1. 10 Minutes Independent Reading
Tardy Bell Activity

2. Today you will need: A pencil A novel
Thursday November 17, 2016
Today you will need:
A pencil
A novel
All Outcast United & P.O.V. Handouts
Bell Challenge

3. Thursday November 17, 2016 Today’s Agenda
Bell Challenge – Invitation to Imitate
Nine Weeks Project Information
Outcast United Reciprocal Reading Activity
Outcast United Written Response Task
Exit Ticket
Homework

4. Bell Challenge
Invitation to Imitate Review the model sentence and the imitation sentence. Use your *READER’s EYES and *WRITER’s EYES to write your imitation sentence. READER’s EYES – Study the patterns and conventions the writer of the model sentence uses. WRITER’s EYES – Write about the world you know.

5. 10 Acts of Kindness & Essay
Nine Weeks Project Information

6. Criteria for Success…
At the end of today’s lesson, we will use the reciprocal reading strategy to read, analyze, and discuss the text Helping Refugee Kids Find Their Footing in the U.S., and use the R.A.C.E. strategy to respond to the text.

7. Helping Refugee Kids Find Their Footing in the U.S.
Ponder, Predict, & Share

8. Reciprocal Reading Reminders
Summarize the text in your own words.
Ask questions and seek clarification on words.
Be a good partner and answer the questions and clarify words that are misunderstood.
Make predictions about the text using what you already know and what you have learned.
Listen carefully to the reader and do not interrupt.
Respond to the discussion questions.
Use the vocabulary words as you discuss.

9. Vocabulary to Look 4 & Discuss
acclimate
atrocities
transformation
empathy
influx

10. Overview of the Guiding Questions & Vocabulary
Para 1: Why do the refugees call coming to America their “golden ticket”? What text/movie does this analogy make reference and why do you think the writer selected this comparison? Para 2 & 3: Why might the transition to America be tough for refugee children? Why would the refugees struggle to fit in with American children? Title & Para 4: What does the phrase “find their footing” mean? Para 4: What subject areas do you think, a curriculum tailored to the refugee’s unique needs, would look like? Why? Para 5: Why would the refugees expectations of America become a “rude awakening: once they make it to the United States? Para 5: Do you think it is fair to put refugee students in age appropriate classrooms with American children? If your response is no, discuss alternative educational experiences or settings that would benefit refugee students? Para 6: What does Luma mean when she says that soccer is a universal language? Para 7: Luma stated that she shared similar experiences of being an outsider and coming to America. Using the information for the article and the book, discuss the similarities and differences between Luma’s experiences and reasons with coming to America and the experiences and reasons of the refugees. Para 8: Why is there an influx of refugees from Syria coming to America?

11. Who can summarize the article in 1 to 3 sentences?
Helping Refugee Kids Find Their Footing in the U.S.

12. Whole Group Discussion
What was the central idea of the text?
What details does the writer use to elaborate on the central idea?
How does the writers interview with Luma help develop the central idea and point of view?
Why is the phrase “find their footing” appropriate for the message that the writer is conveying?
What was the author’s purpose for writing this text? Explain with textual evidence.

13. Written Response Task
Using information from the article and from the text, respond to the following prompt using the R.A.C.E. Strategy:
Identify and discuss three ways that refugee families struggle to transition to the American culture after leaving their country.
In your response, you must include:
A detailed description of how their experience in their native country is a barrier to their transition.
Examples of how their experiences cause them to struggle in America.
Evidence from the text and article to support your response to the prompt.

14. Author’s Perspective Quiz
Exit Ticket

15. Outcast United Chapter 3 Writing Prompt
Homework