Day 118: 3/23/22 - Harry Potter Chapter 7 Reading

 Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table and make sure you have all your materials. Today we will get our 7th Lit Circle job and read chapter 7.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble       

Do Now:

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

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 7 & Complete your Lit Circle Job
• Get Grade Report signed

Activity #1

Reading Chapter 7

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:

• What stages of the Hero’s Journey has Harry gone through already? Explain. Level 2
•  What is a Mudblood? Level 1
• Who do Harry, Ron, & Hermione go to for help when Ron's spell backfires? Level 1
• How do you think Harry, Ron, & Hermione should have handled Draco and the rest of the Slytherin Quidditch team? Level 2
• What did Harry have to do for detention? Level 1
• What did Ron have to do for Detention? Level 1
• Which one would you prefer? Why? Level 2
• Harry & Ron have to serve detention for flying the car to Hogwarts. Have you ever received a detention? If so, what for? Level 3
• What happened while Harry was serving his detention? Level 1
• What would you do if you were Harry and you heard the voice? Level 2

Day 117: 3/22/22 - Harry Potter Chapter 6 Writing

 Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table, and make sure you have all your materials. Today we will participate in Lit Circle discussions about chapter 6, 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 6

Homework:

• Finish reading chapter 6 (if not already done)

Activity #1

Lit. Circle Discussions

(10-15 Minutes)

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

• When you share it is your job to get the rest of the group involved. 
• USE QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE THE REST OF YOUR GROUP MEMBERS! 
• Each member is expected to contribute to the discussion

Discussion Questions:

• What is a howler?
• Why did Professor Lockhart think Harry took the car?
• Describe a Mandrake plant.
• Can you describe what happens in Lockhart's class?
• Who takes care of the pixies?
• What do you know about Lockhart? 
• Which class would be your favorite? Why?
• Which class would be your least favorite? Why?

Activity #2

Best Question

(5 minutes)

• When we play "Best Question" your classroom teacher acts as the judge. 
• Each house picks 1 representative to read the question they think is best, and then the student leads the discussion. 
• After all 3 houses have led the discussion for their question the teacher will award house points for the question they think is best.
• The points are entirely up to the teacher, and they may choose to award more or less points based on the strength of your questions.
• Some days all Houses will earn points, while other days only one house might earn points. It all depends on you and the quality of your efforts. 

Activity #3

The 45 Second Summary Challenge

(20 Minutes)

Directions:

Welcome to the 45 Second Summary Challenge. In this challenge you will work with the members of your house to write a summary of the chapter. You will have 15 minutes to write. Each person will write their own summary in their notebooks. Your summaries can be exactly the same, or you can write them in your own words.  

Each house will choose a representative to read their summary out loud. The representatives from each house will take turns reading their summaries out loud. They will have just 45 seconds to read their summary. I will act as the impartial judges and award points for the best summaries.

The summary will be written on the page right next to your Lit Circle job. (We will set this page up together) 

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

How will I earn points for my Hogwarts House?

Points are at the discretion of the judge but here is an approximation of how the points might work out.

1st Place = 30 pts

2nd Place = 20 pts

3rd Place = 10 pts

4th Place = 5 pts

Day 116: 3/21/22 - Harry Potter Movie Part 1

Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table, and make sure you have all your materials. I am sorry that I can't be with you today, but it seems I have caught the stomach bug that is going around. So  instead of participating in Lit Circle discussions about chapter 6, and competing in the 45 Second Summary Challenge, you will get to watch the first part of the movie.

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble       

Do Now:

• Be respectful and responsible

Homework:

•  No Homework

Activity #1

Watch Harry Potter 

and the Chamber of Secrets

Part 1

00:00 - 38:00

Please make sure you are on your best behavior. Remember the guest teacher can give you points or take away points the same as I can. I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

Day 115: 3/18/22 - Bowling Filed Trip

 Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          Happy bowling Day!  We will be leaving right after the announcements. Please make sure you are on your best behavior. You wouldn't want to have to sit out of all the fun. 
Please...

• Use the bathroom
• Keep your coat on, or with you
• Make sure you have your clean sneakers, along with any drinks, snacks, etc. that you want to bring with you

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

Day 114: 3/17/22 - Harry Potter Chapter 6 Reading

 Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table and make sure you have all your materials. Today we will get our 6th Lit Circle job and read chapter 6.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble       

Do Now:

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

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 6 & Complete your Lit Circle Job

Activity #1

Reading Chapter 6

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:

• What is a howler?
• Why did Professor Lockhart think Harry took the car?
• Describe a Mandrake plant.
• Can you describe what happens in Lockhart's class?
• Who takes care of the pixies?
• What do you know about Lockhart? 
• Which class would be your favorite? Why?
• Which class would be your least favorite? Why?

Day 113: 3/16/22 - Harry Potter Chapter 5 Writing

 Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table, and make sure you have all your materials. Today we will participate in Lit Circle discussions about chapter 5, 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 5

Homework:

• Finish reading chapter 5 (if not already done)

Activity #1

Lit. Circle Discussions

(10-15 Minutes)

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

• When you share it is your job to get the rest of the group involved. 
• USE QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE THE REST OF YOUR GROUP MEMBERS! 
• Each member is expected to contribute to the discussion

Discussion Questions:

• What is the main idea of this chapter?
• Why didn't Harry and Ron take the train?
• What would you have done if you missed the train? (reflection)
• Do you think Harry & Ron made a smart decisions? Explain.
• What happened to the car? 
• Who found Harry & Ron looking in the window at Hogwarts?
• What was the punishment for Harry & Ron? 
• Do you think it is a fair punishment? Explain. (Reflection)
• How did the rest of the Gryffindor students react when Harry & Ron returned to the Gryffindor Common Room?

Activity #2

Best Question

(5 minutes)

• When we play "Best Question" your classroom teacher acts as the judge. 
• Each house picks 1 representative to read the question they think is best, and then the student leads the discussion. 
• After all 3 houses have led the discussion for their question the teacher will award house points for the question they think is best.
• The points are entirely up to the teacher, and they may choose to award more or less points based on the strength of your questions.
• Some days all Houses will earn points, while other days only one house might earn points. It all depends on you and the quality of your efforts. 

Activity #3

The 45 Second Summary Challenge

(20 Minutes)

Directions:

Welcome to the 45 Second Summary Challenge. In this challenge you will work with the members of your house to write a summary of the chapter. You will have 15 minutes to write. Each person will write their own summary in their notebooks. Your summaries can be exactly the same, or you can write them in your own words.  

Each house will choose a representative to read their summary out loud. The representatives from each house will take turns reading their summaries out loud. They will have just 45 seconds to read their summary. I will act as the impartial judges and award points for the best summaries.

The summary will be written on the page right next to your Lit Circle job. (We will set this page up together) 

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

How will I earn points for my Hogwarts House?

Points are at the discretion of the judge but here is an approximation of how the points might work out.

1st Place = 30 pts

2nd Place = 20 pts

3rd Place = 10 pts

4th Place = 5 pts

Day 112: 3/15/22 - Harry Potter Chapter 5 Reading

 Good day 6th Graders,      

        Please sit at your house table and make sure you have all your materials. Today we will get our 5th Lit Circle job and read chapter 5.

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble       

Do Now:

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

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 5 & Complete your Lit Circle Job

Activity #1

Reading Chapter 5

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:

• Why didn't Harry and Ron take the train?
• What would you have done if you missed the train? (reflection)
• Do you think Harry & Ron made a smart decisions? Explain.
• What happened to the car? 
• Who found Harry & Ron looking in the window at Hogwarts?
• What was the punishment for Harry & Ron? 
• Do you think it is a fair punishment? Explain. (Reflection)
• How did the rest of the Gryffindor students react when Harry & Ron returned to the Gryffindor Common Room?
• What is the main idea of this chapter?