Day 138: 4/28/17 - B Day: Drafting Research Essay Paragraphs (The Introduction & The Problem)

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today you will begin drafting your research paper.  You will use your outline as a guide to help you write the first two paragraphs, (the introduction & the problem.) Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• RESEARCH MATERIALS

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework

2. Pick up, or take out your outlines, articles & graphic organizers from your research folder

Homework:

1. Finish Reading Ch. 7 of HP & the COS. Complete your Lit Circle Job (Due Tuesday 5/2/17)
2. Complete drafting the first two paragraphs of your research essay (Due Monday 5/1)
3. Collect Materials for your research project
• Trifold Poster Board
• Shoe Boxes
• Decorative Duck Tape
• Craft Sticks
• Etc.

Activity #1

Research - Drafting Day: 
The Introduction & The Problem

Standards:
RI6.7 - Integrate information presented in different media or formats to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

RI6.8 - Trace & Evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence from claims that are not.
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

Your Task - (You Do)

• Use the outline to help you draft the first two paragraphs of your research essay.
• Use lined paper to draft, and be sure to include a proper heading at the top of your paper. (**Pass out lined paper)
• You may skip lines if you want, but you don't have to
• Don't forget to include linking words and phrases. (**Pass out linking words & phrases worksheet)
• Be sure to include your sources

*In case you were wondering what you should be doing...

*If you happen to finish writing the first two paragraphs of your essay you may do any of the following:

1. Start drafting paragraphs 3 & 4
2. Work on reading ch 7 and completing your lit circle job.

At the end of class I want you to take your outline and your draft home with you to finish the first two paragraphs.

*Then, put all other research graphic organizers and articles that you are not taking home into your research folder in the bin.

RTI - B Day 4/28/17

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.
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

Independent: 

• Read Ch 7 of HP & the Chamber of Secrets
• Complete Literature Circle Jobs

OR...

Independent:

• Work on the first two paragraphs of your Research Essay.

Day 137: 4/27/17 - A Day: Ch 6 Lit. Circle & Read-aloud Ch 7

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will get together with our Literature Circle groups and discuss chapter 6. We will also spend the second half of class reading aloud and working on our Literature Circle jobs for chapter 7. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
2. Put your Lit Circle HW for Ch 6 on your desk 

Homework:

1. Read Chapter 7 of Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. Complete your Lit Circle Job (Due Tues 5/2)
2. Work on your Research Essay Outline
3. Start collecting Materials for your research project

• Trifold Poster Board
• Shoe Boxes
• Decorative Duck Tape
• Craft Sticks
• Etc.

Activity #1

Ch. 6 Lit Circle Discussions

Standards

RL6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL6.3 Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes
RL6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown words & phrases
SL6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, & issues building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly

Rules for Lit Circle Discussions:
The Discussion Director is in charge. They facilitate the conversation.
Sharing goes in this order:
1. The summarizer
2. The Character Captain
3. The Passage Picker
4. The Connector
5. The Vocabulary Enricher
6. The Illustrator
7. The Discussion Director
* Be sure to use the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning
* Each member is expected to contribute to the discussion
* When you share, REMEMBER TO USE QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE THE REST OF YOUR GROUP MEMBERS! When you share it is your job to get the rest of the group involved. The best way to do this is to ask questions, like: what do you think, how did this make you feel, etc. Use open ended questions.

***At the end of your discussion the summarizers will do the 30 Second Recap Challenge.
***There may be a prize for the winner!!!

Activity #2

Read aloud Ch 7

Standards

RL6.1 & RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL6.3 Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes

Whole Group: (We do) 

• Read aloud Ch 7 of HP & the Chamber of Secrets
• Complete Literature Circle Jobs
• * Model & Discuss Jobs as we read together

RTI - A Day 4/27/17

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.

Independent: 

• Continue reading Ch 7 of HP & the Chamber of Secrets
• Complete Literature Circle Jobs

OR...

Independent:

• Work on the Tracing Arguments Graphic Organizers, & the Outline for your Research Essay.

Day 136: 4/26/17 - E Day: Tracing Arguments & Planning Your Research Essay

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will  finish reading through our articles and tracing arguments for our research paper.  We will also work on an outline for our research paper. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• RESEARCH MATERIALS

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework

2. Pick up your articles & graphic organizers from your research folder

Homework:

1. Finish Reading Ch. 6 of HP & the COS. Complete your Lit Circle Job (Due Thursday 4/26/17)
2. Complete the Research Essay Outline (Due Friday 4/28)
3. Collect Materials for your research project
• Trifold Poster Board
• Shoe Boxes
• Decorative Duck Tape
• Craft Sticks
• Etc.

Activity #1

Research - Tracing Arguments

RI6.7 - Integrate information presented in different media or formats to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

RI6.8 - Trace & Evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence from claims that are not.

Task #1 - You Do

* Read through the 4 - 6 resources you found for your research essay.
Complete the "Tracing Arguments" graphic organizer to record important information for your research essay and project. 

*Read each article & use one graphic organizer per article. Be sure to record all the important information from your article onto the graphic organizer, including:

-Title of the article

-Name of the resource

-Author's Argument

-Author's Claim

-Quality of the resource

Task 2 - You Do 

Complete the outline in preparation of drafting.

At the end of class I want you to put all of your research graphic organizers and articles that you are not taking home into your research folder in the bin.

RTI - E Day 4/26/17

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.

Whole Group: 

• Read aloud Ch 6 of HP & the Chamber of Secrets
• Complete Literature Circle Jobs
• * Model & Discuss Jobs as we read together

OR...

Independent:

• Work on the Tracing Arguments Graphic Organizers, or the Outline for your Research Essay.

Day 135: 4/25/17 - D Day: Ch 5 Lit. Circle & The Hero's Journey

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will get together with our Literature Circle groups and discuss chapter 4 & 5. We will be working on aligning Harry Potter with the Hero's Journey. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
2. Put your Lit Circle HW for Ch 5 on your desk

Homework:

1. Read Chapter 6 of Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. Complete your Lit Circle Job (Due Thurs 4/27)
2. Work on annotating your research articles and completing the Tracing Arguments graphic Organizers
3. Start collecting Materials for your research project

• Trifold Poster Board
• Shoe Boxes
• Decorative Duck Tape
• Craft Sticks
• Etc.

Activity #1

Ch. 4 & 5 Lit Circle Discussions

Standards

RL6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL6.3 Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes
RL6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown words & phrases
SL6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, & issues building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly

Rules for Lit Circle Discussions:
The Discussion Director is in charge. They facilitate the conversation.
Sharing goes in this order:
1. The summarizer
2. The Character Captain
3. The Passage Picker
4. The Connector
5. The Vocabulary Enricher
6. The Illustrator
7. The Discussion Director
* Be sure to use the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning
* Each member is expected to contribute to the discussion
* When you share, REMEMBER TO USE QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE THE REST OF YOUR GROUP MEMBERS! When you share it is your job to get the rest of the group involved. The best way to do this is to ask questions, like: what do you think, how did this make you feel, etc. Use open ended questions.

***At the end of your discussion the summarizers will do the 30 Second Recap Challenge.

***There may be a prize for the winner!!!

Activity #2

Aligning Two Texts

Standards

RL6.1 & RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL6.3 Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes

Your task:

• With a partner complete the graphic organizer aligning Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets with The Hero's Journey. 
• Your goal for today is to fill in Act I. 
• We will complete the 1st stage: "The Ordinary World" together.

RTI - D Day 4/25/17

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.

Whole Group: 

• Read aloud Ch 6 of HP & the Chamber of Secrets
• Complete Literature Circle Jobs
• * Model & Discuss Jobs as we read together

OR...

Independent:

• Work on the Tracing Arguments Graphic Organizers, or the Outline for your Research Essay.