Day 42: 11/4/19 - B Day: Building Background Knowledge about The Great Depression & Bud, Not Buddy Ch 1

Good Day 6th Graders,

         Today is a 'C' Day. Make sure you use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. Check to see that you have everything you need for your morning classes. 

                           Thank you

                           Mr. Trumble

ELA:

Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework down in your agenda
• Pick up a copy of the article about The Great Depression

Homework: 

• Read Chapter 1
• Complete the Characterization Graphic Organizer

Activity #1

Building Background Knowledge
to discover

what life was like during the Great Depression

• RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support what the text says as well as inferences made from the text
• RI6.2 Determine the main idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details.

Title: Bud, Not Buddy
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Genre: Historical Fiction
Setting: During the Great Depression
Protagonist: Bud Caldwell

What inferences can you make about the Great Depression by looking at this image & reading the caption?


Know (What do you know?)                     Learn (What did you learn?)















Building Background Knowledge:

• With a Partner Read the Informational text to help build background knowledge about the key details pertaining to life during the Great Depression. 
• Write the gist, or an important piece of information of each section in the margin.
• Underline things you think are most important.

• How do you think the Great Depression affected children? 
• What would you do if you found yourself living as an orphan during that time period?
• Based on the illustrations and information in the article what inferences can you make about life during the great depression?
• What was the main idea of this article?

Avtivity #2

Chapter 1 of

Bud, Not Buddy

Characterization

Standards

RL6.3 Describe how a particular story's plot unfolds in a series of events as well as how the characters respond and change as the plot moves toward resolution

Essential Question: What do you learn about Bud in chapter 1?

Chapter 1 gives the reader a lot of information about Bud. The chapter is divided between things that are happening in Bud's life at the current moment and details, both stated and inferred, about what has happened to Bud in the past. On the first web, list details about Bud's current(present) life. On the second wed, list details about Bud's past.

RTI

Main Idea & Details

RI6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

RI6.2 - Determine the central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions and judgements

Whole Group:

Read the article, "How Donald Duck and Peanuts Saved Trick-or-Treating"

*As we read I want you to think about these questions:

1. What is the Main (or central) Idea?

2. What evidence makes me think that?

Partner work:

Step 1 - Get together with a partner 

Step 2 - Reread through the article so you can figure out the main idea and the details. You may alternate paragraphs, or alternate sections as you read. Write small inferences and questions you have in the margin.

Step 3 - Underline the evidence from the text that supports your inference.

Step 4 - Look at the inferences you wrote about each section. At the end of your article write a global inference, or MAIN IDEA based on all your smaller inferences you already wrote. 

Step 5 - Complete the Quiz that goes with your article & Complete the Main Idea Graphic organizer. (Always write in complete sentences)

*** I will come around to each group during the last 10 minutes and ask:

1. What is the article about?

2. What is an inference you made?

3. What evidence led you to make that inference?

4. What is the main idea?