Inside out & back again ELA Grade 8 Module 1

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 2 – Launching the Novel : Character Analysis of Ha

Yesterday we looked at images of people fleeing Saigon. Opening Yesterday we looked at images of people fleeing Saigon. On page 195 of Inside Out & Back Again, Ha says, “No one would believe me, but at times I would prefer wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama”. What do you think might have to happen to a little girl to make her say that she would prefer war at home in Saigon (Vietnam) to peace in Alabama (United States)?

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time Today we will read the first poem “1975: The Year of the Cat” together. Whenever I read aloud I want you to read silently in you heads, following along with the text. This will help you to improve your own reading skills. While I am reading you should be thinking about the GIST of the poem. GIST – your first sense of what the poem is about. Turn and talk to your partner. What is the gist of the poem? What details struck you as we read this poem? Get your journals. We will practice how to take notes using a two-column note taking chart.

Work Time (cont.) As a class we will orally answer the following text dependent questions: Tet is a special day. When is Tet, and what two events are celebrated on Tet? How does the family celebrate Tet? How does this special day affect the other days? What does the narrator, Ha, do that might bring bad luck?

Closing We will use fist to five to rate how we did with the learning target: I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents from the novel reveal aspects of Ha’s character.

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 3 – Inferring about Character: Close reading from the poem and Quick writes

Opening Reread the first Poem, 1975: The Year of the Cat

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time As a group we will read the poems “Inside Out” through “Papaya Tree” (pages 4-9) reading for Gist. With your partner answer the text dependent questions page 3 in your workbook As a group look for textual evidence to support our initial answers.

Closing We will use fist to five to rate how we did with the learning target: I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents from the novel reveal aspects of Ha’s character.

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 4 – Considering a Characters Relationship with Others: Contrasting Ha and Her Brothers

Opening Things Close Readers Do Anchor Chart Get the gist—get your initial sense of what the text is mostly about. Reread Cite evidence Use details from the text to make inferences Use context clues to figure out word meanings Talk with others about the text

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time Read pgs. 4-9 & take notes Update Anchor Chart Think Pair Share Read pgs. 4-9 again Answer questions on pg. 3 in Workbook Think Pair Share with Partner Quick Write Instructions Exit Ticket: Complete the quick write on page 5 of your workbook. Be sure to follow the instructions.

Closing Quick Write Instructions Exit Ticket: Complete the quick write on page 5 of your workbook. Be sure to follow the instructions.

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 5 – Mid Unit Assessment : What Details in the Text Help Us Understand Ha?

Opening

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time

Closing

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 6 – Building Background Knowledge: Guided Practice to learn about the History of Wars in Vietnam

Opening

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time

Closing

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 7 – Building Background Knowledge: History of Wars in Vietnam

Opening

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time

Closing

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 8 – Development of the Plot: Impending Danger and Turmoil

Opening

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time

Closing

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 9 – “The Vietnam Wars” Questions and Notes: A Battleground in a Much Larger Struggle

Opening

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time

Closing

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 10 – Building Background Knowledge: The Impending Fall of Saigon

Opening

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time

Closing

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 11 – Charter Analysis: How Do Personal Possessions Reveal Aspects of Characters?

Opening

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time

Closing

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 12 – Examining How Word Choice Contributes to Tone and Meaning: Close Reading of “Wet and Crying”

Opening

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time

Closing

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 13 – Comparing Meaning and Tone: The fall of Saigon in Fiction and Informational Text

Opening

Learning Targets: I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of the novel. I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group and the whole class. Inferences – determining meaning based on things not directly stated in the text. This novel leaves out many things not directly stated and we will have to make many inferences as we read. Cite evidence – this means that we will have to prove what we believe the novel is saying by quoting accurately with words, phrases, and details.

Work Time

Closing

Module 1 – Finding Homes : Refugees Lesson 14 – End of Unit Assessment