Monday, March 21, 2016

Learning Objective and Key Questions:

• What are the key skills and knowledge I need to focus on for this unit?

• How does our novel develop the theme "Light in the Darkness"?
• What is an allegory and how can an allegory develop a theme?

Please have your Double Entry Journal for the Literature Circle open during your group's discussion.  I'd like to stamp it.



Opening:
Review: What is our Embedded Assessment and what are the expectations for your presentation at the end of this unit of study?

1. Please have out your novel, as well as your notes for your Literature Circle discussion.


2. For 15 minutes, discuss your novel.
Discussion Notes: 3/21

3. Switch Roles for the Next meeting: Thursday.  

Work Period:4.  Login with a partner from your literature circle group.  

• How many pairs do we have?
• I need 8 groups for FOUR chunks of text.

5. Review the Definition of Allegory.  Respond to #1 and #2 online.

6. I will read "Terrible Things" aloud.  After each chunk, I will pause so that you and your partner can fill in the graphic organizer.  
Respond after the colon...

7. What are the characteristics of fluent and dramatic reading?

8.  In your "new" groups, you will be assigned a chunk.  Complete #5-7.  Let me know when you are ready and I'll pair you with another group.


9. Share your dramatic interpretation of your passage.



Closing:10.  With your partner, respond to #8.

Homework: 
Class Notebook: 3/21: Terrible Things Theme

• Write a paragraph explaining how the theme of Bunting's work is similar in theme to Wiesel's excerpt and Neimoller's poem.