Bell Ringer Those who were absent, create the following chart on a separate piece of paper, if you haven’t done so already. In your comp. book, respond to the following: How does Clay begin to emerge as a contender as a result of the Sonny Liston fight in 1964? Medium --- TextMedium -- Video Evidence from the TextExplanation of what the evidence reveals about Ali Evidence from the FilmExplanation of what the evidence reveals about Ali

Housekeeping ANNOUNCEMENTS: ■Remember the seventh grade late work policy from now on is no late work will be accepted. ■ELA Scrimmage Session 1 on 12/9 ■Scrimmage Session 2 on 12/11. HOME LEARNING: ■Achieve 3000: “The Greatest” (article + activity) due by 12/9 Bring headphones/earbuds on these dates!

Objective LAFS.7.RL.1.2 : Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, provide an objective summary of the text. LAFS.7.RL3.7: Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film). LAFS.7.RI 3.7: Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).

TEXT VS. VIDEO DAY 2: VIDEO Materials Needed: Text vs. Video/Different Mediums Tracker (started last class)

Video ■We’ll do two viewings of the video. Pay close attention to ‘superstar/super hero status’ as you watch. ■On the second viewing, note key ideas for the video we would like to add to our chart next.

Guided Practice Medium --- TextMedium -- Video Evidence from the TextExplanation of what the evidence reveals about Ali Evidence from the FilmExplanation of what the evidence reveals about Ali “When has any of them ever seen the invincible Liston cut before? And when had his own attempts to hit an opponent been so futile? He looked as if he were trying to catch the wind” (page 236, paragraph 3) This quote highlights Cassius Clay as the champion he was confident he would become. Every talented fighter has their glory days and Clay was there to show Liston that his reign was over. In 1974, in a fight against George Foreman and broke the golden rule of boxing, letting himself get beat up in the ropes, so Foreman would tire and then Ali could emerge victorious. This reveals Ali is a superstar because he strategizes methods to help him win, even if they’re a little unorthodox. “Nobody at the weigh-in had ever seen anything like it. More than one writer was convinced that young Clay was crazy, and the physician … figured the fighter was scared to death” (page 236, paragraph 2) This excerpt indicates that the odds were stacked against Clay and not everyone shared his confidence in his abilities. Yet, he would later prove how unlikely candidates can defy the odds. In the 1996, Olympics in Atlanta Ali carried the torch This demonstrates superstar status because even after retirement he had the respect of other athletes and Americans. “Clay “ran” for about a minute and a half of round five, and then his eyes cleared…In any case and against all odds, Cassius Clay was now the heavyweight champion of the world” (page 237, paragraph 1) Clay’s faith in himself is confirmed when he wins the championship as illustrated in this passage. He overcame the numerous obstacles in a short amount of time and with the help of his trainer resisted giving up. Thus arriving at super star status. He finishes his boxing career with 56 wins and 5 losses; holding several championships Ali was successful in his boxing career and held this record throughout championships where he was the underdog. Angered at not being served at a whites-only restaurant, Ali throws his medal in the Ohio River This detail reveals Ali has high moral convictions surrounding racial equality.

Work Period ■Independent: Use your Text vs. Video/Different Mediums Tracker to help you write your short written response to the following: how does reading a text compare to the video version? Be sure to use specific examples when describing techniques unique to each medium. ■Technology: Achieve 3000: “The Greatest” (article + activity)

Work Period: Stations Rotation 1 TechnologyIndependent 1.Jared 2.Caine 3.Deyona 4.Leo 5.Sarah 6.Christian 7.Aida 8.Jack 9.Zoe 10.Ryan 11.Maya 12.Panita 13.Gabe 14.Mia 15.Kareem 1.Blake 2.Will 3.Dominic 4.Joseph 5.Andrew 6.Fabrizio 7.Sam 8.Nathan 9.Rhiannon 10.Spencer 11.Olivia Rotation 2, switch stations. You may begin the next station early if you finish before time is up. 20 minutes

Packing Up Checklist  #1 – Turn in your final writing to the class inbox.  #2 - All your belongings packed up  #3 - My supplies neatly returned to where you got them  #4 - All trash thrown away & paper recycled  #5 - Desks in neat rows  #6 - Seated silently waiting for Ms. Barker to dismiss you