1. E.L.A./Social Studies Mr. Cordova

2. Agenda - LESSON 1: Learning Activity Summarizer A – Theme
The teacher will present a prezi on theme. Identify the themes during the Prezi in a variety of formats (written story, pictures, video clip of the Lion King, audio clips).
Write your own short story (one paragraph or so) or draw your own picture. Pair off with a partner and identify the theme for the story or picture, giving verbal reasons why for your conclusions.
B – Collecting evidence to I.D. theme
Read the Scholarship Jacket.
Turn and talk to a partner about the evidence you have collected so far.
C – Annotating text
Annotate the Scholarship Jacket.
1s tell 2s
Summarizing Strategy
Create an Instagram post about how an author develops theme in their story.
Culminating Assignment
Use a Fishbone graphic organizer to track evidence from the story. Based on the evidence on your graphic organizer, what is the theme of “Scholarship Jacket?” Write at least 1 paragraph citing evidence from the story that supports your theme. (Use the RACER model).

3. Agenda - LESSON 2: Learning Activity Summarizer
C – Outlining Plot Structure
Complete a plot diagram of 2 of the 4 Cherokee Legends. Identify the theme and the tone for each of your 2 legends.
Stop and discuss the elements of plot , as well as theme, and tone, with a partner.
D – Outlining Plot Structure
Read the Nacirema article and analyze using historical thinking questions.
1s tell 2s their answers to the historical thinking questions, citing evidence from the text. 2s agree or disagree and cite evidence from the text.
Summarizing Strategy
Quick write:
Why is it important to identify the elements of plot in a text?
Why is it important to think historically?
Culminating Assignment
Use a Fishbone graphic organizer to track evidence from the story.
Select a brief story such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears or a movie trailer. Students will identify the elements of plot from the story or movie, and analyze it using the five parts of historical thinking.

4. Agenda - LESSON 3: Learning Activity Summarizer
A & B – The Lost Colony
Read the story, The Lost Colony - Left Behind, and find the theme. Support your claim of the theme with at least three supporting sentences from the text. -
C – Thank You, Ma’am
Read Thank You, Ma'am. Write out the plot structure and theme of the story. Support the theme with at least two sentences from the text.

5. Agenda - LESSON 7: Learning Activity Summarizer
A – Trail of Tears Stories
Read the Trail of Tears stories, then answer the questions below for each story, remembering to cite evidence to support each answer or claim.
From whose point of view is the story told?
What was the Trail of Tears experience like for the author?
When done reading both stories, answer the following questions, citing evidence from the text to support your answers.
How were the stories the same or different when it came to:
Perspective?
Mood (how does the audience feel)?
Tone (how does the author feel)?
Theme?
Suspense?
Write which perspective/story would make a better movie and why.
B – Letter from Chief John Ross
● Read the Letter from Chief John Ross (p. 27 of the Westward Expansion booklet), "To the Senate and House of Representatives" and determine tone based on word choice in the text.
● Write an objective summary of the letter, from the perspective of someone who belongs neither to the Cherokee or the United States. -
C – Clark’s Journal Entry
● Read Clark's journal entry on the Sioux tribes (p. 15 of the Westward Expansion booklet) and determine the intended tone based on word choice in the text.
● Create a 30 or 60 second commercial (describe the commercial) that meets the following requirements:
Has the same tone as Clark's journal entry, but
Is presented from the perspective of the Native Americans

6. Agenda - LESSON 7: Learning Activity Summarizer
D – McGirt’s Great Escape
Read McGirt’s Great Escape and determine how point of view/perspective can create humor and suspense.
1s tell 2s, then 2s tell 1s: Discuss what you found was suspenseful and what was humorous in the story. Discuss what you would have added/changed to the story to make it more suspenseful or humorous.