154 th Street Short Stories

1. 154th Street Short Stories Cycle 1, Day 2

2. Today: • Reading Goal • As we read, we will draw conclusions about the setting. • Today’s Big Question: • How can an episode of violence affect a neighborhood? • Team Cooperation Goal: • Demonstrate Active Listening

3. Building Background • T-P-S: If you were standing on the side of a road with your friends and you saw a car recklessly speeding toward you, what conclusion would you draw about the car? • What would you do? • What are some examples of dangerous situations that you might find yourself in?

4. Think-Pair-Share: Violence • What is violence? • Are there some places that are more violent than others? • How can you avoid or prevent violence?

5. T-P-S: Drawing Conclusions • What conclusions have we drawn so far about 145th Street? • Is it possible that these first impressions could be wrong? • What can we do to find more evidence to support our conclusions?

6. Listening • Listening comprehension: “The Baddest Dog in Harlem” pages 15-18. • Think Aloud • T-P-S: How do you think the people gathered on the street felt when the cops pulled up? • What do you think it’s like to live on 145th Street?

7. Partner Read: pgs 18-25 • What conclusions can you draw about 145th Street based on the neighborhood’s reaction to the shootout? • “The window was all shot up. Her drapes were raggedy.” Raggedy means _________. • Why won’t Mary go upstairs with the police? • Why does the narrator wish that the others would talk about the kid? What conclusions does he draw about Harlem? (write)

8. Vocabulary

9. Reflection # Heads • Why do the people on 145th Street stand around watching the police while they look for a suspect? • How would you react if a gunfight happened in your neighborhood? Why? • How can violence affect a neighborhood? • Vocab review • Homework: 20 minutes of reading EVERY night!