Day 123: 3/31/23 - Harry Potter Chapter 11 Writing

Homeroom:

          Good Morning. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Make sure you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

HR 8:50 – 9:00

Specials 9:00 – 9:40
Block 1 9:43 – 10:06
Block 2 10:09 – 10:32
Block 3 10:35 – 10:58
Block 4 11:01 – 11:25
Music Block 11:27 – 12:08
HR 12:10 – 3:10 - SS Movie, locker cleanout, binder and materials organization, fun and relaxation
Early Dismissal 3:15

ELA:

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table. Today we will participate in Lit Circle discussions about chapter 11, and compete in the 45 Second Summary Challenge.

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble       

Do Now:

• Write Down the your homework
• Open your notebook to your job from chapter 11

Homework:

• Finish reading chapter 11 (if not done)

Activity #1

Lit. Circle Discussion Chapter 11 

The Rules for Lit. Circle Discussions:

1. While we read each chapter you will be expected to complete your job for that chapter. Each member of the group will have a different job, and the jobs will rotate each chapter so you will never have the same job twice in a row.
2. If we do not finish reading a chapter in class it will be your responsibility to finish the reading, and complete your job for homework. 
3. At the start of each class the following day you will engage in a literature circle discussion about the reading. 
4. The Discussion Director is in charge. They lead the conversation. 
5. You will take turns sharing, and engaging the rest of your group in a discussion about your topic/job.

The Order for Sharing:
1. The Summarizer
2. The Character Captain
3. The Vocabulary Enricher *
4. The Conflict Evaluator *
5. The Mood & Tone Analyzer *
6. The Discussion Director

• USE QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE THE REST OF YOUR GROUP MEMBERS! 
• Summarizer - What would you include in a summary? Why? What is the most important part of this chapter?
• Character Captain - What character do you want to talk about? What did they do, say, think, feel, etc? What did we learn about this character?
• Vocab Enricher - Pick a word. Take your group to the page. Have someone read the sentence. What do you guys think this word means? 
• Conflict Evaluator - What conflicts did you identify in this chapter? Why was this a conflict?
• Mood & Tone Analyzer - What is the mood (Tone) of this chapter? Why?
• Discussion Director - Read the questions that you have already prepared
1. A Lightbulb Moment!!! - Did anything stand out to you?
2. A Question Mark - Is there anything you didn't understand? Perhaps something that you would want JK Rowling to explain?
3. A Connection - What did you learn (about yourself) from this chapter?

Discussion Questions:

• Who steals the ingredients to make the Polyjuice Potion?
• Why do you think that person really wants to make the potion more than the others?
• Who starts the dueling club?
• Who does Harry get paired with at the dueling club?
• Draco uses a spell on Harry at the dueling club. What did the spell do?
• What is a Parselmouth?
• If you were Ron or Hermione how would you react to Harry being a Parselmouth?
• Who do the students at Hogwarts believe is the Heir of Slytherin?
• Who does Harry find Petrified?
• Harry is misjudged in this chapter. Have you ever been misjudged like Harry? What was it over, and how did it turn out?

Activity #2

The 45 Second Summary Challenge

Directions: 

Today you will write your summaries on the computer and submit them through google classroom.

 

Your summaries should include:

• the main idea (think mood/big idea)
• the most important details from the chapter
• reflection (Your own thoughts about the events of the chapter)

As you are working I will come around to provide you with support. I might ask you questions like:

• What does your summary need to start with?
• Have you written the main idea?
• What did you write for your main idea?
• What details are you including?
• Why are those details important?
• Have you used any transitional words to connect your thoughts and sentences? 
• Are there any places where you should use transitional words or phrases.
• What are your thoughts on the events of the chapter? (reflection)
• What do you think about what you read? 
• How do these events show that Harry is a literary hero?
• Capitals, Periods, Grammar, & Sentence Structure

YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO FOLOW THE RULES OF WRITING. 

• Indent the first sentence
• All other lines are lined up on the margin line
• Words go on the line
• Put spaces between your words
• Proper capitalization
• Punctuation
• Spelling matters (You should not be spelling words from the book incorrectly, especially character's names)
• Neatness

Day 122: 3/30/23 - Harry Potter Chapter 11 Reading

Homeroom:

          Good Morning. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Make sure you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table and make sure you have all your materials. Today we will get our 11th Lit Circle job and read chapter 11.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble       

Do Now:

• Write down your homework
• Open your ELA Notebook to the next blank page

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 11 & Complete your Lit Circle Job 

Activity #1

Reading Chapter 11

 &

Ch. 10 Best Question

The Rules for Lit. Circle Discussions:

1. While we read each chapter you will be expected to complete your job for that chapter. Each member of the group will have a different job, and the jobs will rotate each chapter so you will never have the same job twice in a row.
2. If we do not finish reading a chapter in class it will be your responsibility to finish the reading, and complete your job for homework. 
3. At the start of each class the following day you will engage in a literature circle discussion about the reading. 
4. The Discussion Director is in charge. They lead the conversation. 
5. You will take turns sharing, and engaging the rest of your group in a discussion about your job using questions.

Discussion Questions:

1. A Lightbulb Moment!!! - Did anything stand out to you?
2. A Question Mark - Is there anything you didn't understand? Perhaps something that you would want JK Rowling to explain?
3. A Connection - What did you learn (about yourself) from this chapter?

• Who steals the ingredients to make the Polyjuice Potion?
• Why do you think that person really wants to make the potion more than the others?
• Who starts the dueling club?
• Who does Harry get paired with at the dueling club?
• Draco uses a spell on Harry at the dueling club. What did the spell do?
• What is a Parselmouth?
• If you were Ron or Hermione how would you react to Harry being a Parselmouth?
• Who do the students at Hogwarts believe is the Heir of Slytherin?
• Who does Harry find Petrified?
• Harry is misjudged in this chapter. Have you ever been misjudged like Harry? What was it over, and how did it turn out?

Day 121: 3/29/23 - Harry Potter Chapter 10 Writing

Homeroom:

          Good Morning. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Make sure you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table. Today we will participate in Lit Circle discussions about chapter 10, and compete in the 45 Second Summary Challenge.

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble       

Do Now:

• Write Down the your homework
• Open your notebook to your job from chapter 10

Homework:

• Finish reading chapter 10 (if not done)
• Go to google classroom and complete the Chapter 10 Summarizing Assessment

Activity #1

Lit. Circle Discussions

&

Chapter 10 Summarizing Assessment

The Rules for Lit. Circle Discussions:

1. While we read each chapter you will be expected to complete your job for that chapter. Each member of the group will have a different job, and the jobs will rotate each chapter so you will never have the same job twice in a row.
2. If we do not finish reading a chapter in class it will be your responsibility to finish the reading, and complete your job for homework. 
3. At the start of each class the following day you will engage in a literature circle discussion about the reading. 
4. The Discussion Director is in charge. They lead the conversation. 
5. You will take turns sharing, and engaging the rest of your group in a discussion about your topic/job.

The Order for Sharing:
1. The Summarizer
2. The Character Captain
3. The Vocabulary Enricher *
4. The Conflict Evaluator *
5. The Mood & Tone Analyzer *
6. The Discussion Director

• USE QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE THE REST OF YOUR GROUP MEMBERS! 
• Summarizer - What would you include in a summary? Why? What is the most important part of this chapter?
• Character Captain - What character do you want to talk about? What did they do, say, think, feel, etc? What did we learn about this character?
• Vocab Enricher - Pick a word. Take your group to the page. Have someone read the sentence. What do you guys think this word means? 
• Conflict Evaluator - What conflicts did you identify in this chapter? Why was this a conflict?
• Mood & Tone Analyzer - What is the mood (Tone) of this chapter? Why?
• Discussion Director - Read the questions that you have already prepared
1. A Lightbulb Moment!!! - Did anything stand out to you?
2. A Question Mark - Is there anything you didn't understand? Perhaps something that you would want JK Rowling to explain?
3. A Connection - What did you learn (about yourself) from this chapter?

Discussion Questions:

• What do Harry, Ron & Hermione decide to do about the Polyjuice potion plan?
• Why do you think Hermione wants to break the rules and make the potion more than Harry and Ron?
• What odd thing did the bludger do?
• Who won the Quidditch match?
• What did Lockhart do to Harry's arm?
• Would you let Lockhart perform magic on you?
• Where does Harry end up after the Quidditch match?
• Who is responsible for the strange things that have happened to Harry?
• What does Harry learn from Dobby?
• What happened to Colin Creevey? Explain.
• If you were Harry how would you feel after the events in the hospital?
• Do you think the school should be closed down? Explain.

Activity #2

The 45 Second Summary Challenge

Directions: 

Today you will write your summaries on the computer and submit them through google classroom.

 

Your summaries should include:

• the main idea (think mood/big idea)
• the most important details from the chapter
• reflection (Your own thoughts about the events of the chapter)

As you are working I will come around to provide you with support. I might ask you questions like:

• What does your summary need to start with?
• Have you written the main idea?
• What did you write for your main idea?
• What details are you including?
• Why are those details important?
• Have you used any transitional words to connect your thoughts and sentences? 
• Are there any places where you should use transitional words or phrases.
• What are your thoughts on the events of the chapter? (reflection)
• What do you think about what you read? 
• How do these events show that Harry is a literary hero?
• Capitals, Periods, Grammar, & Sentence Structure

YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO FOLOW THE RULES OF WRITING. 

• Indent the first sentence
• All other lines are lined up on the margin line
• Words go on the line
• Put spaces between your words
• Proper capitalization
• Punctuation
• Spelling matters (You should not be spelling words from the book incorrectly, especially character's names)
• Neatness

Day 120: 3/28 /23 - Harry Potter Chapter 10 Reading

Homeroom:

          Good Morning. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Make sure you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table and make sure you have all your materials. Today we will get our 10th Lit Circle job and read chapter 10.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble       

Do Now:

• Write down your homework
• Open your ELA Notebook to the next blank page

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 10 & Complete your Lit Circle Job (Everyone's Job = The Summarizer)

Activity #1

Reading Chapter 10

 &

Ch. 9 Best Answer

When you play Best Answer the goal is to Make a Claim & Support it with evidence

• After Harry, Ron & Hermione hear the Legend of the Chamber of Secrets what should they do? And evaluate the PolyJuice Potion plan. Use Evidence in you answer to score big!

The Rules for Lit. Circle Discussions:

1. While we read each chapter you will be expected to complete your job for that chapter. Each member of the group will have a different job, and the jobs will rotate each chapter so you will never have the same job twice in a row.
2. If we do not finish reading a chapter in class it will be your responsibility to finish the reading, and complete your job for homework. 
3. At the start of each class the following day you will engage in a literature circle discussion about the reading. 
4. The Discussion Director is in charge. They lead the conversation. 
5. You will take turns sharing, and engaging the rest of your group in a discussion about your job using questions.

Discussion Questions:

1. A Lightbulb Moment!!! - Did anything stand out to you?
2. A Question Mark - Is there anything you didn't understand? Perhaps something that you would want JK Rowling to explain?
3. A Connection - What did you learn (about yourself) from this chapter?

• Why do you think Hermione wants to break the rules and make the potion more than Harry and Ron?
• What odd thing did the bludger do?
• What did Lockhart do to Harry's arm?
• What are your thoughts about Lockhart?
• Have you ever had to go to the hospital? What for? How did you feel about having to go to the hospital?
• Who is responsible for the strange things that have happened to Harry?
• What happened to Colin Creevey?
• Who do you think is responsible for opening the Chamber of Secrets?
• Do you think the school should be closed down? Explain.

Day 119: 3/27/23 - Harry Potter Chapter 9 Writing

Homeroom:

          Good Morning. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Make sure you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table. Today we will participate in Lit Circle discussions about chapter 9, and compete in the 45 Second Summary Challenge.

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble       

Do Now:

• Write Down the your homework
• Open your notebook to your job from chapter 9

Homework:

• Finish reading chapter 9 (if not done)

Activity #1

Lit. Circle Discussions

The Rules for Lit. Circle Discussions:

1. While we read each chapter you will be expected to complete your job for that chapter. Each member of the group will have a different job, and the jobs will rotate each chapter so you will never have the same job twice in a row.
2. If we do not finish reading a chapter in class it will be your responsibility to finish the reading, and complete your job for homework. 
3. At the start of each class the following day you will engage in a literature circle discussion about the reading. 
4. The Discussion Director is in charge. They lead the conversation. 
5. You will take turns sharing, and engaging the rest of your group in a discussion about your topic/job.

The Order for Sharing:
1. The Summarizer
2. The Character Captain
3. The Vocabulary Enricher *
4. The Conflict Evaluator *
5. The Mood & Tone Analyzer *
6. The Discussion Director

• USE QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE THE REST OF YOUR GROUP MEMBERS! 
• Summarizer - What would you include in a summary? Why? What is the most important part of this chapter?
• Character Captain - What character do you want to talk about? What did they do, say, think, feel, etc? What did we learn about this character?
• Vocab Enricher - Pick a word. Take your group to the page. Have someone read the sentence. What do you guys think this word means? 
• Conflict Evaluator - What conflicts did you identify in this chapter? Why was this a conflict?
• Mood & Tone Analyzer - What is the mood (Tone) of this chapter? Why?
• Discussion Director - Read the questions that you have already prepared
1. A Lightbulb Moment!!! - Did anything stand out to you?
2. A Question Mark - Is there anything you didn't understand? Perhaps something that you would want JK Rowling to explain?
3. A Connection - What did you learn (about yourself) from this chapter?

Discussion Questions:

• Why didn't Harry tell Dumbledore about the voices he heard?
• What would you do about the voices if you were Harry?
• Who tells the students the story of "The Chamber of Secrets"?
• Can you retell the story of "The Chamber of Secrets"?
• Why did Salazar Slytherin leave Hogwarts?
• What is the purpose of the Chamber of Secrets?
• How would you feel after you heard the story of the Chamber of Secrets if you were a student at Hogwarts?
• What does Harry begin to worry about after he hears the legend about the chamber? (Inner conflict)
• What is Ron afraid of?
• What does Polyjuice Potion do?
• Would you be willing to drink the Polyjuice Potion? Explain?
• What do you think Harry, Ron, & Hermione should do next?
• What part of the hero's journey is Harry on?
• Who is Harry's mentor?
• Who is your mentor? (Think: what adult do you go to when you need help)
• Who are Harry's allies?
• Who are your allies? (Think: what friends do you turn to when you need help)

Activity #2

The 45 Second Summary Challenge

Directions:

 

Your summaries should include:

• the main idea (think mood/big idea)
• the most important details from the chapter
• reflection (Your own thoughts about the events of the chapter)

As you are working I will come around to provide you with support. I might ask you questions like:

• What does your summary need to start with?
• Have you written the main idea?
• What did you write for your main idea?
• What details are you including?
• Why are those details important?
• Have you used any transitional words to connect your thoughts and sentences? 
• Are there any places where you should use transitional words or phrases.
• What are your thoughts on the events of the chapter? (reflection)
• What do you think about what you read? 
• How do these events show that Harry is a literary hero?
• Capitals, Periods, Grammar, & Sentence Structure

YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO FOLOW THE RULES OF WRITING. 

• Indent the first sentence
• All other lines are lined up on the margin line
• Words go on the line
• Put spaces between your words
• Proper capitalization
• Punctuation
• Spelling matters (You should not be spelling words from the book incorrectly, especially character's names)
• Neatness