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Week 6: October 13 th – 14 th

Week 6: October 13 th – 14 th. Unit 1: Introducing the Course and Summer Reading Books ** Kagame non-fiction and introducing ORQ, Purpose Question, and criteria of a mini-thesis statement. Friday, October 14 th , 2011 (double block) Objective : by the end of this lesson…

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Week 6: October 13 th – 14 th

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  1. Week 6: October 13th – 14th Unit 1: Introducing the Course and Summer Reading Books **Kagame non-fiction and introducing ORQ, Purpose Question, and criteria of a mini-thesis statement

  2. Friday, October 14th, 2011 (double block) Objective: by the end of this lesson… Identify the main idea and author’s purpose of Kagame’s speech; Identify all the parts of the ORQ prompt and then compose a purpose question that includes all parts of an ORQ prompt; Compose a mini-thesis statement; Evaluate mini-thesis statements with the ORQ rubric Do Now: • In 2-3 sentences explain what is a relationship/connection between acclaim and aggrandizement? • In 2-3 sentences what is a relationship/connection between aesthetic and abstract?

  3. Friday, October 14th, 2011 Objective: by the end of this lesson… Identify the main idea and author’s purpose of Kagame’s speech; Identify all the parts of the ORQ prompt and then compose a purpose question that includes all parts of an ORQ prompt; Compose a mini-thesis statement Evaluate mini-thesis statements with the ORQ rubric Agenda: • Do Now • Author’s purpose • Identify the main idea of Kagame • “A Different Discussion About Aid” ORQ • “Air Mail” ORQ and Gallery Walk • Homework: • Read, annotate (8+ annotations), and do the worksheet for “A Tale of Two Indias” by Monday!

  4. Partner Work/Citizenship Expectations Partner Talk is… Objective: You will be able to…Describe and execute the expectations for working with a partner. Read, annotate and identify the author’s purpose and main idea of the article …

  5. Non-Fiction: Author’s Purpose Author’s write for many reasons. There are four you need to know: • TO ENTERTAIN:Writers of short stories, novels or poems often write to entertain their readers. • TO INFORM: They may write articles and non-fiction books that inform their readers of an issue. • TO DESCRIBE:To describe something; this can be a topic, issue, etc. • TO PERSUADE: To persuade their readers to think and act as they do about certain issues. Analyzing the author’s choice of title and the examples or details used to support the main idea will help you to better understand a non-fiction passage. Friday, October 7th, 2011 Objective: by the end of this lesson… You will be able to describe nonfiction, main, idea, and author’s purpose. Identify the main idea and author’s purpose in Kagame’s speech.

  6. Read and Annotate Kagame’s Speech • To annotate: to mark up a text so you are actively reading and engaging with it • Margin Summary Notes: writing a 6 word or less summary of a part (say each paragraph) in your own words • Underlining and explaining important parts of the text • Circling unfamiliar vocabulary and explaining its meaning • Asking questions about the text • Comprehension – what does this part mean? • Connecting ideas within the text – what is this part referring to? Who is the author referring to? • Why questions – why does he state this? What is the purpose of saying this? Objective: by the end of this lesson… You will be able to describe nonfiction, main, idea, and author’s purpose. Identify the main idea and author’s purpose in Kagame’s speech.

  7. Main Idea of Kagame’s Speech • Peace Corps will come to work with Rwandans to help make positive changes to prevent further genocide • Rwanda has grown and they have much to offer • The peace corps is important and they help Rwanda • After the genocide, the Rwandan’s government goal was to not have that happen again. The Peace Corps has been positive in doing this • Thanking the peace corps for getting involved • Peace corps volunteers helped society • American Peace Corps has had a positive effect on the society and helped progress the society • American peace corps has become a part of the Rwandan culture and together they will build a positive future • Kagame shows appreciation for the Peace Corps • Express his appreciation for the Peace Corps and that they have grown stronger from the genocide

  8. I believe we need to have a different discussion about bilateral aid.

  9. Summarizer • What is a main idea? • How is main idea different from a theme? How is it similar? • What is author’s purpose? • What are two of the four types of author’s purposes? Objective: by the end of this lesson… Identify the main idea and author’s purpose of Kagame’s speech; Identify all the parts of the ORQ prompt and then compose a purpose question that includes all parts of an ORQ prompt; Compose a mini-thesis statement Evaluate mini-thesis statements with the ORQ rubric

  10. Objective By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify all the parts of the ORQ prompt and then compose a purpose question that includes all parts of an ORQ prompt Name ______________________________ “A Different Discussion About Aid” ORQ Read the following Open-Response Question (ORQ) and with a partner annotate it, create, a purpose question, and write an outline for it: Based on the speech “A Different Discussion About Aid”, describe Kagame’s position on bilateral aid. Purpose Question: ORQ Outline:

  11. ORQ Mini-thesis Statement Rubric Example Mini-thesis statements: President Kagame says they need bilateral aid. In his speech “A Different Discussion About Aid”, President Paul Kagame describes the need for bilateral aid. In his speech, “A Different Discussion About Aid”, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda describes the need for bilateral aid between the United States Peace Corps and the people and government of Rwanda. In his speech, “A Different Discussion About Aid”, Paul Kagame describes the benefits of bilateral aid when he highlights the ways in which the United States Peace Corps volunteers can learn about peace and reconciliation from Rwandans while Rwandans in turn receive aid as they work towards rebuilding their nation after the devastating genocide of 1994.

  12. Objectives: Evaluate mini-thesis statements using the ORQ rubric. Evaluating Mini-Thesis Statements on Kagame’s Speech

  13. Creating a Rubric for Washing the Dishes – With your “South Africa” Learning Partner!! In order to better understand rubrics and how they help teachers and students know what level their skills are at, you are going to create a rubric with a partner. Tell me what each “grade” for washed dishes looks like:

  14. Objective By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify all the parts of the ORQ prompt and then compose a purpose question that includes all parts of an ORQ prompt Name ______________________________ “Air Mail” ORQ Read the following Open-Response Question (ORQ). With a partner annotate it, create a purpose question, and write an outline for it: Based on the short story “Air Mail” by Ravi Mangla, explain what Tommy and Anuridh learn about each other’s culture. Purpose Question: ORQ Outline:

  15. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THIS! ORQ Mini-thesis Statement Rubric With a partner, write your own mini-thesis statement based on the “Air Mail” prompt for the gallery walk:

  16. Name: “Air Mail” Mini-Thesis Statement Revision Based on the feedback you received from your peers revise your mini-thesis statement:

  17. Guidelines for Mini-Thesis Gallery Walk • Post your mini-thesis. • Silent gallery walk post-it notes. • Give each posted mini-thesis a score of 1-4 based on the rubric and then underneath your score briefly explain why you gave it the number that you did. Tell them how they can improve their mini-thesis statement! • This is silent and independent work! That means you should not interact with one another during this gallery walk– your focus needs to be on the work! Compose a mini-thesis and evaluate other mini-thesis statements using the Mini-thesis section of the ORQ rubric.

  18. Friday, October 14th, 2011Objective: By the end of this lesson…1. you will be able to identify the main idea of Kagame’s “A Different Discussion About Aid” speech;2. describe author’s purpose and explain the four types of author’s purpose;3. identify Kagame’s purpose (i.e., author’s purpose) of his speech “A Different Discussion About Aid”4. identify all the parts of the ORQ prompt and then compose a purpose question that includes all parts of an ORQ prompt Agenda: • Do Now – SAT vocabulary • Finish annotating Kagame speech and identify the main idea • Author’s Purpose – notetaking and identification • ORQ question process • “Air Mail” ORQ question example • Understanding rubrics – learning partners, without content • Criteria of a mini-thesis statement

  19. Monday, October 17th, 2011Objective: By the end of this lesson…1. list and explain the five criteria of an ORQ mini-thesis statement2. evaluate four examples of mini-thesis statements based on the ORQ mini-thesis statement rubric3. compose a mini-thesis statement that meets the five criteria based on an ORQ prompt of “A Different Discussion About a Aid” Agenda: • Do Now • Review criteria of a mini-thesis statement • Evaluate mini-thesis statements with a partner • ORQ Prompt on “A Different Discussion About Aid” • Compose mini-thesis statements on “A Different Discussion About Aid” with a partner

  20. Tuesday, October 18th, 2011Objective: By the end of this lesson…1. you will be able to evaluate your peers’ mini-thesis statements by participating in a Gallery Walk;2. revise your mini-thesis statement based on your peers’ specific feedback Agenda: • Do Now • Review rubric • Gallery Walk of Mini-thesis statements • Debrief comments • Revise mini-thesis statements with your partner

  21. Friday, October 21st, 2011 (double block)Objective: By the end of this lesson…1. you will be able to identify and explain the main idea and author’s purpose of “A Tale of Two Indias”2. describe the meanings, use correctly in a sentence, and explain connections on the ten Lesson 1 SAT vocabulary words by taking a quiz3. identify and justify your opinion on five Unit 2 statements - REVISE • Text-mark and label the prompt and turn the prompt into a question (KFQ) • Compose an argument. • Include title, author, and genre and address all parts of the prompt. • Tie the literal and figurative responses to the prompt together (that requires students to be able to distinguish between literal and figurative)

  22. Monday, October 24th, 2011Objective: By the end of this lesson…1. you will be able to describe five key facts about Mumbai and India2. summarize the main events and describe the main characters of chapter 1 of Q&A;

  23. Tuesday, October 25th, 2011Objective: By the end of this lesson…1. you will be able to describe the main characters and summarize the main events of chapter 2 of Q&A;2. READING OBJECTIVE-this will be based off of Q & A • Text-mark and label the prompt and turn the prompt into a question (KFQ) • Compose an argument. • Include title, author, and genre and address all parts of the prompt. • Tie the literal and figurative responses to the prompt together (that requires students to be able to distinguish between literal and figurative)

  24. Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 (double block)Objective: By the end of this lesson…1. you will be able to describe the main characters and summarize the main events of chapter 3 of Q&A;2. discuss …3. compose a mini-thesis statement that uses the five required criteria (and earns at least a ‘3’ on the mini-thesis statement rubric)-this will be based off of Q & A

  25. Friday, October 28th, 2011(double block)Objective: By the end of this lesson…1. you will be able to demonstrate your knowledge of the main events in the novel by taking a reading quiz2. describe and explain text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections3. identify two T/T, T/S, and T/W connections from chapters 1-3 of Q&A4. evaluate best evidence for an ORQ prompt and mini-thesis statement based on the Evidence portion of the ORQ rubric;5. describe how to introduce and cite a quote • fdh

  26. Monday, October 31st, 2011Objective: By the end of this lesson…1. describe and illustrate the vocabulary term, “agency”2. you will be able to select the best evidence (quote) of an ORQ question and mini-thesis statement in chapter ___ of Q&A and earn at least a ‘3’ on the evidence portion of the ORQ rubric (with a partner) • Text-mark and label the prompt and turn the prompt into a question (KFQ) • Compose an argument. • Include title, author, and genre and address all parts of the prompt. • Tie the literal and figurative responses to the prompt together (that requires students to be able to distinguish between literal and figurative)

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