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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Day #44 - 11/10/15 - Unit 2: Learning Stations - Entering the Unknown Posters, Pit Ponies, & Open Ed Lab Day

Good Morning Sixth Graders,
          Today is a D day. We will go to Library.
Please...
  • Sharpen your pencils
  • Order your lunch
  • Check your mailbox
  • Eat your breakfast
                                     Thank you
                                     Mr. Trumble
Point to Ponder: How did the reading strategy of predicting help you? Share your Homework Reading Logs with the people at your table group. Have a friend write a comment or question about your entry. 

Learning Stations

Activity #1: Guided Reading Posters
Act 1 Stage 1 - The Ordinary World

Work with the students in your guided reading group to create a poster answering the following question.

How does the main Character from your guided reading book not fit in to their ordinary world?

Begin by brainstorming all the ways your character doesn't fit in with their ordinary world.
Loot - March
Taken - Charity
Tangerine - Paul
London Calling - Martin
  1. ____Include the Name of stage for the Hero's Journey -"The Ordinary World"
  2. ____Include your characters name, and evidence from the text on your poster.
  3. ____Use complete sentences or bullets to write out the details.
  4. ____Include illustrations with labels.
  5. Write in LARGE PRINT
  6. Everything should be written neatly, and spelled correctly.
Get Creative and have fun illustrating this stage of the hero'r journey. You want want to illustrate a few of the scenes from the book to show how your character doesn't fit in.

    #2 Pit Ponies
    Step 1: Read the Poem "Pit Ponies to yourself
    Step 2: Complete questions 8 - 14 independently
    Step 3: Find a friend who you can share your responses with. If you have different answers, discuss the question and try to come to an agreement about the correct answer. 
    Step 4: Be prepared to discuss your responses with your table group, and then as a whole group.

    #3 Computer - Open Ed 
    Block 1  **Lab 10:30 - 11:15**
    Block 2  **Lab 1:30 - 2:15**
    You will need to bring your agenda with you to the computer lab so you have your name and password for your open ed account.

    1. Log on to the computer and go to our classroom blog.
    www.roytrumble.blogspot.com
    2. Use the link below to go to your open ed account.
    3. Once you are signed in to your Open ed, you may complete any of the assigned activities. 
    www.opened.com

    Homework: Read 20 minutes. Complete the Reading Log entry for Questioning
    Read, Read, Read!!!


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