Day #119 - 3/23/16 - Unit 3: Ch 19 - Bud, Not Buddy - Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts & Poetry

Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          Today is a D day so we will go to Library & Technology. We will go to the lab to type poems and prepare for our poetry reading. We will also finish reading chapter 19 of Bud, Not Buddy and move on with our study of ancient Greece.

Please...

• Order your lunch
• Sharpen your pencils
• Make sure you have all materials
• Gather the 2 - 3 poems you want to publish 

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

P2P: 
1. Work on a design for the cover of our book of Poetry. We will be voting on the best design to put on the cover.
2. Enjoy an extra dose of Trivia Tuesday

Activity #1
(You do)

Typing your poetry
9:00 - 9:45

1. I can type my poetry in order to make final revisions and edit it so that it will be ready to read aloud during the poetry reading.

Directions:

• Open a Microsoft word document
• Type the title of your poem
• Type the stanza's of your poem
• Use return/enter to insert line breaks
• Type "By (Your Name)" at the end of your poem.
• Use the tools in word to select the font, font size,  spacing, and alignment.
• Make sure your poem can fit on one page. See a teacher if you can't make it fit
• Leave room for an illustration
• Get your poem checked by a teacher prior to printing
• Illustrate your poems

Activity #2
(We do)
9:45 - 10:15
Finish Reading Chapter 19 

Key Question:
How has Bud's life changed?

• Today we will 
• record unknown words and use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words,
• annotate the chapter with gist statements and questions
• so we can achieve deeper levels of comprehension, build vocabulary, and demonstrate the ability to summarize a section of a text.

Written Response:(You do)
Write a mini essay to answer the question. 

Compare Bud's life in Flint Michigan with his life in Grand Rapids, Michigan. How has Bud's life changed?
Use IDEC Format to help you construct your paragraphs.
I - Introduction
D - Details (Your own words)
E - Evidence (Exact words from the text)
C - Conclusion/Reflection

Criteria:

paragraph 1 - Introduction

**Intro the topic***
A good introduction grabs the readers attention!!!!

You may want to start with...

• a question
• an amazing fact
• a direct quote
• Figurative language

You must include your claim!!!

example of claim = Now that Bud is living in Grand Rapids with Herman E. Calloway’s band his life is different from when he was living in Flint.

Paragraph 2 - Detail #1

• Give 1 to 2 details about how Bud’s life has changed
• Describe what Bud’s life was like in Flint.
• Describe what Bud’s life is like now in Grand Rapids.

Paragraph 3 - Detail #2

• Give 1 - 2 more details about how Bud’s life has changed
• Describe what Bud’s life was like in Flint.
• Describe what Bud’s life is like now in Grand Rapids.

Paragraph 4 - Conclusion

• Reflect on how Bud’s life has changed
• Has his life changed for the better or the worse?
• What is Bud’s future going to be like?

Example

          Would you be willing run away from your foster home to follow your heart to try to make your dreams come true? In the Novel Bud, Not Buddy, that is exactly what the main character does. Bud risks it all so that he can go find his father in Grand Rapids. Now that Bud is living in Grand Rapids with Herman E. Calloway’s Band his life is very different from when he was living in Flint.  
          When Bud was living in Flint he had to live in an orphanage, or at a foster home with people who didn’t treat him well, like the Amoses. The Amoses were so mean to him they locked him in a shed, and Bud had to escape from the shed in the middle of the night. In Grand Rapids Bud gets to live with Miss Thomas and Herman E. Calloway. He even gets his own bedroom to sleep in. In addition, Bud gets to hang out with all of Herman E. Calloways band members, and learns how to play music with them.  
          In Flint when Bud escaped from the Amoses he had to go on the lam and go to the mission to get many of his meals. The mission is a place where men, women, and children who have no money and nothing to eat could go to receive a free meal, and it was always the same thing to eat for everyone. In Grand Rapids Bud gets to go out to eat in restaurants where he gets to order anything he wants to eat. 
          Since leaving Flint for Grand Rapids Bud’s life has improved greatly. Someday Bud might even become a famous musician if he keeps practicing. Although he wasn’t able to fulfill his dream of finding his father, I think he is going to love living with his grandfather Herman E. Calloway, even if his grandpa is a bit on the grumpy side. Maybe Bud and Herman living together will change Herman’s life as much as it has already changed Bud’s.

Activity #3

(We do)
10:15 - 10:40 
Go over
Gold Fever
&
A Gold Miner's Tale

• Step 1. Read the passage titled "Gold Fever"
• Step 2. Complete chart explaining how the gold rush effected San Francisco.
• Step 3. Explain why men thought it was worth the trouble to leave their homes and families to look for gold in California. Use details from the article to support your answer.
• Step 4. Read the poem titled "A Gold Miner's Tale"
• Step 5. Why does the speaker in "A Gold Miner's Tale" say he was "a wiser man" when he left Colorado? Use details from the poem to support your answer.

Homework:

Chapter 19 Written Response
&
Practice reciting poems