Day 139: 4/30/18 - C Day: Outlining Your Research Essay

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will be outlining our research essays.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Pick up any work you have in your research folders
2. Write down your homework

Homework:

• Work on the first half of your outline for your research essay
• Make sure your lit circle job is done for tomorrow

Activity #1

Outlining Your Research Essay

Goal:

You will have met today's goal when you have completed the first half of your outline for your research essay

Standards:

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

Directions:

First...Glue in the "Writing a Research Essay" organizer into your notebooks.

Use your graphic organizers along with the outline template to begin outlining your research essay. 

Task - 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 - C Day 4/30/18

Guided Reading Book Clubs

Goal:

To read fictional texts for enjoyment and discuss them with a group of our peers in order to improve our comprehension.

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 particular story's plot unfolds in a series of events as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

Reading Strategies: 

• Inferencing, Questioning, Predicting 

Literary Elements:

• Characterization, Plot, & Conflict

Key Questions:

• What types of Conflicts can you identify?
• What important plot events help to push the story forward?
• What inferences can you make?
• What question(s) do you have about today's reading?

Exit Ticket:

• Write an inference about today's reading.
• Write 1 - 2 questions that you can use as part of your small group discussion.

Day 138: 4/20/18 - B Day: Tracing Arguments and/or Outlining your Research Essay

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will continue the process of tracing the arguments within our research articles, and planning our research essays.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Pick up any work you have in your research folders
2. Write down your homework

Homework:

• Enjoy your Spring break...but make sure you have your Lit Circle Job done by May 1st

Activity #1

Tracing Arguments & Planning Your Research 

Goal:

You will have met today's goal when you have completed the rest of the Gathering Arguments graphic organizers

Standards:

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

Directions:

Use an online search engine to find & Print at least 2 scholarly articles about your environmental issue. You will ultimately need 4 - 6 articles in all.

You want the resources to discuss: 

• the problem
• the causes
• the effects
• the solutions

or

• the pro's & cons

Your articles should be full, complete articles from trusted sources like national geographic, NY Times, Washington Post, etc. You want your articles to contain scientific data and statistics. When you assemble your project, keep in mind that you will need to include at least one chart, graph, or diagram. Your articles should not be:

• blogs
• lists
• debates
• opinions
• etc.

When you find an article that you think is good, you should print it to ES400

*Remember 1 - 2 resources must be primary sources. 

*The other 3 - 4 resources can be secondary sources.

Next Step: 

Once you have 4 - 6 resources you will use 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

At the end of class I want you to put all of your research graphic organizers and articles in to your research folder in the bin.

RTI - B Day 4/20/18

Guided Reading Book Clubs

Goal:

To read fictional texts for enjoyment and discuss them with a group of our peers in order to improve our comprehension.

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 particular story's plot unfolds in a series of events as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

Reading Strategies: 

• Inferencing, Questioning, Predicting 

Literary Elements:

• Characterization, Plot, & Conflict

Key Questions:

• What types of Conflicts can you identify?
• What important plot events help to push the story forward?
• What inferences can you make?
• What question(s) do you have about today's reading?

Exit Ticket:

• Write an inference about today's reading.
• Write 1 - 2 questions that you can use as part of your small group discussion.

Day 137: 4/19/18 - A Day: Chapter 2 Lit Circle Discussion & Read aloud Chapter 3 & 4

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will participate in literature circle discussions about Frightful's Mountain, by Jean Craighead George. We will also continue to read the next chapter.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1.Take out your homework for chapter 2
2. Write down tonight's homework

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 3 & 4 & Complete your Literature Circle Job (Due 5/1)

Activity #1

Ch 2. Lit Circle Discussion
but first... a quick comprehension check

Standards

RL6.3 Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes
RL6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown words & phrases

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 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.

Job Order:

1. Passage Picker

2. Character Captain

3. Discussion Director

4. Summarizer

5. Connector

6. Vocabulary Enricher

*We will now begin to read Chapter 3 & 4 aloud*

RTI - A Day 4/19/18

Guided Reading Book Clubs

Goal:

To read fictional texts for enjoyment and discuss them with a group of our peers in order to improve our comprehension.

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 particular story's plot unfolds in a series of events as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

Reading Strategies: 

• Inferencing, Questioning, Predicting 

Literary Elements:

• Characterization, Plot, & Conflict

Key Questions:

• What types of Conflicts can you identify?
• What important plot events help to push the story forward?
• What inferences can you make?
• What question(s) do you have about today's reading?

Exit Ticket:

• Write an inference about today's reading.
• Write 1 - 2 questions that you can use as part of your small group discussion.

Day 136: 4/18/18 - D Day: STAR Assessment & Tracing Arguments & Planning your Research Essay

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will begin the process of tracing the arguments within our research articles, and planning our research essays.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Pick up any work you have in your research folders

Homework:

• Work on the Tracing Arguments Graphic Organizers (1 for each article)

Activity #1

STAR Reading Assessment

Username: rtrumble 

Password: 06101974RT

                               (Month, day, birth year, initials)

Tips to do your best

• Read carefully
• Take your time
• Read ALL answers before choosing one
• Use process of elimination

**You will get your STAR score tomorrow to see how much growth you have made. 

Activity #2
Tracing Arguments & Planning Your Research 

Goal:

You will have met today's goal when you have completed at another one of the Gathering Arguments graphic organizers

Standards:

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

Directions:

Use an online search engine to find & Print at least 2 scholarly articles about your environmental issue. You will ultimately need 4 - 6 articles in all.

You want the resources to discuss: 

• the problem
• the causes
• the effects
• the solutions

or

• the pro's & cons

Your articles should be full, complete articles from trusted sources like national geographic, NY Times, Washington Post, etc. You want your articles to contain scientific data and statistics. When you assemble your project, keep in mind that you will need to include at least one chart, graph, or diagram. Your articles should not be:

• blogs
• lists
• debates
• opinions
• etc.

When you find an article that you think is good, you should print it to ES400

*Remember 1 - 2 resources must be primary sources. 

*The other 3 - 4 resources can be secondary sources.

Next Step: 

Once you have 4 - 6 resources you will use 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

At the end of class I want you to put all of your research graphic organizers and articles in to your research folder in the bin.

RTI - D Day 4/18/18

Guided Reading Book Clubs

Goal:

To read fictional texts for enjoyment and discuss them with a group of our peers in order to improve our comprehension.

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 particular story's plot unfolds in a series of events as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

Reading Strategies: 

• Inferencing, Questioning, Predicting 

Literary Elements:

• Characterization, Plot, & Conflict

Key Questions:

• What types of Conflicts can you identify?
• What important plot events help to push the story forward?
• What inferences can you make?
• What question(s) do you have about today's reading?

Exit Ticket:

• Write an inference about today's reading.
• Write 1 - 2 questions that you can use as part of your small group discussion.

Day 135: 4/17/18 - C Day: Chapter 1 Lit Circle Discussion & Read aloud Chapter 2

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Today we will participate in literature circle discussions about Frightful's Mountain, by Jean Craighead George. We will also continue to read the next chapter.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1.Take out your homework from last night
2. Write down tonight's homework

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 2 & Complete your Literature Circle Job (Due 4/19)

Activity #1

Ch 1. Lit Circle Discussion
but first... a quick comprehension check

Standards

RL6.3 Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes
RL6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown words & phrases

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 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.

Job Order:

1. Passage Picker

2. Character Captain

3. Discussion Director

4. Summarizer

5. Connector

6. Vocabulary Enricher

*We will now begin to read Chapter 2 aloud*

RTI - C Day 4/17/18

Guided Reading Book Clubs

Goal:

To read fictional texts for enjoyment and discuss them with a group of our peers in order to improve our comprehension.

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 particular story's plot unfolds in a series of events as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

Reading Strategies: 

• Inferencing, Questioning, Predicting 

Literary Elements:

• Characterization, Plot, & Conflict

Key Questions:

• What types of Conflicts can you identify?
• What important plot events help to push the story forward?
• What inferences can you make?
• What question(s) do you have about today's reading?

Exit Ticket:

• Write an inference about today's reading.
• Write 1 - 2 questions that you can use as part of your small group discussion.