MEMORY GAME Essential Question: To what extent could I remember where I was, and who I was with if I needed an alibi for a crime I didn’t commit? Check In: HW #1 Record Episode 1 Vocabulary into NB, Due 2/4 DO NOW: Which is the killer & WHY? (Justify)

Motivation HOT SEAT

Investigate I/F Target: Critical Thinking Writing/Speaking In this story, a high school boy named Adnan is accused of murder and is asked to provide a detailed account about one particular afternoon in his past. How difficult would this be for you? Give a detailed account of your Advisory class 14 days ago(1/19) What was the lesson? What did you do? Who was missing? Who left the classroom? What were you wearing? Name as many particular details of that class as you can.

Process I/F Target: Critical Thinking Writing/Speaking Repeat the investigation, but in regards to your last DINING SUMMIT, 15 days ago (Tuesday, 1/19). Who was there? Who was missing? Recall every detail you can about that event. What were you wearing? What were your friends wearing? What was said, etc? If you can remember very much, explain why that day stood out for you FIND COLLABORATION FIND SOMEONE YOU SHARED AN EVENT WITH AT ANY POINT “OUTSIDE A CLASSROOM/LUNCH”. Decide/Agree what the event was. Repeat Process. If you can remember very much, explain why that day stood out for you. DO NOT SHARE

Collaborate – BLOCK PARTY I/F Target: Critical Thinking Writing/Speaking (1) Find the other students are in your Advisory (2)…Dining Summit periods (3)…your “outside the classroom” Share any details you found. Discuss the significant details, including what everyone was wearing, if/when anybody left the scene (and for how long), if/when you left the scene (and for how long), and any other details that you think your partner(s) will also write down. Note the differences: What did you forget? What was wrong?

DECIDE When you’re all done comparing the details with your partner(s), reflect. If you each told the story to police in separate rooms, would the police be suspicious? Scale of 1-5 with JUSTIFICATION 1 - Warrant for Arrest 3 – May be called back for further questioning 5 – Free to go without any further investigation

Summary TO WHAT EXTENT could I remember where I was, and who I was with if I needed an alibi for a crime I didn’t commit? Answer the PQ in 4-5 sentences

Episode 1 (Connotation) EQ: TO WHAT EXTENT does the use of connotation & denotation have on credibility/objectiveness? Check In: Record the following definitions into your NB: Connotation: an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning; refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly. Words carry cultural and emotional associations or meanings in addition to their literal meanings or denotations. Connotation Denotation: the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests; literal or dictionary meanings of a word Denotation Higher Learning Opportunity: Identify an example of the above definitions

Motivation DO NOW: Come up with additional words/examples with your partner that also illustrate the idea of connotations and euphemismseuphemisms

Investigate Task: utilize active listening skills to record reactions, key points, questions during this section of episode 1 of Serial. NotesResponses - Drug Use (6:58)objectivity/bias to Adnan & friends drug use? - “Loosy Goosey” (8:09)connotation vs denotation - “Split Personality” & (10)objectivity/bias to the “American teen way of life? The American Teen Adnan's Arrest (12:32)effect to listener on description? objectivity/bias ? Adnan’s Appearance (19:45)effect to listener on description? objectivity/bias ?

Process Pair-Share Protocol/Procedure Share your responses to the 1 st 19+ minutes of Episode 1 of “Serial”. To Do What responses to pre-determined points were similar/different? Make Changes to your responses if mind changes/note where your ideas became strengthened Raise any clarifying questions/important points made

Collaborate Student Legal Teams will answer critical thinking questions in Cornell notes style Questions Responses RephraseDon’t think answer; think discussion. (think shorthand)Focus on ideas, counter ideas that are based in evidence

DECIDE REVIEW your answers to the critical thinking questions in this section of Episode 1. What is the cumulative impact of the narrator’s diction? In other words, can you detect a bias in her description, or a way that she wants the listener to react? Explain. JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER WITH EVIDENCE/ANALYSIS

Summary TO WHAT EXTENT does Sarah Koenig’s use of connotation & denotation have on credibility/objectiveness? Answer the PQ in 4-5 sentences

Episode 1 (Lie Detector) EQ: What reading approaches can we utilize where the text leaves matters uncertain? Check In: Have Vocab HW available; Episode 1 Quiz 2/12 DO NOW: Respond with justification

Motivation

Investigate To what extent are we human lie detectors? In a ten minute conversation you are likely to be lied to two to three times. You might not even realize how often the people in your life are being deceitful. 91% of people lie regularly at home and at work

Process “Fill in the blanks…” How do we ‘make truth’ of what is left unsaid? Possible solutions : “evaluate the line of reasoning” (Reading Standard 8) Listen closely & evaluate the parts of his story based on voice (Listening Standard 2 and 3). T CHART SET UP : “TALE OF 2 STORIES” (Adnan/Jay) Caution with Adnan, but there’s not the same assurance from our narrator that he’ll change his story.

Collaborate Students will discuss & respond to DOK questions in the form of mini-seminar, while sharing their investigative notes in T CHART. JAY’s StoryADNAN’s StoryHis recount of the day (Voice) Record specific details ( lines of reasoning)

DECIDE DETECTIVE NOTES Close your T CHART with a line and label section “DETECTIVE NOTES” What are your reactions & feelings towards each story? What are your thoughts as a ‘human lie detector’? What are your predictions based on “what is missing/fill in the blanks” of the stories? In other words, what is Jay not saying (DOK 3)? What parts of the story are missing (DOK 2)?

Summary Based on your listening today, which person do you feel is most credible based on their narrative? Be sure to argue according to "line of reasoning" and/or voice. (DOK 4)

Asia McClain's Letters EQ: To what extent do you feel the Asia Mcclain letters change the narrative the story? Check In: Episode 1 Quiz, 2/12 DO NOW: If 1 single student was willing to testify that she saw Adnan in the library after school, does that change EVERYTHING about the case?

Motivation Take it to Twitter

INVESTIGATE Active Listening, episode 1 (28:00-51:00)

PROCESS Analyze the letter & affidavit of Asia Mcclain in the form of a T CHART. AffidavitLetter to AdnanHis recount of the day (Voice) Record specific details ( lines of reasoning)

COLLABORATE

DECIDE Students will discuss & respond to the above DOK questions in the form of mini-seminar, but while taking investigative notes in Cornell format

Summary Students will answer the PQ in 4-5 sentences following the format: - Analysis/Explanation of Answer - Reasoning behind this answer - Support from student responses/story/letters - Some indication to reasoning/believability

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