Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Lesson Objectives:

I can…

• review Embedded Assessment
• make meaning of passages for oral reading
• prepare written/oral talking points
• determine introduction, transitions and conclusion

Opening:

1. Review AoW2.6 and Independent Reading Logs; Discuss Grades.

2. Turn in Independent Reading Log #24.

3. Find page 259 and let's think aloud through the steps.

Work Period:

4. In your group, prepare your talking points about the novel.

• What are the key insights your gained about the Holocaust through the literature you chose?
• How does the passage each member has chosen enhance your understanding of the Holocaust?
• How can you effectively orally read the passages so that we understand the power of the language and the content of the message?
• How will you work through the various talking points and passages so that it flow naturally in front of an audience?

5. Prepare a "cue to cue" for your presentation.  Try a Flow Map.

• Introduction of Group
• Order of talking points and passages
• Transitions (relate to previous speaker)
• Conclusion

Closing:

6. Determine the order of presentations.

Homework: Prepare for your oral reading.  Work toward perfecting the following:

• pitch
• volume
• tempo
• phrasing
• enunciation