U 5 - R 8 I n t e r p r e t i n g & C o n n e c t i n g I n f o r m a t i o n f o r F r i g h t f u l ’ s M o u n t a i n 1 Monday, May 11, 2015

Do Now… What if Sam had never taken Frightful from her nest on the side of the mountain…how would this story have changed? Discuss the “new” story with a teammate. Discuss your thoughts with your team. —Continue to think about its importance throughout class, gathering new ideas & details. — Prepare to discuss & defend ideas and questions in Closing Starbucks with TBE and logical reasoning. 2

ML: Close Readers analyze character relationships to interpret and connect information by creating Cascading Consequence Charts. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3, W.6.4; DOK4)

U5-8: Interpreting & Connecting Information Lesson Vocabulary (copy) “Cascading Consequence Chart” interaction expectations clarify Connection Today, we continue to analyze the characters of Frightful’s Mountain, we continue to STEAL information about the characterization, but now we begin to pay attention to interactions (cause & effects), the outcomes and consequences of these relationships and develop Cascading Consequence Charts to track our information.

Model: Watch how I point out several ideas that begin to emerge in chapter 8 about the human impact on the peregrine falcon population. Strategies We consider how… These are examples of the human world interacting with the natural world. The series of actions in a way have a domino effect. The “Cascading Chart” will show the series of outcomes or results that move forward to different conclusions One human impact is utility companies. The wire placement on utility poles is such that peregrines and other raptors can be potentially electrocuted." As a result of this design, the peregrine population has declined. If one wire could be lowered, peregrines would not be able to complete the circuit, causing their death." In this chapter, Jon and Susan educate schools about this issue, and students decide to write letters to utility companies. " Another human impact involves Jon adding to Frightful’s diet. Jon teaches Frightful to eat rats " With this diet change, Frightful can now help control the rat population of New York.

Sam does not interact with Frightful Sam interacts with Frightful

Quick Assessment#1 (DOK2) 7 Read the excerpt from Frightful's Mountain Jon Wood saw Frightful get zapped. He grabbed a fallen branch, climbed a boulder under the utility pole and tried to knock her off the wires. He brushed her, but could not dislodge her. Taking the long branch in both hands, he swept it back and forth. Frightful’s left wing was pushed from the wire. The circuit was broken. Jon Wood picked her up and folded her wings to her body. He looked at her burned feathers. He saw her cloudy eyes. “A fabulous and rare peregrine,” he mumbled, “and she’s dead.”- (pg 70) Based on the excerpt, one could describe Jon Wood’s relationship with animals as… a. ignorant b. alarming c. protective d. abusive

Quick Assessment#2 (DOK4) 8 Based on this excerpt, one can argue that... Jon Wood saw Frightful get zapped. He grabbed a fallen branch, climbed a boulder under the utility pole and tried to knock her off the wires. He brushed her, but could not dislodge her. Taking the long branch in both hands, he swept it back and forth. Frightful’s left wing was pushed from the wire. The circuit was broken. Jon Wood picked her up and folded her wings to her body. He looked at her burned feathers. He saw her cloudy eyes. “A fabulous and rare peregrine,” he mumbled, “and she’s dead.”- (pg 70) a. Humans have a responsibility to take care of wild life. b. Animals have to be more cautious about their surroundings. c. People over step their boundaries. d. Frightful is not a smart bird.

Independent Practice: Closely think about Sam and Frightful’s interactions and Frightful’s interactions with other characters. Group 1: Review the relationship Frightful forms with Chup in chapter 2. Be able to answer… 1. Why is this relationship important to Frightful? 2. How does Sam’s interaction with Frightful affect her instincts of being a mother? Group 2: Review the relationships and interactions Frightful has with other characters in chapter 7. Create a “Cascading Consequence Chart”. Group 3: Closely review chapters 1—8. Think about how the 2 main characters struggle with decisions. Then, create a “Cascading Consequence Chart”. Frightful, is torn between staying with Sam or migrating with other peregrine falcons. Sam, is torn between whether he should interact with Frightful and build a friendship or should he not interact with Frightful and let her live free like other peregrine falcons?