Day #89 - 1/30/15 - Mod 2A Unit 1 Lesson 6: Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address & Chapter 6 of Bud, Not Buddy

Good Morning, 

          Today is an ‘E’ day so we will go to Music. We will also read aloud chapter 6 of Bud, Not Buddy and then we will be reading a commencement speech by Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple and PIXAR. 

         For today’s Poll I want each Triad group to try to answer the question about your favorite genre again. This time make a different choice. Last, pick up an Ipad and work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: What do you know about Steve Jobs?

Do you know anything about Apple Computers or PIXAR Studios?

How do you think Steve Jobs is connected to chapter 6? 

For Mod 2a: Unit 1 - Lesson6

1. I can get the gist of paragraphs (6-8) of the Steve Jobs Speech.
2. I can identify the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary from the context.

Activity #1

Read aloud Chapter 6

As we read we will be:

1. recording unfamiliar words in our word catcher
2. tracking Bud’s Rules
3. thinking about a title for chapter 6

Lesson 6 Page 7

Activity #2

Why do you think the character known as Poppa reached out and grabbed Bud at the mission? Be sure you to explain your thinking.

Activity #3

Steve Jobs Commencement Address

As we listen we will be:

• thinking about why people have rules to live by.
• Examining how Steve’s experiences in paragraph 6 - 8 are connected to Bud’s experiences. 
• identifying the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.

Homework: 

Read chapter 7 of Bud, Not Buddy & Add to Bud’s Rules Tracking Sheet

Learning Stations

Block 1                             Block 2

Rotation 1

10:45 - 11:05                     1:20 - 1:40

Rotation 2

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

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

• Select an article and choose the level that is just the Right Level for you! (No Sports)
• 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.