Day #62 - 12/9/14 - Unit 2: Lesson 12 Part I Theseus and the Minotaur

Good Morning 6th Graders,

     It is a ‘C’ day so we will go to Library and Technology.  Please make sure you have all your materials, including your Library books. 

     Unfortunately, we wont be using Ipads again today because we still have not found the missing Ipod. It makes me very sad that it has not been returned yet. Therefore, I am issuing a reward for its safe return to my desk. I will let you know what the reward will be later.

                       Thank you
                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Christmas is both a time of giving and a time or receiving. What would you want Santa to bring you this year for Christmas? If you could choose any gift in the whole wide world for Santa to bring to someone special, what would it be and who would you have Santa bring it to?  

For Unit 2: Lesson 12 Part I

• I can get the gist of my expert group myth.
• I can collect details from my expert group myth to determine a theme. 
• I can identify the criteria for strong analytical writing based on the NYS writing rubric.

Activity #1

Small Group Reading

Key Question

When we read something for the first time, what is the purpose for reading?

We read to get the ________________ .

Group 1 Ms. Quartz

Group 2 Mrs. Sargent

Group 3 Mr. Trumble

Myth #1

Myth #2

Myth #3

Key Questions:

What is the gist of the myth?

What is a theme you see in the myth? 

          Support your thinking with details. 

Homework:
Read Chapter 19 
& 
Complete lesson 12 page 25


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  

Guided Reading - Letter to Santa

• Write a letter to Santa for the Make-A-Wish Foundation
• For every letter written to Santa, Macy's will donate $1.00 to the foundation. 
• Your letter could be about what you want for Christmas 

            or 

• Your Letter could be about what you would want Santa to give someone special for Christmas.

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

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.