Bellwork

• Take out a piece of paper and pencil and be ready to work!

Works Cited Page

Korman, Gordon. Schooled. New York: Disney Hyperion, 2008. Print.

Spinelli, Jerry. Stargirl. New York: Ember, 2002. Print.

Example

Not only do the novels Stargirl and Schooled both have oddball main characters, but the stories both share the same theme. What seems to be two strange characters actually illustrate the importance of being one’s self. These characters are not afraid to dress different from the crowd. For one thing, the dress Stargirl wore, “looked like it could have been her great-grandmother’s wedding gown” (Spinelli 2). She was not concerened about being trendy like her peers. In addition, Capricorn’s attire was compared to, “a social studies project on the pioneer days” (Korman 1). He stayed true to his upbringing and did not conform to society’s standard blue jeans and Nike sneakers. Both are happy and comfortable in their own skin.

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Even though Stargirl’s and Capricorn’s behavior seemed peculiar to their peers, their personalities displayed the importance of being one’s self. For example, Stargirl did not care what people wispered when she was, “strumming away, bobbing her head and soulders, singing” in the cafeteria (Spinelli 2). Capricorn on the other hand did not understand the customs of public schools. For instance, he didn’t comprehend why he was the one sent to the office, “I was the one that got sent to Mr. Kasigi’s office” (Korman 2). Afterall, he was only trying to be honest unlike his classmates. Gordon Korman and Jerry Spinelli created unique characters to teach readers to stay true to themselves.

TBQ

• Compare the theme of determination in Where the Red Fern Growns to one other text we read in class this year.

- Brave Irene - Dragon, Dragon pg. 434 - Earrings

Bellwork:

• Brainstorm examples of loyalty in the novel Where the Red Fern Grows.

TBQ

• Throughout the novel the author uses loyalty as a major theme. How does Billy show loyalty to his dogs? How does Old Dan and Little Ann show loyalty to Billy or each other? Use text evidence to support your answer.

Prewriting

Before video: What are some other ways we learn besides going to school and learning to read and write?

http://birdboxstudio.com/ • • After Video: What lessons were learned in the video? How were these lessons learned?

Predict what you think will happen next in the video based on details from the video.

Bellwork

• • • • • Brainstorm with your shoulder partner 3 ways Billy learns without even going to school.

Learns from Grandpa- how to catch coons (page 56-57) Listens to other hunters for advice (page 67) Advice from father about erasing scent (page 61) Learns to handle death (Rubin- Page 151-154)

TBQ

• Early in the story, Billy’s father says, “There’s more to an education than just reading and writing.” How does this statement apply to Billy? What kind of education does the boy receive during the course of the story? Use text evidence and in text citations to support your answer.