Steve Jobs This unit was created by the Louisiana Department of Education in partnership with LearnZillion. It includes approximately 36 days of instructional materials including classroom-ready materials, assessments, graphic organizers, and texts.

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Listened to Steve Jobs’ commencement address again …. Yesterday, we… …. Listened to Steve Jobs’ commencement address again …. Identified the central idea …. Explained how details convey the central idea

Review of New Vocabulary: .. What is a CENTRAL IDEA? … Book Definition: an idea that is conveyed throughout the text ... .. Mr. Kelley’s Definition: the main thing the author wants you to remember

Review of New Vocabulary: …. How do you identify the CENTRAL IDEA? Simply put: What idea do you keep hearing over and over and over as you read the text?

One of the easiest ways to determine the central idea of a passage is to… Use the WIN strategy: WHO/WHAT - Figure out the most important who or what … INFORMATION - Figure out the most important information about the  who or what … NUMBER OF WORDS - Write the main idea using the smallest possible number of words

CENTRAL Idea vs MAIN Idea .. ….…….. Main ideas are typically found in a literary passage. ……………… Central ideas are found in an informational text. They are the same thing. The difference is in where they are found.

Analyze how each story fits into the structure of the text . Today, we will… .. Analyze how each story fits into the structure of the text . Determine how events are introduced and explained in the text .

examine causes results Let’s Learn… .. We can understand important events by analyzing how they are introduced and explained in a text. Analyze = _____________ carefully; identify __________, factors (related things), and ___________ . examine causes results

Let’s Listen to Steve Jobs’ First Story: You may want to follow along on paper. How does he introduce and explain the event of when he went to college?

Why did Jobs decide to go to college in the first place? How does he introduce and explain the event of when he went to college? Why did Jobs decide to go to college in the first place? Some Questions to Help Us Analyze

Some Questions to Help Us Analyze How does he introduce and explain the event of when he went to college? What happened that made Jobs feel like college wasn’t the right place for him? Some Questions to Help Us Analyze

Why did Jobs eventually drop out? How does he introduce and explain the event of when he went to college? Why did Jobs eventually drop out? Some Questions to Help Us Analyze

What does it mean “to trust that it would all be OK”? How does he introduce and explain the event of when he went to college? What does it mean “to trust that it would all be OK”? Some Questions to Help Us Analyze

Why does Jobs think it was “one of the best decisions [I] ever made”? How does he introduce and explain the event of when he went to college? Why does Jobs think it was “one of the best decisions [I] ever made”? Some Questions to Help Us Analyze

Work with your partner to complete this event chart handout. Half of the pairs will take Story #2. Half of the pairs will take Story #3. Volunteers will share afterward.

Story #1 Story #2 Story #3 Introduction Conclusion The Structure of Writing: .. Steve Jobs’ speech has an … Introduction Story #1 Story #2 Story #3 Conclusion Body

Story #1 Story #2 Story #3 Introduction Conclusion The Structure of Writing: .. Your writing should have an: … Introduction Story #1 Story #2 Story #3 Conclusion Body

The Structure of Writing: ..

Do you think this statement is a good conclusion for the address? Let’s Discuss His Conclusion: Do you think this statement is a good conclusion for the address? 

Let’s Discuss His Conclusion: Does the conclusion summarize the central ideas throughout the address? 

Let’s Discuss His Conclusion: What details in the text support the statement, “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”?

Where in the text does Jobs state this advice? Let’s Discuss His Conclusion: Where in the text does Jobs state this advice?

How is this idea supported by each story Jobs tells in the Address? Let’s Discuss His Conclusion: How is this idea supported by each story Jobs tells in the Address?

Let’s Close! . ..