Day 24: 10/11/16 - Fishbowl Conversations for Ch 13 - 15 & How to find a theme

Good Morning,

Homeroom:       

         Today is a 'D' Day. Please remember to order your lunch and sharpen your pencils.

          Make sure that you have your Agenda and your Freak the Mighty Book. Then hand in your mini-essay comparing the movie and the novel. We will be using them tomorrow on writing day. Last, take out your Cornell notes and review your inferences for chapters 13 - 15.

                        Thank you

                       Mr. Trumble 
Announcements:
Language Arts RTI Groups will start this Thursday

Activity #1
Collaborative Discussion ch 13 -15: 

Small Group

• ***RL6.1 Making Inferences and supporting your analysis with evidence
• SL6.1 Engaging Effectively in Collaborative Discussions

Directions:

• Use your Cornell Notes to discuss the events in ch. 13-15. 
• Then discuss in detail your assigned Questions. 
• Take turns asking your group the questions you wrote.

• What do you expect from your group members during the discussion?
• What do I expect from you during the group discussion?

Group 1

• *Analyze Kevin's words about reading and writing on pg 82.*
• p. Do you think Max's plan to run away if they put him in the learning disabled class is a good one? Why or Why not?
• Pg 95 - Evaluate: What does Grim say the difference is between telling tales and telling lies? Do you agree with him?
• What conflicts have you identified for Max and Kevin? 
  What evidence can you use to support your thinking?
• What Inferences have you made in chapters 13 - 15? What evidence can you use to support your thinking?

Group 2

• p. 86 How do you think Max feels when Kevin has his incident in the cafeteria. Support your thinking with evidence.
• p. 87 What action on page 87 contributes to the theme of trust and friendship? How?
• Pg 96-98 - Critique: How does Max feel about Kevin's Christmas gift? What's your evidence? 
• What conflicts have you identified for Max and Kevin?
  What evidence can you use to support your thinking?
• What Inferences have you made in chapters 13 - 15? What evidence can you use to support your thinking?

Group3

• pg 88 - Evaluate: Why do you think Kevin uses his imagination so much regarding his disability?
• pg 89 - Evaluate: How does Kevin sharing the news about growing on the inside but not on the outside add to the theme of trust and friendship?
• pg 99 - Assess: Why do you think Max's dad came back?
  How would you feel if you were in Max's position? What would you do?
• What conflicts have you identified for Max and Kevin?
  What evidence can you use to support your thinking?
• What Inferences have you made in chapters 13 - 15? What evidence can you use to support your thinking?

Group 4

• pg 90 - Assess Grim's plan to protect Max from Killer Kane? Do you think it's a good plan? What could go wrong? What are Grim's other options? 
• Pg 91-92 - Analyze Max's feelings when he finds out his dad is up for parole. How do you know? What is your evidence?
• Pg 99 - What would you do if you were Max
• What conflicts have you identified for Max and Kevin?
  What evidence can you use to support your thinking?
• What Inferences have you made in chapters 13 - 15? What evidence can you use to support your thinking?

Activity #2

How to Find Theme

• RL6.2 Determine a theme and explain how it is conveyed through specific details. Include a summary of the text.

10/11 Theme

Theme = The Central Idea, Topic, Subject or point of a story

• Expressed in a statement that described the moral of the story, or the life lesson.
• the message to the reader
• an idea you can apply to your own life
• is bigger than the characters in the story

(Glue in list of thematic topics)

These Topics help you identify the theme

#1 What are some of the important topics for theme in Freak the Mighty?

#2 What is the author trying to say about these topics? What is the message, or life lesson, that you can apply to your own life?

Work with a partner. (turn and talk)

Then, in your ELA notebooks create a T-chart of possible thematic Topics. Include evidence to support your thinking.

Homework - Due Thursday 10/13

• RL6.1 Making Inferences and supporting your analysis with evidence
• RL6.3 Describe how the plot unfolds in a series of events

Read Chapter 16. Complete Cornell notes. Include:

• 5 - 6 annotations
• 3 - 4 questions using DOK Stems (Depth of Knowledge)
• Include a level 1, 2, & 3 Question
• and a summary

Essential Question: What inferences can you make about Max, Kevin, plot events, and the conflicts in Chapter 16?