Day #16 - 9/24/14 - Unit 1 Lesson 9 Part I

Good Morning 6th Graders,

       Today is an ‘A’ day, therefore we will go to Music. Please use your time this morning to get ready for your day. Let’s make it a Wonderful Wednesday.

                         Thank you 

                         Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T

P2P: What does this quote mean to you?








Here's to the Hero
Do you have a hero, someone you look up to?
Someone who’s bigger than life.
Do they have a heart that’s gentle and tender?
And a will of steel when they must do what is right!

 So here’s to the heroes who do what they must!
Here’s to the hero who stands for what’s just!
Sharing the burden when someone is hurtin’,
Here’s to the hero in all of us!

Every-day people sometimes are heroes,
Though they don’t get a big prize.
They’ll move on the double when
someone’s in trouble,
Their own comfort they would sacrifice!

You have been heroic, though you didn’t know it,
It happened every time...
That you offered help, with no thought of yourself...
A hero’s heart is a heart that it is kind,
A hero’s heart is a heart that it is kind

For Lesson 9 - Part I

• I can practice reading closely.
• I can gather important details and determine the main idea of an excerpt of the text “The Hero’s Journey.”
• I can use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in “The Hero’s Journey.”
• I can make connections between Percy Jackson and “The Hero’s Journey.

What words seem most important in these targets?

Do you Understand todays Learning Targets?

(Thumbs up or thumbs down)

Turn and talk about the gist notes you wrote yesterday. (2 minutes)

Directions for Partner Work:

1. Look back at the text of “The Hero’s Journey” to look for the most important details of Act 2 & Act 3. 
2. Remember that the important details will be quotes from the text that are essential to the author’s message.
3. Today we will fill in the the sections for Initiation & Transformation, and The Return.

What are two strategies for finding the meaning of challenging words?

1 - Use Context Clues

2 - Use root words and prefixes

Complete Exit Ticket:

Think about the informational article you just read and the novel you have been reading. What connections do you see between Percy’s experiences in the Lightning Thief and “The Hero’s Journey”?

Homework:

Read chapter 5. Use the “Purpose for Reading” worksheet to prepare for tomorrow’s class.