Day #99 - 2/24/15 - Mod 2A Unit 1 Lesson 10: Steve Jobs' Speech & Chapter 10 of Bud, Not Buddy

Good Morning Students, 

             Today is an ‘E’ day so we will go to Art. I hope you all started your day with a healthy breakfast. Please pick up an Ipad and answer today’s poll question. Be certain that everyone in your group gets a chance to vote. Then work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Look back at paragraph 14 of Steve Jobs speech. What is he trying to tell the graduates in this paragraph? What is his message?

For Mod 2a: Unit 1 - Lesson 10

1. I can make a claim using details from paragraphs 9-14 of Steve Jobs speech.
2. I can identify the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary using context clues.
3. I can get the gist of paragraphs 20 - 22 of Steve Jobs speech.

Activity #1
Lesson 9 Page 11

Forming Evidence Based Claims

In paragraph 14 Steve Jobs tells 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?

Focusing Question = What is Steve Jobs telling the graduates?

Your claim needs to answer the Focusing Question.

Start your claim like this:

• Steve Jobs is telling the graduates...

Activity #2
Read - Aloud Chapter 10

Key Questions:

• What rule did Bud share with you in this chapter?
• Is this rule meant to help him thrive or survive? 
• Where do you think this rule comes from?

Activity #3
Finish Reading Steve Jobs Speech

Write the gist of paragraphs 20 - 22

Paragraph 20—Steve Jobs is glad he didn’t die, even though he used to think about it. 

Paragraph 21—Death is going to happen. Death causes life.

Paragraph 22—Follow your gut to do what you want in life.

What character traits describe Bud?

What Character Traits describe Steve Jobs?

Step 1 - You have 3 minutes to write down as many character traits you can think of.

Step 2 - You then have 3 minutes to give one of the character traits you wrote down to a friend, and have them give one to you.

Step 3 - You have 3 minutes to answer the last question on your own.

Give One & get One

Homework: 
Read Chapter 11 & 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 

• Vocabulary Picture Dictionaries
• Independent Reading Letters

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 
• http://www.merriam-webster.com/
• create a picture to illustrate the word

3. Computers/Ipads 

• Overdrive
• Pictoword
• CrossFingers
• Cargo-Bot
• Drainworks
• Tinkerbox
• SimplePhysics

4. Independent Reading (Fiction/Narrative)

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.