1. 10 Minutes of Independent Reading
Tardy Bell Activity

2. Monday October 31, 2016 Today you will need: Pencil Novel
Text “The Life You Can Save”
“The Life You Can Save” Text-Based Questions

3. Monday October 31, 2016 Today’s Agenda
Word Generation 1.11 Lesson
“The Life You Can Save” Writing Prompt
Assessment Review Packet
Social Skills Lesson
Exit Ticket

4. Mummies: Who Owns The Dead?
Ponder It!

5. Word Generation Weekly Focus Words
diversity
enhance
migration
presume
reveal

6. Diversity part of speech: noun definition: variety; range
forms: diversities, diverse, diversify
Example: Some people believe diversity is important in schools because it helps students learn to appreciate and accept differences.
Word Association Model Word: diversity Association: Outcast United Reason: The players and coach of the Refugee soccer team all had diverse backgrounds and experiences.

7. Enhance part of speech: verb definition: to improve
forms: enhances, enhancing, enhanced, enhancement
Example: At the beginning of the school year, teachers enhance the learning environment by adding colorful borders, charts, and posters.
Word Association Model Word: enhance Association: Your hairstyle Reason: (Think about the association and create your own reasoning in your group.)

8. Migration part of speech: noun
definition: movement from one place to another
forms: migrations, migrate, migrating, migrant, immigrate, emigrate
Example: Birds experience migration during certain times of the year.
Word Association Model Word: migration Association: (Discuss the possible associations to the word migrant based on the reason.) Reason: These people are migrant because they have no home and often move from place to place.

9. Word Association Model Word: presume Association: Reason:
part of speech: verb
definition: to suppose; to guess
forms: presumes, presumed, presumption, presumptive
Example: I presumed he would be just like his brother because they were raised in the same family.
Word Association Model Word: presume Association: Reason:

10. Word Association Model Word: reveal Association: Reason:
part of speech: verb
definition: to uncover; to show; to expose
forms: reveals, revealing, revealed, revelation
Example: If someone tells you a secret, you should not reveal it.
Word Association Model Word: reveal Association: Reason:

11. Reciprocal read paragraphs one and two.

12. What elements do you think scientists considered when presuming the age of mummies? Use the word presume or a form of the word in your responses. Turn and Talk

13. Reciprocal read paragraph three.

14. How might revelations about mummies enhance our understanding of human migration patterns? Use the focus words in your responses. Turn and Talk

15. Reciprocal read the rest of the article.

16. Based on these diverse perspectives, what do you think should be done with mummies when they are discovered? Use the word diverse or a form of the word in your responses. Turn and Talk

17. Mummies: Who Owns The Dead?
Talk It Out!

18. Criteria for Success
At the end of today’s lesson, we will determine what triggers our off task behaviors in the classroom and how to prevent them to create a positive learning environment.

19. LESSON Overcoming
21 Off-task triggers

20. Fold a piece of paper so that you have three columns.
Label the first column “Off-Task Behaviors” and brainstorm with your group.
Off-Task Behaviors

21. Now figure out what triggers each off-task behavior.
Write the trigger in the second column.
Off-Task Behaviors
Leaving the group and talking to other groups.
Off-Task Trigger
Getting up to sharpen pencil or use wastebasket during discussion.

22. Based on the trigger, what does your group need to do to avoid it?
Off-Task Behaviors
Leaving the group and talking to other groups.
Off-Task Trigger
Getting up to sharpen pencil or use wastebasket during discussion.
Solution
Sharpen pencils before class; toss trash after meeting.

23. To keep your group on task, members should review this chart before
each discussion so the triggers are turned off!

24. Thank your group members for a great meeting AND staying on task!

25. Reflection
Think about your behavior in the classroom, what off task triggers and behaviors prevent you from being an active member of our learning community?
Write a brief self-reflection on your triggers and behaviors.
Explain your triggers and that they causes.
Explain how you can use what you learned in the lesson today to prevent the off task triggers and behaviors.

26. Criteria for Success
At the end of today’s lesson, we will self-select a writing prompt related to the text, The Life You Can Save, and write an informative or argumentative piece to demonstrate our understanding of the text.

27. Group Task “The Life You Can Save”
Revisit the text and answer your given text-based questions using the R.A.C.E. strategy.
Remember:
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite evidence from the text
Explain and extend your answer
Group 1 – Question 1
Group 2 – Question 2
Group 3 – Question 3
Group 4 – Question 4
Group 5 – Question 5
Group 6 – Question 6
Group 7 – Question 7

28. Informative Essays v. Argumentative Essays
Review Lesson

29. Choice Writing Prompts
Informative Essay
What, specifically, does the author propose that the reader do to help fight extreme poverty?
Use evidence from the text and the rubric to respond to the prompt.
Your essay should be 3 or more paragraphs.
Argumentative Essay
Does saving someone’s life require something spectacular? What evidence from this text or other text support your claim?
Use evidence from the text and the rubric to respond to the prompt.
Your essay should be 3 or more paragraphs.

30. Informative Text Assessment Review Packet
Homework

31. Reflect on your writing experience today.
Exit Ticket
Reflect on your writing experience today.
What went well with your writing?
What made writing your paper difficult today?