Day 124: 3/31/17 - C day: Intro to Lit Circles, Ch 1 of HP, & Researching Environmental Issues

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will finish our introduction to environmental issues, and learn about primary & secondary sources. We will also get our copies of Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets & learn about Literature Circles. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Sharpen Your Pencils

2. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
3. Pick up a Primary/Secondary Sources graphic organizer & shade in the two boxes. See the example
4. Pick up a copy of Harry Potter

Homework:

• Read Ch. 1 of HP & the COS. Complete your Lit Circle Job

Activity #1

Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Standards

RI6.8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claim in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence from claims that are not.
W6.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, & assess the credibility of each source.

• For your research essay you will be needing 4 - 6 sources. You should get both Primary & Secondary Sources. 
• 1 to 2 sources should be from a primary source. 2 - 4 sources can be secondary sources.

Essential Question: 

So...
What is a primary source & what is a secondary source?

Primary Source - Actual records that provide firsthand accounts of events

Examples: Letters, Diary Entrees, Journals, Photographs, Interviews, Autobiographies, & Artifacts

Secondary Sources - Secondhand accounts of primary sources. They comment on, summarize, explain, report, or draw conclusions from primary sources, or other secondary sources

Examples: textbooks, encyclopedias, articles, essays, biographies, & summaries

Activity #2

Lit Circles

As we read Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets you will be participating in Literature Circles. Each one of you will have a different job to perform for each chapter. You will be expected to come to class with your job completed so you can take part in a lit circle discussion for the assigned chapter. Each chapter you will get a different job.

Jobs include:

1. Discussion Director

2. Summarizer

3. Vocabulary Enricher

4. Passage Picker

5. Connector

6. Character Captain

7. Illustrator

* Read through the Lit Circle Packet
* Explain How to fill it out
* Discuss Expectations
* Show Link to the Audio File

Activity #3

What environmental issue are you going to research?

Wind Energy

Climate Change

Soring

Circuses

Solar Energy

The Indudtrial Food System, GMO's, & Organic Farming

Industrial Food System & Cafos

Weather Modification

Weather Modification & HAARP

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Homework:

• Read Chapter 1 of Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. Complete your Lit Circle Job

RTI - D Day 3/31/17

Standards

RL6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RL6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details

RL6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings

RL6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text & contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Step 1: Choose one of the articles to read

Step 2: Read the article carefully

Step 3: Respond to the multiple choice & short written response questions that follow

Day 123: 3/30/17 - B day: Day 3 CC State Test & Unit 3 - Researching Environmental Issues

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will be taking Day 3 of the New York State Common Core test. In ELA we will continue Unit 3 & discuss environmental issues. Please make sure you have:

• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Sharpen Your Pencils

Homework:

• Begin to think about what environmental issue you would like to research for your project. 
• Bring glue sticks and scissors to class tomorrow

Day 122: 3/29/17 - A day: Day 2 CC State Test & Unit 3 - Researching Environmental Issues

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will be taking Day 2 of the New York State Common Core test. In ELA we will continue Unit 3 & discuss environmental issues. Please make sure you have:

• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Sharpen Your Pencils

Homework:

• Bring in an Independent Reading book

Day 121: 3/28/17 - E day: Day 1 CC State Test & Start of Unit 3 - Researching Environmental Issues

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will be taking Day 1 of the New York State Common Core test. In ELA we will begin Unit 3 & discussing how humans interact with nature. Please make sure you have:

• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Sharpen Your Pencils

Homework:

• Bring in an Independent Reading book

Activity #1

Start Unit #3

• Make Unit 3 tab in your ELA Notebook
• Label Unit 3: Critical Analysis of Literature & Research

What happens when humans and nature interact?

Why should we care about Environmental Issues?

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

There are 5 of these patches throughout the world. 

The largest is 6 times the size of France.

Essential Question #1 - How do you interact with nature?

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Essential Question #2 - How do humans interact with nature?

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Videos to be played:

March 31, 2016
April 1, 2016
April 4 2016
April 11, 2016

Environmental Issues 

• GMO's
  Weather Modification
  Hydroelectricity
  mining
  alternative energy 
  animals, farming and domesticating
  logging
  precious gems and minerals
  hydrofracking
  pollution
  recreational activities
  Industrialization
• Climate Change

Day 120: 3/27/17 - D Day: Evaluating Short Answer & Essay Responses

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will evaluate the practice we did to create written responses to short answer and essay state test questions. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Sharpen Your Pencils

2. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework

Homework:

• Bring in an Independent Reading book

Activity #1

Evaluating Short Answer & Essay Responses

Standards

W6.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content
W6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W6.5 With guidance & support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed

Writing Rubrics

Key Question: How will my writing be evaluated on the New York State Common Core Test?

The 2 Point Rubric: 

Used on all short answer written responses

The 4 Point Rubric: 

Used on all essay written responses

Your task: Collaborate with reading partners to analyze and evaluate your responses from the passages

Directions:

• With your partners use the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning to collaborate, analyze, and evaluate your responses
• Compare your answers. Discuss each response, including the positives & the negatives.
• For the short answer responses give each person a score from 0 - 2. (Use the 2 point rubric to guide your thinking)
• For the essay question give each response a score from 0 - 4. (Use the 4 point rubric to guide your thinking)

Homework:

• Bring in an independent reading book

RTI - D Day 3/27/17

Standards

RL6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RL6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details

RL6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings

RL6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text & contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Step 1: Choose one of the articles to read

Step 2: Read the article carefully

Step 3: Respond to the multiple choice & short written response questions that follow