Day 43: 11/7/23 - Compare & Contrast Mini Essay (Take 3)

Homeroom:

          Good Morning, I hope you are all having a totally tubular Tuesday. Please use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Check to see if you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA:

Good Day 6th Graders,

          Today we will finish our final compare & contrast essay for Freak the Mighty. Remember this essay will count as part of your final test grade for the first unit.
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble
Do Now:

• Write tonight's homework in your agenda

Homework:

• Finish your Compare/Contrast Mini-essay

Activity #1
Compare & Contrast Essay (Part 3)

Directions: 

• Work with the people at your table to complete the compare & contrast graphic organizer. (10 - 15 minutes) 
• Go to google classroom to find the assignment
• Open the compare & contrast mini-essay
• Write 1 paragraph describing how part 3 of the book and the movie are the same.
• Write 1 paragraph describing how part 3 of the book and the movie are different
• Use I, C, E, R format
• Remember you should include as much as evidence as you can
• You will be required to write in complete sentences, using specific details.
• You have the entire class period to work, so DO NOT RUSH! Take your time and do your best!

Important: (for part 3)

• Focus on the Literary Elements we have studied
• Characterization - Are the characters developed in the movie the same as the book?
• Setting - How do the settings compare? Include the way you envisioned the setting in the book to what you see in the movie.
• ****Plot**** - This is the big one you should focus on for part 3. How do the events in the movie compare to the events in the book? You should write about the following parts of plot.
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution
• Conflicts - Do the conflicts get resolved the same way in the movie as they do in the book?

Remember to use this format:

1. Introduction
2. Claim 
3. Evidence 
4. Reflection

Activity #2

Evaluate Writing

(If you are finished) 

Directions:

• Use Name sticks to set up writing partners. 
• With your writing partner evaluate each part of your mini essay
• At the bottom of your writing set up your answer like this:
• I =
• C =
• E =
• R =
• M =
• Total =

Each paragraph should have

1. 1 point - Introduction
2. 1 point - Claim
3. 1 point - Evidence (from both the book and movie)
4. 1 point - Reflection
5. 1 point - Mechanics = Capitals, punctuation, sentence structure

Each paragraph is worth 5 points total. 

What did you do well in your writing?

What do you still need to fix before submitting it?

You will be submitting your essay tomorrow

Example:

          There are many similarities between the book, “Freak the Mighty” and the movie, “The Mighty”. The first similarity worth noting is the way the characters are portrayed and developed throughout the story. In the book and in the movie Max feels like he does not have a brain until Freak comes along, and he worries that people will think he is a butthead. Kevin is super smart and he talks like a dictionary in the film and in the novel. He is also still battling a physical disability and has to use crutches. Another similarity between the book and the movie is the plot event where the boys go to the fireworks and millpond. In both the story and the movie Max and Kevin have a run-in with Tony D. In order to escape Kevin acts as the brain telling Max what to do, and Max acts as the body carrying Kevin. I think the movie does a good job of recreating the novel for movie goers. If you like the book, you will probably enjoy the film.

          There are many differences between the book, “Freak the Mighty” and the movie, “The Mighty”. The first major difference between the book and the movie is the way Max and Kevin’s friendship begins. In the book their friendship begins when Max helps Kevin get a toy ornithopter out of a tree.  It is this small act of kindness that starts their friendship in the novel, but in the movie their friendship starts when Kevin becomes Max’s tutor. Kevin then gives Max money to take him to the fireworks. Another difference between the book and the movie is the setting. When reading the book I picture a small run down town, and in the movie the setting is a large heavy populated city. In my opinion the book does a better job telling the story of Max and Kevin becoming Freak the Mighty. I recommend reading the book before watching the movie.