Transcript English 10 Week 6

English 10 Week 6
October 12-14
(non-fiction and unit one con’t)
10C Seating Chart
Front of Classroom/White Board
Leela
Harold
Joshua
Jefferson
Miguel
Lila
Warren
Ylana
Anthony
Olivia
Jonathan
Owen
Nathalie
G.
Samantha
Rayoni
Christine
Door
Rockens
Amando
Whitney
Marcus
Wednesday 10/12/11 (10C Single period 8)
Objective: You will be able to…
Describe and execute the expectations for working with a partner.
Explain the author’s purpose and main idea of “A Tale of Two Indias” to a partner.
Read, annotate and identify the author’s purpose and main idea of the article “The Price of Young Love”.
Do Now: Answer on the back of this handout and then hand in when you
are finished.
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What did you learn about India from reading “A Tale of Two Indias”?
What score do you think you deserve for your Do Now?
You will receive a grade for your Do Now (1-4) BASED
ON:
•Entering the room calmly, taking assigned seat and immediately
getting to work (silently) without any reminders = 4/A
•Entering the room calmly, taking assigned seat and getting to
work after one reminder= 3/B
•Entering the room calmly and taking assigned seat and getting to
work after 2 reminders=2/C
•Entering the room calmly and taking assigned seat and getting to
work after more than 2 reminders=1/D
•Entering the room in a loud or disruptive way, wandering
around the room and not sitting in assigned seat, not completing
the Do Now=0
Agenda:
1.
Do Now (5 minutes)
2.
Samantha leads the class
in going over/sharing the
Do Now. (5 minutes)
3.
Review partner work and
citizenship expectations –
rubric. (3 minutes)
4.
Partner Work: share your
homework chart with a
partner (graphic organizer for
“A Tale of Two Indias”. (10
minutes) & Partner work
reflection.
5.
Hand in homework.
6.
Independent Work: read and
complete the main
idea/author’s purpose graphic
organizer (DUE AT THE END
OF THE PERIOD).
Objective: You will be able to…
Describe and execute the expectations for working with a partner.
Explain the author’s purpose and main idea of “A Tale of Two Indias” to a
partner.
Read, annotate and identify the author’s purpose and main idea of the article
…
c
4/A
3/B
Partner Talk is…
Partner Talk is…
At a reasonable
volume.
At a reasonable
volume.
Focused on the work
only. Students have
their
homework/graphic
organizer in front of
them and are
obviously referring to
it, adding to it and
discussing it.
Mostly focused on the
work.
Respectful and
professional.
Productive– group
members add
information to their
graphic organizer.
Students have their
homework/graphic
organizer in front of
them.
Respectful and
professional.
Partner Work/Citizenship
Expectations
Partner Talk is…
2/C
Partner Talk is…
1/D/F
Partner Talk is…
At a reasonable
volume after one
reminder.
At a reasonable
volume after more
than one reminder.
Focused on the work,
but need several
reminders.
Rarely focused on the
work, even with
several reminders.
Respectful.
Respectful.
Partner Work Reflection and Self-Evaluation
Directions: When you and your partner finish going over your graphic organizer/homework
for “A Tale of Two Indias”, then answer the following questions and hand your work in.
1.
Review the partner work rubric and give yourself a score of 1-4. Then, explain why you
feel this is the score you deserve.
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2.
What did information did you add to your graphic organizer (example– specific
quotes/details, a changed answer about author’s purpose and main idea?)
____________________________________________________________________
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Objective: You will be able to…
Describe and execute the expectations for working with a partner.
Explain the author’s purpose and main idea of “A Tale of Two Indias” to a partner.
Read, annotate and identify the author’s purpose and main idea of the article …
Graded Classwork 20 points
10th grade World Literature: Ms. Fritz
Non-fiction reading practice #3: Identifying Author’s Purpose and Main Idea: “The Price of Young Love” by Jacky
Healy from Upfront Magazine
Part One: (5 points) Make a prediction about what you think the main idea of this article
might be about based on the title and subtitle:
“The Price of Young Love: In Afghanistan, where dating is forbidden, teens who buck the
system face the severest of consequences”.
Prediction: ___________________________________________________________
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Part Two: Read and annotate the article. Your annotations need to include: (5 points)
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A summary of main ideas of each paragraph.
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Underline important parts of the article and explain why you selected them.
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Circle unfamiliar vocab. Words and make an inference about what they might mean in
the margins based on context clues.
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Ask questions– level one/clarifying questions about parts that are confusing to you, level
two/”I wonder” questions about parts that you would like to discuss or know more
about.
Graded Classwork
Part Three: Identifying Author’s Purpose (5 points)
What was Jack Healy’s purpose in writing this article? Was it to inform readers about an
issue, to describe an issue a topic or a process, or to persuade readers to think/believe as
he does about an issue? Explain your answer and answer in at least one complete
sentence.
 Author’s Purpose: ____________________________________________________
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Part Four: Identifying Main Idea– answer in at least two complete sentences. (5
points)
What is the main idea, or main point that Healy is making in this article? _______________
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Part Five: (5 points) Evidence Selection-- How do you know? What specific quote/parts of
the article tell you that this is the main idea?
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Thursday 10.13.11 (10C double block)
Objectives: You will be able to…
1. Explain the meaning of and compose sentences for the SAT word list #2 words.
2. Identify the parts of an ORQ paragraph and explain the criteria for a mini-thesis statement.
3. Compose a mini-thesis and evaluate other mini-thesis statements using the Mini-thesis section
of the ORQ rubric.
Do Now: On page 26
 Review the words and word
meanings on Vocab list #2.
Then,
◦ Put a star next to words
that are familiar to you.
◦ Put a question mark next to
words that are still
confusing to you even after
reviewing the word
meaning.
◦ Choose two sentences on
the list that you feel
comfortable with and
compose a sentence for
each.
Agenda:
1.
Do Now.
2.
Give One, Get One, Move
On!
3.
Review: parts of an ORQ
paragraph.
4.
Mini-lesson: criteria for a
mini-thesis and rubric.
5.
Partner work 1: evaluating
sample mini-thesis
statements.
6.
Partner work 2: Composing
a mini-thesis
7.
Gallery Walk: Giving
feedback based on criteria.
8.
Partner Work 3: Revisions.
9.
Exit Ticket:
10th Grade World Literature: Ms. Fritz
SAT word list #2
Word
Precarious
Part of Speech
Description of Word Meaning
Sentence
Adjective
Something that is unstable or risky
is precarious.
The cat was perched precariously on the
edge of the 6th floor balcony.
noun
A state of moral corruption.
The depraved man knocked the old lady
down and stole her purse.
Ambiguity
adjective
Something uncertain or vague is
ambiguous
The meaning of the story was ambiguous.
Poignant
adjective
Something deeply moving is
poignant. Or, something that has a
strong effect on the emotions.
The movie was very poignant and made me
cry.
Thwart
verb
To prevent or to frustrate is to
thwart.
Her best efforts to avoid being assigned a
pink slip for homework detention were
thwarted when her little brother destroyed
her essay.
Exacerbate
verb
To make something worse is to
exacerbate it.
He exacerbated the situation when he tore
the blue slip up in front of his teacher.
Omnipotent
adjective
Something or someone that is allknowing or all powerful.
Christians believe in an omnipotent god.
adverb
Someone of something that is alone,
or keeps to oneself is aloof.
He is aloof and eats alone at lunch.
Depravity or
depraved
Aloof
Objectives: You will be able to…
1. Explain the meaning of and compose
sentences for the SAT word list #2 words.
Whole Class
Review: Parts of the ORQ
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mini-Thesis Statement: the first sentence of your ORQ– a
sentence that addresses and connects all parts of the writing
prompt and includes the title, author, genre of the reading
passage.
Evidence 1: a direct quote from the text that is properly
introduced and cited that supports your mini-thesis.
Analysis 1: two-three sentences following the direct quote
that specifically explains the significance/importance of
evidence 1 and the ways in which is supports the mini-thesis.
Evidence 2: another direct quote from the text that is
properly introduced and cited that supports your mini-thesis.
Analysis 2: two-three sentences following the direct qhote
that specifically explains the significance/importance of
evidence 2 and the ways in which it both connects to the first
piece of evidence as well as the mini-thesis.
Concluding sentence– revisit your mini-thesis in new
words.
Objectives: Identify the parts of an ORQ
paragraph and explain the criteria for a minithesis statement.
Whole Class
Mini-thesis Statement Criteria
Your mini-thesis must:
Address all parts of the prompt.
 Include the title, author, genre of the text.
 Demonstrate
comprehension/understanding of the
meaning (literal and figurative) of the
assigned text.
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Objectives: Identify the parts of an ORQ
paragraph and explain the criteria for a minithesis statement.
Objectives: Identify the parts of an ORQ
paragraph and explain the criteria for a minithesis statement.
Mini-Thesis Statement Rubric
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3
2
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Mini-thesis clearly and
completely develops
an argument in
response to all parts
of the prompt.
Mini-thesis clearly and
completely develops
an argument in
response to all parts
of the prompt.
Mini-thesis restates
the prompt and
addresses all parts.
Mini-thesis only
addresses part of the
prompt.
Mini-thesis shows
sophistication by tying
all parts of the prompt
together.
Mini-thesis shows
sophistication by tying
all parts of the prompt
together.
Mini-thesis shows how Includes title, author,
the details of the text genre.
relate to one another
to convey a meaning.
Includes title, author,
genre.
Does not include title,
author, genre.
Objectives: Identify the parts of an ORQ
paragraph and explain the criteria for a minithesis statement.
Whole Class
Review: How to
Begin an ORQ
Step One: Preview the question before your
begin reading to give your reading and
annotations a focus/purpose.
Step Two:
 Mark up the prompt by boxing or circling all verbs
that tell you what you have to do in your
expository paragraph.
 Underline important or key parts of the prompt.
Practice Prompt: Based on the text, describe
Kagame’s position on bilateral aid.
Whole
Class
Review: How to Begin an ORQ
Step Two: Turn the prompt into a
PURPOSE QUESTION.
Example:
What is Kagame’s position on bilateral aid?
Objectives: Identify the parts of an ORQ
paragraph and explain the criteria for a minithesis statement.
Partner
Work
Sample Mini-thesis Statements
1.
President Kagame says they need bilateral aid.
2.
In his speech “A Different Discussion About Aid”, President Paul
Kagame describes the need for bilateral aid.
3.
In his speech, “A Different Discussion About Aid”, President Paul
Kagame of Rwanda describes the need for bilateral aid between
the United States Peace Corps and the people and government
of Rwanda.
4.
In his speech, “A Different Discussion About Aid”, Paul Kagame
describes the benefits of bilateral aid when he highlights the ways
in which the United States Peace Corps volunteers can learn
about peace and reconciliation from Rwandans while Rwandans
in turn receive aid as they work towards rebuilding their nation
after the devastating genocide of 1994.
Objectives: Identify the parts of an ORQ
paragraph and explain the criteria for a minithesis statement.
Objectives: Identify the
parts of an ORQ paragraph
and explain the criteria for
a mini-thesis statement.
Sample MiniThesis
Statements
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2
3
4
Sample Mini-Thesis Statement Evaluation
What score we gave it based
on the rubric
Explanation of why we thought it deserved
that score.
Partner Work
Sample Prompt #2: Based on the short story “Air Mail” by Ravi Mangla,
describe what Tommy and Anirudh learn from their correspondence with one
another.
Our Purpose Question: _________________________________
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Our Mini-Thesis: _______________________________________
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Objectives: Identify the parts of an ORQ
paragraph and explain the criteria for a minithesis statement.
Guidelines for Mini-Thesis Gallery Walk
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Post your mini-thesis.
Silent gallery walk with rubric in hand and
post-it notes.
Give each posted mini-thesis a score of 1-4
based on the rubric and then underneath your
score briefly explain why you gave it the
number that you did.
This is silent and independent work! That
means you should not interact with one
another during this gallery walk– your focus
needs to be on the work!
Compose a mini-thesis and evaluate other
mini-thesis statements using the Mini-thesis
section of the ORQ rubric.
Exit Ticket
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Describe the qualities of an excellent/level
four mini-thesis statement.
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List and describe the parts of an ORQ
paragraph.