Day #5 - 9/14/15 - Unit 1: Writing Pre-assessment & The 4 C's of 21st Century Learning

Good Morning Sixth Graders,
        Today is an ‘E’ Day so we will go to Music. Don’t forget to enter the room quietly and check the whiteboard to make sure you have all your materials. Then sharpen your pencils and order your lunch.
         On a piece of scrap paper, please write a response to the “Point to Ponder" question. The point to ponder is something I want you to think about. When you are done, you may do some independent reading quietly at your seat. 

                                           Thank you

                                           Mr. Trumble

Point to Ponder: (Create a list)
What is meanness? Write down any and all the words you associate with the word "meanness". Your list should be at least 10 words long.

Activity #1

Writing Pretest

Prompt: You are your favorite pair of shoes from summer vacation. Write about your most memorable day.
Work on Writing I-Chart

Activity #2

Erase Meanness

http://www.erasemeanness.org/the-lesson.html
What did you see in the video?
Describe the bystanders actions.
How did one person make a difference?
What makes someone a bully?
What makes someone a hero?

Meanness is everywhere!!!

Please write your words from the point to ponder on the smart board.

Activity #3

The 4 C's of 21st Century Learning

Activity #4

Read Aloud Ch 3 & 4 (Block 2)

How do the events on page 12 add to the theme of friendship & tolerance?

What does Freak mean when he says, "you can remember anything, whether it happened or not."

On page 18 why do you think Kevin gets so mad when Max say's he thought there weren't any real robots?

How are robots used today?

On page 19 talk with your table group about Kevin's opinion about books and television?

At the end of chapter 4:

• What do you know about Kevin?
• What do you know about Max?
• What is Gwen's first impression of Max?

Vocabulary:

ornathopter

sobriquet

postulated

demeanor

Activity #5

Independent Reading

Building Stamina - 14 Minutes

• What is the setting of your book? Describe it in detail using adjectives and details from the book.
• What do you know about the main characters? How do you know? Describe them in detail.
• What is the theme? How do you know? What is your evidence?

Create a written response in your Reading response section of your notebook. Be sure to write in complete sentences and use details and evidence from the story to support your thinking.

Homework: 
Reading Log