Wednesday, January 22, 2014

I can...

• introduce the Holocaust through allegory
• consider our knowledge of the Holocaust
• preview Literature Circle Roles
• determine what role(s) you'd be best for

Opening:

1. Let's reread Terrible Things in roles.  Take notes on pages 230-231

• Narrator
• Frogs
• Squirrels
• Porcupines
• Fish
• Big Rabbit
• Little Rabbit

2. Discuss: 

• When do the animals make sense?
• When don't they give answers that make sense?

Work Period:

3. In your class notebook, respond to the writing prompt in a paragraph using textual evidence (text and images from Terrible Things).

4. Return to the Word Wall for the Class.  Where does Allegory fall on a QHT?

5.  Discuss the Word Connections box, then discuss the KWH of the KWHL  in your small groups.

6. Small group discussion continued:

• What do you know about the Holocaust?  How did you learn it?
• How old do you think someone should be when they first learn about the Holocaust?  Why would someone write a children's book about such  disturbing subject?

7. Read through the literature circle roles on page 233.  

Closing:
8. Using the instructions on 234, create a resume in your Class Notebook.

9. 5 Corners: Create Temporary Literature Circle Groups

10. Preview Children's Books for Thursday.