1. “Stars and Humans” Bell Ringer
Materials:
-Pencil -The Red Scarf Girl -Planner -“Stars and Humans” text -Comp. book
Directions:
Write and answer the following in your comp. book:
Re-read the first sentence from paragraph 2. How does this sentence help develop the author’s explanation of stars and humans?
It shows how stars created and formed.
It gives examples of various stars in the universe.
It introduces the idea that stars and humans are similar.
It describes the human body and its functions.
2. Re-read the section of the passage entitled, “Life Cycle.” How does this section contribute to the overall development of the passage? Write a short response.

2. Housekeeping ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check blog about opportunity to win $50
HOME LEARNING:
Get headphones by 4/16
Week 13 Choice A3K articles due 4/17.
Finish any unfinished classwork needs to be finished by next class.
Recycle Dramas Test due 4/21.

3. Standards
LAFS.6.RL.2.5 Determine how a specific element contributes to overall structure and development of the text’s ideas where the purpose of the element is explicit.
LAFS.6.RL.1.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
LAFS.6.RL.1.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
LAFS.6.L.1.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

4. Objectives
I can…
understand how a sentence, paragraph, chapter fits into the overall structure of the text.
determine the central ideas in a text and use them in an objective summary.
infer the theme of a text based on the details in a text.
Identify the stages of plot development: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
retell the series of events in order.
demonstrate mastery of basic English conventions by spelling words correctly, including capitalization, and using correct grammar such as proper punctuation.

5. Project during the Red Scarf Girl unit.
Chapter summaries
Project during the Red Scarf Girl unit.

6. Materials needed: 1-manilla file folder 22-index cards
Markers or colored pencils
Copy of the novel: The Red Scarf Girl

7. Getting started
Write your heading on the tab of your manila file folder.
Fold your index card, up approximately ½ inch from the bottom and close to half way down from the top. I recommend folding them as you go instead of all at once. Especially until you get the idea. The final product is illustrated to the right.
After reading the assigned
chapter(s) write a 5-7 sentence
summary of the key events
of the chapter on the inside of the
folded index card.
Illustrate your favorite scene from
the chapter on the outside of the
index card.
5. Label the chapter number/title on
the index card tab.

8. Work days (in class and during 8b holding)
Continue this process for all chapters for the entire novel.
Word to the wise: wait to glue down index card summaries until you have finished them all, so you can get the spacing right. You may go onto the back, if needed.
Added bonus to waiting to glue them down: you can store the pieces in the folder. If you prefer, you can keep them in a (student-provided) Ziploc bag.

9. Wrapping up the project
Once you’ve finished reading the novel, you’ll know the story’s theme.
Write the story’s title, theme, and decorate the front to represent the text’s theme.

10. Chapter Summaries Rubric
Requirements
Points
Written Summaries:
All summaries are between 5 – 7 sentences in length.
Writing is in your own words.
Only the most important events of the chapter are included.
Sentences are varied in style and length.
The use of “In this chapter,” “This chapter is about,” or “…and that’s what happened in this chapter” is completely avoided.
The writing has been corrected for spelling and grammar including punctuation and capitalization.
_____/25
Summary Illustrations:
Represent scenes or events from the chapters/
Are detailed and complete.
Pictures are neatly colored.
The entire covers of the index cards are covered with your art.
_____/15
The Cover:
Depicts a visual that represents a main theme of the book.
Includes a written theme statement.
Is detailed and complete, meaning the entire front is covered.
Contains the title of the book.
Is neatly drawn, colored, space is well organized, and project is wrinkle-free.
_____/10
TOTAL:
Notes:
_____/50

11. Example: Foreword Brainstorm: Summary:
Do this on a separate piece of paper. It is helpful to jot down the major events and key ideas of the chapter as you read, but not required.
Looking back on the Cultural Revolution reveals how bad the conditions were
Photograph code to report on the conditions in China
Mao Zedong led the Communist party and the C.R. started before 1966
Mao killed all the sparrows, which caused a plague of insects
C.R. started so Mao could regain power and used China’s youth to form the Red Guards
Mao caused suffering for those who he had claimed to be helping by starting the C.R.
Hwang describes Jiang’s description of R.S.G. as relatable.
Do this on the inside of the index card. It is required. Hwang writes a foreword to establish a background of the Cultural Revolution and explain how conditions in China were worse than expected. The Cultural Revolution was led by Mao Zedong and the movement had roots before the official start in Mao’s ideas started off to protect the rural class, yet by the time the movement was started these were the people that suffered the most. The Cultural Revolution was carried out by China’s youth turned military, referred to as the Red Guards. Hwang mentions how Jiang’s narrative in the Red Scarf Girl turned the Cultural Revolution into something he’d only heard about into an event he could relate to, having to ask himself the hard questions.

12. Work Period Read Chapter 1 of The Red Scarf Girl
Complete our first chapter summary for the project.

13. Closing – Share out
As today’s exit slip, think of any questions you have about the project. Be prepared to share out.
We’ll add questions to the master list.