Day #54 - 11/20/14 - Lesson 8 Chapter 17

Good Morning 6th Graders,

        I missed you all yesterday. I hope you had a good day while I was out. Today is a ‘D’ day so we will go to Gym. Please be sure that you have all your materials for Block 1, including your gym clothes.  Last, pick up an Ipad and work on the Point to Ponder. Let’s make today a ___________ Thursday!

                        Thank you,

                        Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Pick up a Mad Lib from the music stand and complete it with your table group. Choose 1 person to be the recorder. 

For Unit 2: Lesson 8 Chapter 17

• I can identify details in “The Lightning Thief” that show how Percy is a ‘hero.'
• I can get the gist of an excerpt of text from The Lightning Thief.

Activity #1

Review The Myth of Prometheus

Work with your Triad group to Summarize the myth of Prometheus

Use your Gist notes to help you

What happens first, second, next, etc...

Create a sequence of events

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2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________

4. _______________________________

5. _______________________________

6. _______________________________

7. _______________________________

What Key Elements of mythology do you see in the story of Prometheus? 

(Use lesson 4 Page 12 & 13)

1. Tension between Opposing Forces in the Universe
2. A Struggle for Power
3. Explanation of the Origins of Life & the Natural World
4. Fate and Prophecy
5. Supernatural or Non-human Characters
6. A Quest or Completion of a Task

What themes do you see in the myth of Prometheus?( Use lesson 3 page 10)

You must be able to support your thinking with details!!

Activity #2

Reading chapter 17 - We shop for Waterbeds

• How does Percy show he is a hero in this chapter?

List all the ways:

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Homework: 
Read for 20 minutes
Start Independent Reading Letter: Due Tuesday 11/25/14

Learning Stations

Block 1                             Block 2

Rotation 1

10:40 - 11:00                     1:20 - 1:40

Rotation 2

11:05 - 11:25                     1:40 - 2:00

Station 1  

Read Aloud/Guided Reading

• Tangerine - Pages 267 - 280

Station 2  

Computers/NewsELA.com (Non-Fiction/Expository)

or 

Independent Reading (Fiction)

Computers/NewsELA.com (Non-Fiction/Expository)

• Select an article and choose the level that is just the Right Level for you!
• Complete the 5 W’s Graphic Organizer
• Be Prepared to share what you read “IN THE NEWS"

Independent Reading (Fiction/Narrative)

• Remember to fill in your “Book Notes” at the end of each reading session. (Notebook checks)
• See the Criteria for your letter below

Criteria for Independent Reading Letter

Block 1 - Due: Tuesday 11/25/14

Block 2 - Due: Tuesday 11/25/14

Paragraph 1

1. Tell me the title and author 

2. Write the Gist

3. Write a brief summary

Paragraph 2

4. Describe the main character (What type of person is the main character?)

5. Make an Inference about the main character. Use evidence from the text to support your inference. 

Paragraph 3

6. Write a prediction about what you think might happen in the rest of the book.

7. Finish with a question or something that you wonder.