Day 96: 2/9/17 - E Day: Barrack Obama's 2009 Back to School Speech

Good day 6th Graders,      

       As we continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be reading closely a speech given by former president Barrack Obama. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Sharpen Your Pencils

2. Fill out your Agenda with tonights Homework

Homework:

• Finish text dependent questions #1 - 3 that go with Obama's 2009 Back to School Speech
• Bring in your independent reading book

Barrack Obama's 2009 Back to School Speech

Part 1 - Listening & Reading (20 Minutes)

Directions for small group:  (You Do - 10 Minutes: groups of 3)

• With your groups read the excerpt from the speech you just listened to.
• Annotate in the margins. You can write questions you have & Inferences you make.
• Underline important information, and record any connections that you make.

 

Part 2 - Group Discussion (We do - 10 minutes)

Essential Questions:

• What inferences did you make?
• What connections did you make?
• What questions do you have?
• Why do you think he includes the example in paragraph 1 about not being a varsity athlete the first time you play a sport, or that you don't hit every note the first time you sing a song?
• In paragraph 4, President Obama repeats the phrase "Students who sat where you sit..." Why does he include this phrase? How does it add to the excerpt from the text?
• What do you notice about the structure of paragraph 5? How does it add to the meaning of this excerpt?

Part 3 - Independent Assessment

Standard
RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Directions for Independent Work: 
(You Do - 10 Minutes)

• Think about the information from our group discussion and use your annotations to anser the 3 text dependent questions.
• Be sure to answer in complete sentences.
• Be sure to include evidence from the text!!!
• VERY IMPORTANT - BE SURE TO INCLUDE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT!!!!

If you finish your classwork early you may read from your independent reading book

Homework:

• Finish text dependent questions #1 - 3 that go with Obama's 2009 Back to School Speech
• Bring in your independent reading book

RTI - E Day 2/9/17

Step 1 - Pick up an article. We will be choosing an article to do together as a whole group.

Step 2 - Read through your article to get a basic understanding of what the article is about.

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and use the Highlighting and annotating Strategy.

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

***When you are done you will bring your work to me and we will conference about your article. I will be asking:

1. What is the topic of your article?

2. What is the topic sentence?

3. What is the Main Idea?

4. What supporting details led you to think that?

Step 5 - Write a summary

Day 95: 2/8/17 - D Day: Steve Jobs Commencement Address - Part 2 & 3

Good day 6th Graders,      

       As we continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will continue reading closely a commencement speech by Steve Jobs, the founder of the company Apple. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Sharpen Your Pencils
2. Take out the Commencement speech by Steve Jobs.

3. Fill out your Agenda with tonights Homework

Homework:

• Complete the graphic organizer analyzing Steve Jobs' Rules
• Bring in an Independent Reading Book

Steve Jobs 
Commencement Address 

From Monday:
Pass out classwork from Tuesday and allow students to finish their 4 text dependent questions.

Directions for Independent Classwork from Tuesday: 

(You do - 5 - 10  minutes)

• Use your notes and the information you gathered while working in small group to create written responses to the 4 text dependent questions. Your responses should be written in complete sentences. 
• Each question is worth 2 points. A perfect score is 8/8.
• You get 1 point for answering the question.
• You get 1 point for using evidence to support your answer.

Steve Jobs 

Commencement Address 
Story 2 & 3

Part 1 - Vocabulary

Standard

RI.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, 

including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

Last night you reread the 2nd story of Steve Jobs Commencement Address.

Today we are going to look closely at the 2nd and 3rd story. Throughout his speech Steve Jobs uses some very challenging vocabulary. Before we listen to him share his last two stories you will once again work to determine the meaning of the unknown vocabulary.

Essential Question:

What is the meaning of the unknown vocabulary words in the 2nd and 3rd story Steve Jobs shares with the audience?

Your Task: Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary

Directions for small group: (You Do - 10 Minutes)

• With your table groups identify the bold faced words.
• Record them on the left side of your vocabulary T-Chart
• Read the words in their context.
• Use the context clues, and other tools provided to you in the reading, to write down a definition in your own words on the right side of your T-Chart.

(Notebook)

2/8 Steve Jobs Commencement Address

(We do - Share responses as a whole group. - 5 minutes)

As we share our responses make sure you evaluate what you wrote. You may change, add to, or modify your definitions.

Part 2 - Listening & Annotating

Standard
RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Directions for whole group: (We Do - 10 Minutes)

• Listen to the 2nd and 3rd story of Steve Jobs speech. 
• Follow along as he speaks. 
• Annotate in the margins. You can write questions you have & Inferences you make.
• Underline important information.
• Pay close attention to the information in paragraphs 12 - 14. You will be allowed to go back and reanalyze what you wrote in last night's homework.

Part 3 - Analyzing & Evaluating

Standards

RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text.

W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 

Your Task: Respond in writing to Text-Dependent Questions

Directions for Small group: (You do - 10 minutes)

• In small groups discuss the answers you wrote to the 3 text dependent question. 
• Review what you wrote and adjust your responses. Make sure the are written in complete sentences. 

If you finish your classwork early you may begin your homework.

Homework:

• Complete the graphic organizer analyzing Steve Jobs' Rules.
• Bring in an Independent Reading Book

RTI - D Day 2/8/17

Step 1 - Pick up an article.

Step 2 - Read through your article to get a basic understanding of what the article is about.

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and use the Highlighting and annotating Strategy.

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

***When you are done you will bring your work to me and we will conference about your article. I will be asking:

1. What is the topic of your article?

2. What is the topic sentence?

3. What is the Main Idea?

4. What supporting details led you to think that?

Step 5 - Write a summary

***Enrichment Group may begin thinking about their own speech. You will be writing a persuasive speech about a topic of your own choosing. Think of a topic you would be interested in researching and developing a persuasive speech about. Your topic should be important to yourself and to your peers. It can be controversial, meaning that people have strong feelings regarding the topic or issue. You can begin making an outline, or a web, for your ideas. Additionally, you will need to gather some facts and information to support your opinion, therefore you may research using the computers. 

Day 94: 2/7/17 - C Day: Steve Jobs Commencement Address - Part 1

Good day 6th Graders,      

       As we continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be reading closely a commencement speech by Steve Jobs, the founder of the company Apple. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Sharpen Your Pencils
2. Take out the Commencement speech by Steve Jobs.

3. Fill out your Agenda with tonights Homework

Homework:

• Reread Steve Jobs' Second story and answer questions #1-3. Answer in complete sentences.
• Bring in your Independent Reading Book

Steve Jobs 
Commencement Address 

Learning Targets

By the end of today's lesson:

• I will be able to identify the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary from the context.
• I will be able to examine Steve’s experiences in paragraph 6 - 8 and create written responses to text-dependent questions.
• I will be able to evaluate the reasons why Steve Jobs has rules to live by, and describe how his rules helped him.

Part 1 - Vocabulary

Standard

RI.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, 

including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

Last night you read Steve Jobs Commencement Address that he gave at Stanford University on June 12, 2005. In his Speech Steve Jobs shares 3 stories with the audience.

Today we are going to look closely at just his first story. Throughout his speech Steve Jobs uses some very challenging vocabulary. Before we listen to him share his first story let's look at some of this vocabulary.

Essential Question:

What is the meaning of the unknown vocabulary words in the first story Steve Jobs shares with the audience?

Your Task: Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary

Directions for small group: (We Do - 10 Minutes)

• With your table groups identify the bold faced words.
• Record them on the left side of your vocabulary T-Chart
• Read the words in their context.
• Use the context clues, and other tools provided to you in the reading, to write down a definition in your own words on the right side of your T-Chart.

(I do) - I will model the first vocabulary word.

(Notebook)

2/7 Steve Jobs Commencement Address

(We do - Share responses as a whole group. - 5 minutes)

As we share our responses make sure you evaluate what you wrote. You may change, add to, or modify your definitions.

Part 2 - Listening & Annotating

Standard
RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Directions for whole group: (We Do - 5 Minutes)

• Listen to the first part of Steve Jobs speech. 
• Follow along as he speaks. 
• Annotate in the margins. You can write questions you have & Inferences you make.
• Underline important information.
• Pay close attention to the information in paragraphs 6 - 8. You will be analyzing some of the things Jobs says in these paragraphs. 

Part 3 - Analyzing & Evaluating

Standards

RI.6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly
as well as inferences drawn from the text.

W.6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 

Your Task: Respond in writing to Text-Dependent Questions

Essential Question:

Can you respond in writing to text dependent questions using evidence to support your thinking?

Directions for Small group: (We do - 10 minutes)

• In small groups discuss the 4 text dependent question. Make additional annotations directly on the speech, as well as in the question box. Be sure to take good notes. You will be using them to write your answers.

Directions for Independent Work: 
(You do - 15 minutes)

• Use your notes and the information you gathered while working in small group to create written responses to the 4 text dependent questions. Your responses should be written in complete sentences. 
• Each question is worth 2 points. A perfect score is 8/8.
• You get 1 point for answering the question.
• You get 1 point for using evidence to support your answer.

Homework:

• Reread Steve Jobs' Second story and answer questions #1-3. Answer in complete sentences.
• Bring in your Independent Reading Book

RTI - C Day 2/7/17

Step 1 - Pick up an article. We will be choosing an article to do together as a whole group.

Step 2 - Read through your article to get a basic understanding of what the article is about.

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and use the Highlighting and annotating Strategy.

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

***When you are done you will bring your work to me and we will conference about your article. I will be asking:

1. What is the topic of your article?

2. What is the topic sentence?

3. What is the Main Idea?

4. What supporting details led you to think that?

Step 5 - Write a summary

Day 93: 2/6/17 - B Day: Poetry Reading

Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          Happy Poetry Reading Day!!!!!! I am very proud of you and I'm excited to hear you recite your poems. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• 2 poems for the poetry reading

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Make sure you have all your materials

2. Fill out your Agenda with tonights Homework

Homework:

• Read Steve Jobs' Commencement Speech

Now, Enjoy an extra dose of Trivia Tuesday.

Activity #1

Preparing for the Poetry Reading

Directions:

• Get poems out
• Hand in entries for the Cover
• Hand out snacks and treats.

Activity #2

Poetry Reading

• Start by saying, "Hello, the title of my first poem is ________________ ." 
• Then read your poem. Make sure you read the pauses. Don't race through your poems. Read LOUD and PROUD!
• Finish by saying, "Thank You"
• Then say, "The title of my next poem is ___________ ."
• Finish by saying, "Thank You"

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=army+song

RTI - B Day 2/6/17

Step 1 - Pick up an article. We will be choosing an article to do together as a whole group.

Step 2 - Read through your article to get a basic understanding of what the article is about.

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and use the Highlighting and annotating Strategy.

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

***When you are done you will bring your work to me and we will conference about your article. I will be asking:

1. What is the topic of your article?

2. What is the topic sentence?

3. What is the Main Idea?

4. What supporting details led you to think that?

Step 5 - Write a summary