6th Grade ELA Unit 2 Lesson 6 Friday, September 22, 2017

Write out your answer choice ONLY! Do Now Which detail from the story best shows why Polly is important to Kathleen? RL.6.1 Polly can best describe Kathleen's dance to her mam. Polly allows Kathleen to receive praise from her teacher. Polly made Kathleen's dress using her own curtain fabric. Polly inspired Kathleen to participate in the dance recital. Write out your answer choice ONLY!

Daily Report Opening Do Now Unpacking Learning Targets Do Now Review Work Time Chalk Talk Thinking and Taking Notes about Theme: How Do the Elements of Mythology Help Us Understand Theme? Closing and Assessment A. Reflecting on Learning Targets Homework A. Read Chapter 15 of The Lightning Thief. Mark any allusions to Greek myths you find. 3

Write out your answer choice ONLY! Do Now Review Which detail from the story best shows why Polly is important to Kathleen? RL.6.1 Polly can best describe Kathleen's dance to her mam. Polly allows Kathleen to receive praise from her teacher. Polly made Kathleen's dress using her own curtain fabric. Polly inspired Kathleen to participate in the dance recital. Write out your answer choice ONLY!

Do Now Submission Tear out your Do Now page for this week. Stack your papers in the center of your group. Stack your journals in a separate stack and 1 person return them.

Learning Target I can explain how the elements of mythology help me to understand the theme of the myth of Cronus.

Moving On… S L A N T

Chalk Talk A chalk talk is a procedure to promote discussion and awareness of issues and perspectives—silently. Everyone is responsible for writing, reading other people’s comments, and responding. There is no talking. Everyone writes at the same time. No personal attacks are allowed. Focus Question “What themes are conveyed in the Cronus myth about parent- child relationships?”

Moving On… S L A N T

Thinking and Taking Notes about Theme The elements of mythology in the text “The Key Elements of Mythology” can be a helpful resource for collecting details and thinking about a theme in a myth. You will be using a graphic organizer that builds on the thinking and notes that you do today and in future lessons. How does the Key Elements of Mythology Help Us Understand Theme? Guided Practice • Connecting Elements of Mythology and Theme graphic organizer.

A Struggle for Power The desire for power can make you do the unthinkable. “In order to be sure that he kept power and the prophecy did not come true, Cronus attempted to escape fate by swallowing each child as soon as it was born.” “Cronus did overthrow his father, but he did not save his monstrous brothers.” “Cronus was so enraged that war between the father and son became inevitable.”

Key Elements of Mythology and Theme - Partner Practice • You will now have a chance to write about possible themes for the myth of Cronus based on different elements of mythology. There is no one correct theme, as long as it can be supported by evidence from the text. Directions (Turn to Page 70): 1. Identify a different element of mythology that you see in the myth of Cronus. Use the text “The Key Elements of Mythology” to help you. 2. Based on that element of mythology, write a theme of the myth of Cronus. What does the myth teach about the element you chose? 3. Identify three details from the myth of Cronus that support your idea for a theme.

Back-to-Back, Front-to-Front A. Reflecting on Learning Targets Stand up and place yourself back-to-back with the person next to them. “One of today’s learning targets was, ‘I can explain how the elements of mythology help me to understand the theme of the myth of Cronus.’” “What was difficult about this target?” When I say, “Front-to-front,” you should face each other and respond to the question. “What part of this learning target did you feel successful with?”