It’s the Small stuff that makes a Big difference It’s the Small stuff that makes a Big difference. Close Reading and Personal Competencies

What’s the message? What prior knowledge was needed for understanding? Face Even Odd

What prior knowledge is needed for understanding? Georgetown never expected Villanova to become a Cinderella story during March Madness,1985. Rome was not built in a day. Hearts Diamonds Clubs

Close Reading of Complex Text is Multi Layered s

Close Reading of Close Reading in a s 1st READ What the Text Says - Literal 2nd READ What the Text Does, How It Works - Structural 3rd READ What the Text Means - Inferential

Me…Facilitator You…Learner

Foundational Annotation Marks Underline central ideas or key phrases Circle unfamiliar words and phrases. Write margin notes with your questions, comments, surprises, etc. Wow, this reminds me of… I am not sure what this word means… Key idea here…

Listen actively with intent, one voice at a time MET3 Provide actionable feedback SEM8 Recognize and celebrate success MOT4 Accept different dispositions and positions SEM2 What is learned here is shared SEM8

Lean in, look at, listen actively Act interested Discussion Protocols Sit/stand up straight Lean in, look at, listen actively Act interested Nod, up down=yes, left right=no Take turns talking

1st READ What the Text Says Close Reading of Informational Text

Read 1 Text Dependent Questions – Literal Pencil Annotations What is this speech mostly about? What concerns does Chief Joseph have about the health and welfare of his people?

READ 1 Evidence Enforcers READ 1 – What the Text Says This speech is mostly about… because the text says… A concern Chief Joseph has is…because the text says…

Read 2 Text Dependent Questions – Structural Blue Pen Annotations Which words or phrases impact me as a reader? What is the tone of this speech? How does the text structure, like sentence length, convey Chief Joseph’s mood?

READ 2 Evidence Enforcers READ 2 – What the Text Does, How It Works I think the tone is ……because the author used words like …and those made me feel… Something I noticed about the text structure is …and this makes readers like me feel…

Read 3 Text Dependent Questions – Inferential Black Pen Annotations What does Chief Joseph mean when he says, “From where the sun now stands”? To whom is the Chief referring when he says, “…my children.”? What is it about the word forever, “I will fight no more forever” that makes this statement so unforgettable? What does the speech inspire you to do?

READ 3 Evidence Enforcers READ 3 – What the Text Means When the Chief says, “From where the sun now stands”, I think he means… When the Chief refers to “my children”, I think he means… I think the word “forever” in the last line is so memorable because… This speech inspires me to…

Chief Joseph the Elder’s Words and Chief Joseph’s ResponseElder’s Words Chief Joseph. (1877, November 17). (Arthur Chapman, Interpreted & C.E.S. Wood, Trans.). Harper’s Weekly.

TDQs– Literal, Structural, Inferential What is the Elders words mostly about? What does the father ask the son to never do? What words and phrases help you understand the tone/mood? What does the father mean when he says “stop your ears”? To what country is the elder referring?

Writing Using Evidence Prompt Based on the close read of these two texts, do you believe Chief Joseph should or should not surrender? Stake your claim and defend your belief using at least 3 pieces of evidence from Chief Joseph's Surrender Speech and/or Chief Joseph the Elders words.

Peer Feedback - Glows and Grows 1) Form groups of three Peer Feedback - Glows and Grows 1) Form groups of three. 2) Pass your “Joseph” paragraph to the person on your right. 3) Read the paragraph passed to you. 4) On a green sticky note, write 1 positive “glow” comment and 5) On pink sticky note, write 1 reflective “grow” comment. 5) Repeat.