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“The Man in the Water” Day 2 Wednesday, August 22, 2012

“The Man in the Water” Day 2 Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Bellringer When thinking about Rosenblatt’s essay, who is the hero? What heroic characteristics does he/she possess? Discuss what you would have done had you been a passenger on the plane that crashed into the Potomac that tragic day. .

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“The Man in the Water” Day 2 Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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  1. “The Man in the Water”Day 2Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Bellringer When thinking about Rosenblatt’s essay, who is the hero? What heroic characteristics does he/she possess? Discuss what you would have done had you been a passenger on the plane that crashed into the Potomac that tragic day.

  2. Listen carefully to the additional information that Rosenblatt provides on the video clip. • Write down the references to nature and to the human character. • What does Rosenblatt conclude about human nature? Do you agree or disagree with his conclusion? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz9JKtvC_wE

  3. Literature roles (jobs) from yesterday will meet as a group. • First you will share your work with your fellow literary masters. • Then select from your master work the piece that best represents the task you were assigned. (Example: Choose the summary that best summarizes the piece, the words that best evoke emotion, etc.) • Select a spokesperson from the group to share with the class.

  4. Formative Assessment: Write a letter to the family of the man in the water as one of the survivors of the crash. • Be sure to include the following: • Details about the incident • How you were feeling at the moment of the tragedy • How you feel about the man in the water and your thoughts about what he did

  5. Using the term HERO, create an acrostic.

  6. Create a class rubric for Friday’s Talk show. Look at the example to get an idea. http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/discussionrubric.html

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