Day #91 - 2/4/15 - Mod 2A Unit 1 Lesson 7: Steve Jobs' Speech & Chapter 7 of Bud, Not Buddy

Good Morning, 

           I am sad to say that I will miss school today because I have the Flu. Today is a ‘B’ day so you will go to Gym. We will continue reading Steve Jobs' commencement speech and we will move on to chapter 7 of Bud, Not Buddy. Please pick up an Ipad work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Write down 1 thing you learned about Steve Jobs.

For Mod 2a: Unit 1 - Lesson7

1. I can read paragraphs 6-8 of the Steve Jobs Speech closely in order to answer text-dependent questions.
2. I can choose details from paragraphs 6-8 of Steve Jobs’ speech to support a claim.
3. I can connect the events described by Steve Jobs (Paragraphs 1-8) to those experienced by Bud in the novel Bud, not Buddy.

Activity #1

Read aloud Chapter 7

As we read we will be:

1. recording unfamiliar words in our word catcher
2. tracking Bud’s Rules

Activity #2

Steve Jobs Commencement Address

As we reread or listen we will be thinking about:

• the meaning of the phrase, “You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future."
• What is Steve Jobs message in paragraph 6 - 8 and how are his experiences connected to Bud’s experiences. 

Pause at 5:34
Reread paragraphs 1 - 8 the complete lesson 7 pages 7 & 8

Complete Lesson 7 Page 7 & 8 

Activity #3

Forming Evidence-Based Claims

Focusing Question = What message is Steve Jobs trying to give us in paragraphs 6-8?

Claim = You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.

Activity #4
Make Connections Between 
Steve Jobs and Bud

Homework: 

Read chapter 8 of Bud, Not Buddy & illustrate what a Hooverville looks like

Learning Stations

Station 1 - Guided Reading

Station 2 - Word Work

Station 3 - Computers/Ipad

Station 4 - Independent Reading

1. Guided Reading Schedule:

Block 1                Block 2

Mon          39 Clues               Red Fern

Tues         The Littles           The littles

Wed                ?                 Summer Camp

Thur            Rules                    Rules

Fri              Independent Work Day 

Complete:

• Vocabulary Picture Dictionaries
• 5W’s Graphic organizers
• Independent Reading Letters
• Guided Reading homework

2. Word Work - Vocabulary Picture Dictionary

• Choose 10 words from your word catcher
• Use context clues and a dictionary to write the definition in your own words
• create a picture to illustrate the word

3. 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"

4. 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 a brief summary

Paragraph 2

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

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

Paragraph 3

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

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