:

Group Members

Topic

Presentation Format

Step 4: Do your research. Use the internet to research your topic.

Step 5: Organize your information. Identify the Main Idea, or Message, you want to teach your classmates about your topic.

Step 6: Chose what details you will use to help teach the other students about your topic.

Step 6: Prepare your presentation

Step 7: Rehearse

Step 8: Present

How will I be evaluated?

(See Rubric)

Happy researching.