Monday, September 16, 2013

Learning Objectives:

• Examine and respond to Essential Questions
• Examine Learning Focus of the Unit
• Determine pre-conceived ideas about the theme of Challenges

Turn in Reading Log / Hand out Reading Log

Week 4: September 16 - 22, 2013

Opening:

Large Group:

1. Examine the Essential Questions on Pg 1 of the Unit

2. Preview the Unit using the Table of Contents on Pages 2-3

Independently:

3. Answer the two Essential Questions on page 5

Small Groups:
4. Review your Responses to the Essential Questions

Work Period:

Independently:

5. Read through the Learning Focus on page 4.

• Mark the text for key ideas, concepts and skills you'll be building this unit.
• Write a summary of what this unit will teach you on page 5.

Small groups:

6. Read through your predictions and compare what words you underlined.

7. Begin work on page 7.  Complete this page and the front of your Working Folder by the beginning of class tomorrow.

Closing:

7. Share progress on your folders with the class.

8. Preview the Embedded Assessment on page 53.

• What type of essay will we be writing at the end of this part of the unit?
• How does that relate to the Learning Focus?

HW: 

9. Page 7 and Folders due Tuesday at the beginning of class.