Agenda: 1) Read Chapters 8-9 2) Comprehension Questions 3) Two-Dollar summary Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Learning Target Today I am learning how a particular story’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves towards a resolution. This will help me analyze and comprehend our novel study better.

Chapter 3-5 Questions 1.What happens on February 3, 2004? (p. 33) 2.Why is Mitty surprised to discover information about smallpox in A Handbook for Medical Responders? (p. 37, 38) 3.What puzzles Mitty about the 1902 Boston epidemic of smallpox? (p. 39) 4.What did Donald Henderson call his method to eradicate smallpox? (p. 40) 5.How is Mitty like the 1902 smallpox victims? (p. 42) 6.Who is Edward Jenner? (p. 44) 7.Where are the remaining samples of smallpox virus? (p. 51) 8.What three topics does Mr. Lynch ask Mitty to add to his report? (p. 54, 55) 9.How are Mitty and his classmates “being drawn into their diseases”? (p. 58)

Conflict A struggle between opposing forces. One of the most important story elements. Conflict=Action

Internal Conflict Takes place in the mind of the character. There is a struggle to make a decision, take an action, or overcome a feeling.

External Conflict A struggle against an outside force, such as another person, group, or nature.

Man vs. Self, Man vs. Society- The Pursuit of Happiness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Kq8SDyvfg Man vs. Man, Man vs. Society- Thor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOddp-nlNvQ Man vs. Nature -Twister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKSIdx11DnE\

Chapters 6-7 Follow along in your novel as we listen aloud.

What are each of these examples of? 1.Figurative Language: “Facts and fears slammed into him like so many tennis balls lobbed into his face.” (.p 75) 2.Figurative Language: “She melted.” (p. 76) 3.Figurative Language: “He felt an odd tearing at his heart.” (p. 76)

Code Orange Chapter 6 & 7 Questions 1.Infer why Mitty tells himself the envelope isn’t important? (p. 60, 61) 2. Why does Mitty reject the idea of starting a website called, “Got Scabs”? (p. 64,65) 3.What is Mitty’s first thought about the fence surrounding the smallpox hospital? (p. 67) 4.What does he realize? (p. 67) 5.How is Olivia courageous? Read p. 68 and find textual evidence to support your opinion. 6.Why do some scientists want to destroy the smallpox virus, while others want to keep samples of the virus? (p. 72, 73) 7.What topic does Mrs. Abrams assign Mitty? (p. 76) 8.Why does she choose this topic for him? (p. 76) 9.What is Derek’s theory about rogue countries? (p. 77, 78) 10.Why would smallpox spread faster today than in the past? (p. 79) 11.Why does Olivia’s research on insufflations make Mitty happy? (p. 81) 12.What does Mitty do at the basketball game that makes the girls cheer? (p. 83)

Chapter 8-9

Code Orange Chapter 8 & 9 Questions 1.Why are Mitty’s classmates indifferent to driving? (p. 85) 2.Why is Mitty beginning to realize how much he loves his parents? Use textual evidence to support your answer. 3. What does Mitty discover about insufflation? (p. 87) 4.Why does the US government have a large supply of smallpox vaccine? (p. 88) 5.Why won’t a vaccine help Mitty? (p. 88) 6.Why doesn’t Mitty email the CDC? (p. 92) 7.What should be done with the smallpox victim’s room? (p. 93) 8.Why does Mitty end contact with the online collector? (p. 99) 9.What organizations might locate Mitty as a result of his emails? (p.. 103) 10.Based on the response to Mitty’s emails, would you be concerned about how infectious the scabs are?

Closing Two-Dollar Summary You will write a two-dollar (or more) summary of the lesson. Each word is worth ten cents.