Day #118 - 3/24/15 - Mod 2A Unit 2 Lesson #8 Part II: Chapter 19

Good Morning Rebels, 

           I hope you are all having a terrific Tuesday morning. Today is a ‘D’ day so we will go to Gym. Please sharpen you pencils and order your lunch. Don’t forget to work hard, and make the most out of every minute! Please pick up an Ipad and check out the picture of the day. Last, work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: What questions or concerns do you have about the State Tests that are coming up in April?

Picture of the Day

For Mod 2A: Unit 2 Lesson 8 Part II

• I can engage in a discussion about stanza #4 in order to record the rules to live by suggested by Kipling.
• I can record unfamiliar vocabulary using my Word Catcher Graphic Organizer.
• I can respond in writing to text dependent questions using complete sentences with details. 

Activity #1

What are the rules that are suggested in stanza 4?

Directions: 

• Work with your small group members to write down as many of the rules from stanza 4 that you can.
• Choose one person to be the Scribe.
• You will need to have a discussion about what you think each line means.
• Use the dictionary to help you with unfamiliar words. http://www.wordcentral.com/
• Write the rules on a piece of scrap paper.

Stanza #1

1. Maintain control even when others are losing control.
2. Trust yourself even when others are doubting you.
3. Don’t hold a grudge against other people when they doubt you.
4. Don’t make time for lies .
5. Don’t lie or listen to other people’s lies about you.
6. Don’t hate people or worry about people who hate you.
7. Don’t boast or brag about yourself too much: control your ego.
8. Don’t let others lead you off your path.

Stanza #2

1. Have goals for your life but don’t let your goals control you.
2. You should think carefully about things, but it’s not enough to just think, you must go beyond your thoughts to actions.
3. Don’t let winning and losing change who you are.
4. Be mindful of what you say. Some people might try to call you a liar or turn your words into lies.
5. When you lose something you care strongly about or that you have worked for your whole life, you need to start over.

Stanza #3

1. Don’t be afraid to risk everything.
2. Don’t complain about your losses, simply start over.
3. Sometimes you’ll want to quit, but you must make yourself “Hold on” till things get better.

Stanza #4

1. Don’t lower yourself to other people’s standards.
2. Don’t let success go to your head & change who you are.
3. Don’t let other people hurt you.
4. All people are meaningful and important, but don’t put them in front of yourself.
5. Make the most out of every minute.
6. If you can do all these things, you can do anything you want in the world.
7. Most importantly, if you can do all these things you will no longer be a boy, or a child, you will be a man!

Activity #2

Read - Aloud Chapter 19

Use your Word catcher
 to record unfamiliar words

Key Questions:

1. What was Bud’s goal when he originally went to Grand Rapids? Did he accomplish his goal? Explain.
2. What do you think of the way Christopher Paul Curtis ended the story? Explain your thinking.
3. How did Bud’s rules help him along his journey? Explain.
4. What rule do you think is most important? Explain.
5. Do you think he will continue to use his rules now that he is living in Grand rapids? Explain your thinking.
6. Who was your favorite character? Why?
7. How is Bud’s life different now that he is living in Grand Rapids?

Homework:

1. The Sea Turtle's Built In Compass
2. Make a T-Chart comparing Bud’s life in
 Flint to his life in Grand Rapids

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 

2. Word Work - Vocabulary Picture Dictionary

• Choose 10 words from your word catcher
• Use context clues & a dictionary to write the definition in your own words on your Vocabulary Picture Dictionary
• create a detailed picture to illustrate the word
• http://www.wordcentral.com/
• http://www.merriam-webster.com/

3. Computers/Ipads 

NewsELA          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.