Day 166: 6/11/18 - B Day: Chapter 14 & 15 Lit Circle Discussion & Read aloud Chapter 16 & 17

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 14 & 15
2. Write down tonight's homework

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 16 & 17 Complete your Literature Circle Job (Due Wednesday 6/13)

Activity #1

Ch. 14 & 15 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.

*We will now begin to read Chapter 16 & 17 aloud*

RTI - B Day 6/11/18

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 165: 6/8/18 - A Day: Chapter 12 & 13 Lit Circle Discussion & Read aloud Chapter 14 & 15

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 12 & 13
2. Write down tonight's homework

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 14 & 15 Complete your Literature Circle Job (Due 6/11)

Activity #1

Ch. 12 & 13 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.

*We will now begin to read Chapter 14 & 15 aloud*

RTI - A Day 6/8/18

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 164: 6/7/18 - D Day: The Learning Fair

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Today we will be presenting our research projects.

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
3. Pick up a copy of Learning Fair Protocols

Homework:

• Finish Ch 12 & 13 of Frightful's Mountain
• Complete Lit Circle Job (Due 6/8)

Activity #1
The Learning Fair

1. How will things go today for the Learning Fair?

2. How should I judge research projects?

3. How should I present my research project?

Schedule:

8:55 – 9:10 Set up Projects (Trumble & Pappa)

9:10 – 9:25 Set up Projects (Mullin & Frost)

Block 1 (9:25 – 9:55)

Block 2 (9:57 – 10:27)

Block 3 (10:29 – 10:59)

Block 4 (11:01 – 11:31)

11:31 – 11:45 Free Viewing Time for Projects

11:45 – 12:15 Lunch

12:15 – 12:30 Prepare for Presentations

12:35 – 1:00 Block 1 Presenters (Presentation Session #1)

1:05 – 1:30 Block 2 Presenters (Presentation Session #2)

1:35 – 2:00 Block 3 Presenters (Presentation Session #3)

2:05 – 2:30 Block 4 Presenters (Presentation Session #4)

2:30 – 2:35 Debrief & Congratulations

***During each judging session the students who are not presenting will be judging.

Ø  Each Presenter will present their project 3 times during their 25 minute presentation session

Ø  Each presenter should have a minimum of 3 judges per presentation

Ø  I will blow the train whistle to indicate that it is time for the presentation to end, and for the judges to rotate to a new presenter

Ø  At the end of each session the judges are to return their evaluation forms to the judges box

Ø  The next presenters will have a 5 minute time period to prepare for their presentation

Ø  The judges will have 5 minutes to get new evaluation forms from the Judges table

Ø  When we are completely finished, each should have evaluated 9 projects & each presenter should have been evaluated by a minimum of 9 judges.

2:35 – 3:15 Special Area

2:15 – 3:25 Pack up & Dismissal

Activity #2

How to Present & Judge Research Projects

Presenters:

• Start by Introducing yourself
• Discuss why you chose the topic 
• Share information about what the problem is
• Discuss what causes the problem to occur
• Share the effects on humans, nature, and the planet
• Present the solutions
• Talk about the graph, chart, or diagram you included
• Tell the judges about your images, and what you are trying to show with the images you chose
• Share your model and discuss what it is all about
• Be prepared to answer questions from the judges

Judges:

• Listen to the presenter share each part of their project
• As they share score them according to the each criteria.
• Give them a score from 1 - 5. You should be fair with your judging, but you should also have a reason for each score you give. (Scores are subjective, meaning that they are based partly on your opinion)
• Once you have scored each category ask questions to the presenters about their projects.
• Lastly, make any comments you would like.
• Add up your total points and put the score in the space provided.

Now....

• Find a friend and set up your project some place in the room or at the end of the hall. Practice presenting your project.

Day 163: 6/6/18 - C Day: How to Present & Judge Research Projects

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Today we will be working on how to present our research projects.

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
3. Pick up a copy of Learning Fair Protocols

Homework:

• Finish Ch 12 & 13 of Frightful's Mountain
• Complete Lit Circle Job (Due 6/8)

Activity #1
The Learning Fair

1. How will things go tomorrow for the Learning Fair?

2. How should I judge research projects?

3. How should I present my research project?

Schedule:

8:55 – 9:10 Set up Projects (Trumble & Pappa)

9:10 – 9:25 Set up Projects (Mullin & Frost)

Block 1 (9:25 – 9:55)

Block 2 (9:57 – 10:27)

Block 3 (10:29 – 10:59)

Block 4 (11:01 – 11:31)

11:31 – 11:45 Free Viewing Time for Projects

11:45 – 12:15 Lunch

12:15 – 12:30 Prepare for Presentations

12:35 – 1:00 Block 1 Presenters (Presentation Session #1)

1:05 – 1:30 Block 2 Presenters (Presentation Session #2)

1:35 – 2:00 Block 3 Presenters (Presentation Session #3)

2:05 – 2:30 Block 4 Presenters (Presentation Session #4)

2:30 – 2:35 Debrief & Congratulations

***During each judging session the students who are not presenting will be judging.

Ø  Each Presenter will present their project 3 times during their 25 minute presentation session

Ø  Each presenter should have a minimum of 3 judges per presentation

Ø  I will blow the train whistle to indicate that it is time for the presentation to end, and for the judges to rotate to a new presenter

Ø  At the end of each session the judges are to return their evaluation forms to the judges box

Ø  The next presenters will have a 5 minute time period to prepare for their presentation

Ø  The judges will have 5 minutes to get new evaluation forms from the Judges table

Ø  When we are completely finished, each should have evaluated 9 projects & each presenter should have been evaluated by a minimum of 9 judges.

2:35 – 3:15 Special Area

2:15 – 3:25 Pack up & Dismissal

Activity #2

How to Present & Judge Research Projects

Presenters:

• Start by Introducing yourself
• Discuss why you chose the topic 
• Share information about what the problem is
• Discuss what causes the problem to occur
• Share the effects on humans, nature, and the planet
• Present the solutions
• Talk about the graph, chart, or diagram you included
• Tell the judges about your images, and what you are trying to show with the images you chose
• Share your model and discuss what it is all about
• Be prepared to answer questions from the judges

Judges:

• Listen to the presenter share each part of their project
• As they share score them according to the each criteria.
• Give them a score from 1 - 5. You should be fair with your judging, but you should also have a reason for each score you give. (Scores are subjective, meaning that they are based partly on your opinion)
• Once you have scored each category ask questions to the presenters about their projects.
• Lastly, make any comments you would like.
• Add up your total points and put the score in the space provided.

Now....

• Find a friend and set up your project some place in the room or at the end of the hall. Practice presenting your project.

Day 162: 6/5/18 - B Day: Work on Research Projects Day 8

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Today we will be continue working on our research projects for the Learning Fair. 

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework

Homework:

• Finish your lit circle job for chapter 12 & 13 (Due 6/8)
• ****Work on your Learning Fair Project

Activity #1

Working on Research Projects

Standards:

SL6.4 - Present claims & findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions. facts, and details to accentuate main ideas; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation

SL6.5 - Include Multimedia components (graphics, images etc) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information

RI6.7 - Integrate information presented in different media or formats, as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue

RI 6.8 - Trace & evaluate arguments and claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence from claims that are not

W6.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

W6.7 - Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate

W6.8 Gather relevant information from multiple digital and print sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources

• Work on Research Project
• Planning
• Headings & Sub-headings
• Problem & Solution
• Causes & Effects
• Pros & Cons
• Images w/captions
• Graphics like: Charts, Graphs, & Diagrams
• Information - Use the paragraphs from your essay
• Enlarge them and use backing paper to make them stand out.
• You might want to create a list of bullets to display your information
• Work on making printed materials for your research project.
  That may include:
  • Headings (large, Bold, Various Fonts)
  • Subheadings (Large, Bold, Various Fonts)
  • Enlarging paragraphs
  • Making bulleted lists
  • Printing picture, images, graphs, & diagrams

RTI - B Day 6/5/18

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.

OR...

Independent:

• Work on Research Project
• Planning
• Headings & Sub-headings
• Problem & Solution
• Causes & Effects
• Pros & Cons
• Images w/captions
• Graphics like: Charts, Graphs, & Diagrams
• Information - Use the paragraphs from your essay
• Enlarge them and use backing paper to make them stand out.
• You might want to create a list of bullets to display your information

Day 161: 6/4/18 - A Day: Work on Research Projects Day 7

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Today we will be continue working on our research projects for the Learning Fair. 

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Specials 9:40 – 10:20

Block 2 10:22 – 11:02 (40 min)

Block 3 11:04 – 11:43 (39 min)

Lunch 11:45 – 12:15

Block 4 `12:20 – 1:16

RTI 1 1:18 – 1:48

RTI 2 1:50 – 2:20

Go to HR to have Choice/Research work time 2:20 – 3:15 

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework

Homework:

• Finish your lit circle job for chapter 12 & 13 (Due 6/8)
• ****Work on your Learning Fair Project

Activity #1

Working on Research Projects

Standards:

SL6.4 - Present claims & findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions. facts, and details to accentuate main ideas; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation

SL6.5 - Include Multimedia components (graphics, images etc) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information

RI6.7 - Integrate information presented in different media or formats, as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue

RI 6.8 - Trace & evaluate arguments and claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence from claims that are not

W6.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

W6.7 - Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate

W6.8 Gather relevant information from multiple digital and print sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources

• Work on Research Project
• Planning
• Headings & Sub-headings
• Problem & Solution
• Causes & Effects
• Pros & Cons
• Images w/captions
• Graphics like: Charts, Graphs, & Diagrams
• Information - Use the paragraphs from your essay
• Enlarge them and use backing paper to make them stand out.
• You might want to create a list of bullets to display your information
• Work on making printed materials for your research project.
  That may include:
  • Headings (large, Bold, Various Fonts)
  • Subheadings (Large, Bold, Various Fonts)
  • Enlarging paragraphs
  • Making bulleted lists
  • Printing picture, images, graphs, & diagrams

RTI - A Day 6/4/18

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.

OR...

Independent:

• Work on Research Project
• Planning
• Headings & Sub-headings
• Problem & Solution
• Causes & Effects
• Pros & Cons
• Images w/captions
• Graphics like: Charts, Graphs, & Diagrams
• Information - Use the paragraphs from your essay
• Enlarge them and use backing paper to make them stand out.
• You might want to create a list of bullets to display your information

Day 160: 6/1/18 - D Day: Work on Research Projects Day 6

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Today we will be continue working on our research projects for the Learning Fair. 

                        Thank you ,

                        Mr. Trumble

HR 8:40 – 9:00 (getting rooms set up and chairs brought in

9 – 10 Puberty Presentation

10 – 10:37 BLOCK 1

11:39 – 11:16 BLOCK 2

11:18 – 11:43 BLOCK 3

11:45 – 12:15 LUNCH

12:20 – 12:37 BLOCK 3

12:39 – 1:16 BLOCK 4

1:18 – 1:48 RTI 1

1:50 – 2:20 RTI 2

2:20 – 2:35 CHOICE TIME

2:35 – 3:15 SPECIALS

3:15 HOMEROOM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G57Suq7JpQE

Boys Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKfJ8w7XX6E&t=569s

Co Ed Video

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework

Homework:

• Finish your lit circle job for chapter 12 & 13 (Due 6/8)
• ****Work on your Learning Fair Project

Activity #1

Working on Research Projects

Standards:

SL6.4 - Present claims & findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions. facts, and details to accentuate main ideas; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation

SL6.5 - Include Multimedia components (graphics, images etc) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information

RI6.7 - Integrate information presented in different media or formats, as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue

RI 6.8 - Trace & evaluate arguments and claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by evidence from claims that are not

W6.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

W6.7 - Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate

W6.8 Gather relevant information from multiple digital and print sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources

• Work on Research Project
• Planning
• Headings & Sub-headings
• Problem & Solution
• Causes & Effects
• Pros & Cons
• Images w/captions
• Graphics like: Charts, Graphs, & Diagrams
• Information - Use the paragraphs from your essay
• Enlarge them and use backing paper to make them stand out.
• You might want to create a list of bullets to display your information
• Work on making printed materials for your research project.
  That may include:
  • Headings (large, Bold, Various Fonts)
  • Subheadings (Large, Bold, Various Fonts)
  • Enlarging paragraphs
  • Making bulleted lists
  • Printing picture, images, graphs, & diagrams

RTI - D Day 6/1/18

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.

OR...

Independent:

• Work on Research Project
• Planning
• Headings & Sub-headings
• Problem & Solution
• Causes & Effects
• Pros & Cons
• Images w/captions
• Graphics like: Charts, Graphs, & Diagrams
• Information - Use the paragraphs from your essay
• Enlarge them and use backing paper to make them stand out.
• You might want to create a list of bullets to display your information