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Agenda SSR Book F.F. Text. Chapters 29-31 Journal Entry. Do Now. EPAS Passage: River Valley Civilizations. Unit 5 – War & Conflict Day 100. CRS REL 603: Power: Understand implied or subtly stated cause-effect relationships in more challenging passages. Greeter.
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Agenda SSR Book F.F. Text Chapters 29-31 Journal Entry Do Now • EPAS Passage: River Valley Civilizations
Unit 5 – War & Conflict Day 100 CRS REL 603: Power: Understand implied or subtly stated cause-effect relationships in more challenging passages Greeter SWBAT predict Vahan’s emotions when he reaches Constantinople. Big Idea “A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” - Colin Powell HW 1. AoW15: Obama’s Legacy Project due Thursday: 2.27.14 2. Vahannightly journal (Chapters 32-33) 3. Finish CW70 4. Work on FF PWA!
Mini-Lit Circles: Chapters32-33 • Discussion will be led by assigned discussion leaders. As scholars read they must ensure to make meaningful annotations about what is happening in the story. • Other students will be graded based on their participation in the literature circle discussion by the discussion leader.
Exit Ticket • Write a dramatic monologue that describes Vahan’s emotions once he reaches Constantinople. • Use descriptive language to convey Vahan’s thoughts and feelings. Be prepared to support your interpretation of how he feels with evidence from the text. text!
Agenda SSR Book F.F. Text Chapters 33-32 Journal Entry CW70 Do Now • EPAS Passage: Roman Empire
Unit 5 – War & Conflict Day 101 CRS REL 603: Power: Understand implied or subtly stated cause-effect relationships in more challenging passages Greeter SWBAT analyze Vahan’s final words that character and discipline are the steel that fortify the heart. Big Idea “If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” - Maya Angelou HW 1. AoW15: Obama’s Legacy Project due Thursday: 2.27.14 2. Vahannightly journal (Chapters 34-35) 3. Finish CW71 4. Work on FFPWA!
Writing Workshop Office Hours! • After school today in U02 from 4:15-5:15pm! • Don’t let this be you . . .
Comfort Read: Chapters34-35 • You are free to read the last two chapters however you would like! • Make sure you are making meaningful annotations! • Enjoy the end of Forgotten Fire and be ready to discuss!
Exit Ticket • In Vahan’s final words, he states that character and discipline are the steel that fortify the heart. • Argue how character and disciple were the steel that fortified Vahan’s heart by providing examples from the text. !
Chapters 33-32 Journal Entry CW71 Agenda SSR Book F.F. Text Do Now • EPAS Passage: Wilson
Unit 5 – War & Conflict Day 102 CRS GEN 601: Power: Use information from one or more sections of a more challenging passage to draw generalizations and conclusions about people, ideas and so on Greeter SWBAT synthesize the overarching themes of Forgotten Fire by participating in a roundtable discussion about the text. Big Idea “Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.” - Ella Fitzgerald HW 1. AoW15: Obama’s Legacy Project due Thursday: 2.27.14 2. Work on FFPWA!
Whole Class LiteratureCircle • This will be our last discussion about Forgotten Fire • Students will be graded by the teacher based on their participation in the literature circle discussion. • Be ZESTY and contribute meaningful comments and questions to the discussion!
Forgotten Fire PWA Work Time! • Remember, your rough draft is due in class tomorrow! • You will be grouped with other students that are addressing the same prompt to brainstorm ideas and examine evidence from the text together. • 1) One of the primary themes in Forgotten Fire is growth in maturity. Using textual examples, explain how Vahan goes from a naïve boy to a mature young man. Explain in further detail what part the Armenian Genocide plays on his maturity. • 2) Vahanlives in several places throughout Forgotten Fire, but does not feel that any of them are truly home. If “home is where the heart is,” does Vahan eventually find any place he can call home? Explain your answer in great detail. • 3) Throughout Forgotten Fire, Vahan learns to be both independent AND dependent. Explain multiple examples of Vahan independently relying on himself and examples of him depending on the kindness of others. Which trait – dependence or independence – serves him better throughout his journey? • 4) Vahan’sfather told Vahan that “steel is made strong by fire”. Does Vahan become “steel” throughout the course of the novel? Explain each example of “fire” and their impact on Vahan during his journey.
Exit Ticket • Write your thesis statement down on a sheet of paper to turn in. • Your teacher will review and grade these tonight and will provide helpful feedback for you tomorrow. • Thanks Lisa!
FF PWA Rough Draft AoW15: Obama’s Legacy Project Do Now Agenda SSR Book F.F. Text • Discuss your response to the AoW15 prompts and be ready to share!
Unit 5 – War & Conflict Day 103 CRS MID 503: Understand the overall approach taken by an author or narrator (e.g point of view, kinds of evidence used) in more challenging passages Greeter SWBAT effectively peer edit and provide feedback for a fellow scholar’s FF PWA rough draft. Big Idea “Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.” - Muhammad Ali HW 1. Final draft of the Forgotten Fire PWA is due Wednesday: 3.5.14
AoW15: Obama’s Legacy Project • 1) Using the evidence provided in the article, argue whether or not President Obama’s “legacy project” will benefit America. • 2) Do you believe this “legacy project” has the ability to be what President Obama is most remembered for? Explain why or why not using evidence from the article, background knowledge, and/or independent research.
Writing Buddy Time! • During this time, you and your writing buddy will be evaluating one another’s PWA’s! • Make sure to use the grading rubric, in order to provide constructive, productive, and helpful feedback.
Exit Ticket • Write three “glows” and three “grows” about your writing buddy’s rough draft. • Share and discuss these with your writing buddy. • Remember, we want to make each other better writers!
