Day #98 - 2/23/15 - Mod 2A Unit 1 Lesson 9 Part III: Steve Jobs' Speech & Chapter 9 of Bud, Not Buddy

Good Morning Students, 

            I hope you all enjoyed your February break. I am wondering what you all did. I can tell you that I shoveled a lot of snow.  Today is a ‘D’ day so we will go to Gym.  Please pick up an Ipad and answer today’s poll question. Be sure everyone in your group gets a chance to vote. Then work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Write a paragraph about what you did over February break.

Think about 1 thing you did over vacation. Write a topic sentence about that one thing. Include at least 3 details and a concluding sentence.

Example:

          Over my February break I went shopping for tuxedos. My fiance and I went to a store called Men’s Warehouse in Cicero and we met with a wonderful Sales Representative named Mary. She showed us all the different tuxedo styles, colors, and accessories that go with renting a tuxedo. When we had received all the information we were looking for we thanked Mary for her time and told her we really liked what we saw, but we would be in touch with her after we checked out a few more stores. We did indeed check out out several other stores, but none were as nice as that first one. Needless to say, I was very happy when we went back to see Mary two days later.

For Mod 2a: Unit 1 - Lesson 9 Part III

1. I can read paragraphs 12-14 of the Steve Jobs Commencement Address closely in order to answer text-dependent questions.
2. I can make a claim using details from paragraphs 9-14 of Steve Jobs speech.

Activity #1

 Go back and Close Read Steve Jobs Commencement Address paragraphs 12 - 14

5:35 - 9:00

Now...

Complete Lesson 9 Page 7

Activity #2

Forming Evidence Based Claims

What is your Claim?

Your claim needs to answer this question.

In paragraph 14 Steve Jobs goes on to tell his audience two things not to do, beginning his sentences with the word ‘don’t.’ What does paragraph 14 suggest the Steve Jobs is telling the graduates?

You might want to start your claim like this:

Steve Jobs is telling the graduates...

Homework: 

Read chapter 10 and complete your tracking sheet for Bud’s Rules

Learning Stations

1. Guided Reading Schedule:

Block 1                Block 2

Mon          39 Clues               Red Fern

Tues         The Littles           The littles

Wed        Tom Sawyer       Summer Camp

Thur            Rules                    Rules

Fri              Independent Work Day 

Complete:

• Vocabulary Picture Dictionaries
• 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)

or 

Overdrive

Pictoword

CrossFingers

Cargo-Bot

Drainworks

Tinkerbox

SimplePhysics

• Select an article & choose a level that is just Right for you!
• 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.