1. How & Why Do We Tell Stories?
A Storytelling Unit
Day 1

2. STORYTELLING UNIT: DAY 1
Instructions: Correct the following sentence in the Bell Ringer section of your notebook. Draw a line separating the subject part of the sentence from the predicate. Hint: The predicate contains the verb!
Bell Ringer:
At 9 feet tall and 1,700 pounds the Alaskan brown bare is the largest carnivore, that lives on land.
REVIEW OF BELL RINGER 2 MINUTES AFTER THE BELL RINGS!

3. Daily agenda Attendance/Roll Call Review Bell Ringer
Vocabulary Spotlight
Distribute & Review Course Syllabus
Mind Mapping Notes & Demonstration
Mind Mapping Practice

4. Learning Objectives
Understand the course requirements, goals, and expectations
Identify the major building blocks of sentences
Identify the meaning of words in context
Organize details using mind mapping
Introduce yourself to the class

5. Review Bell Ringer 5 minutes
At 9 feet tall and 1,700 pounds the Alaskan brown bare is the largest carnivore, that lives on land.
BE PREPARED TO SHARE ONE CORRECTION WHEN CALLED UPON!

6. VOCABULARY SPOTLIGHT 5 minutes
Use the examples to determine meaning of tier two vocabulary.
Although the aesthetic of the meal was pleasing, the food lacked flavor.
Our teacher asked us to discern the meaning of the vocabulary words by examining the context clues provided in each sentence.
Hint: Greek/Latin root “aesthet” means feeling or sensation; “dis” means apart; “cernere” means separate.
Aesthetic
Discern
Protagonist
Antagonist
Conflict

7. Course Syllabus 20 minutes
Materials Needed:
Course Syllabus
Highlighter & pencil/pen
Instructions:
Follow along as we read particular sections of the syllabus and point-out others to be read at home
Highlight important details for easy reference
Star information to be shared with parents/guardians this evening
Annotate the syllabus noting questions and areas of confusion

8. Mind Mapping
Purpose: A creative tool for organizing, analyzing, understanding, recalling, connecting, and synthesizing information and ideas.

9. Guidelines minutes
Start with an concept or term/word in the middle of your paper
Create main categories or “branches”
Each branch should be a different color
Each segment of a branch should contain one word or short phrase
Symbols and pictures should be used to add additional information

10. Mind Map Example: How would you describe it?

11. Tell Your Story Using a Mind Map 20 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS:
Write your name in the center of the provided paper
Use colored pencils/markers to create the following branches: family, fun, food, future
Complete the mind map by adding information the fits in each category
Remember to follow mind mapping guidelines and to add symbols & pictures
WORK SILENTLY
TIME TO SHARE WILL FOLLOW!

12. SHARE minutes
3 minutes (1 ½ minutes each student): Share three details on your map with the person sitting next to you.
3 minutes (1 ½ minutes each student): Turn and share three details on your map with the person sitting next to you.
10 minutes: Introduce and share one detail about a person that you met with the class.

13. Clean-up & Announcements 5 minutes
Clean-up your work area:
Dispose of garbage
Return pencils & makers
Homework:
Share syllabus with parents and get form signed (due 1/27)
Finish Mind Map (due 1/26)
Obtain supplies
Check-out the class website