1. The View From Saturday
Day 1

2. Outcomes
Build vocabulary by finding words related to the lesson concept
Listen for plot elements
Identify and analyze plot events
Use plot events to predict
Build background using a web
Define lesson vocabulary words

3. How can different generations be resources?
Question of the Week
How can different generations be resources?

4. READ ALOUD “Walk Two Moons”
What is the conflict in the story? How is it resolved?
What do you think about Salamanca’s mother’s rejection of the term “Native American”?
Pair-Share

5. Concept Web Family Relationships Discuss how the words connect
Generations
Interaction
Family Relationships
Legacy
History

6. Concept Vocabulary background- heritage
I like southern fried food since the south is a big part of my background.
judge- to form an opinion about someone or something
Some people are quick to judge people based on their appearance.
native- belonging by birth to a specific nation or culture
People that are born in Alaska are native to Alaska.

7. Word Sort Sort the following words on the concept web traditions judge
native
background
ceremonies

8. Plot Bullet one: teacher Bullet two: choral read Bullet three: teacher
Strategy: cloze read
Plot is one of 4 story elements along with setting, character, and theme.
TAKING NOTES

9. Jarrett’s Journal Paragraph 1: Teacher Paragraph 2: Girls
Paragraph 3: Boys
Paragraph 4: Choral
Paragraph 5: Teacher
Paragraph 6: Girls
Paragraph 7: Boys
**Complete write to read activity.
Make a graphic organizer to describe the plot of the story. Decide which key event is a foreshadowing.
Use your graphic organizer to write a short summary.

10. The View From Saturday
Story Vocabulary

11. Words to Know
accustomed decline former presence unaccompanied

12. Guess the word
I am thinking of a word that means “ used to doing something a certain way” rare accustomed

13. Guess the word
I am thinking of a word that means “ in the past or earlier” former right now

14. Guess the word
I am thinking of a word that means “ growing worse in beauty, health, etc.” increase decline

15. Guess the word
I am thinking of a word that means “ being present or right there in a place” presence absent

16. Guess the word
I am thinking of a word that means “ alone” unaccompanied together

17. Read Aloud “ An Invitation to a Wedding”
Cloze Read

18. Day 1 Agenda English Read Aloud Chapter Book Writing
Introduce concept/skill for the week
Power teach concept/skill to partner
Practice concept/skill
Read Aloud Chapter Book
Pair-share 2-3 times
Writing

19. EXIT SLIP: Matching antonyms
unaccompanied absence decline accompanied former rise presence now