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2. MORNING MEETING
Sally Sue’s BACKPACK TOOLS OF SUCCESS What will you put in Sally Sue’s BACKPACK?

4. DAILY ASSIGNMENT SHEETS
RACECES
OBJECTIVE SUMMARY
QUALITY OF WORK
CHECKING OFF ASSIGNMENT SHEETS W/O ATTACHING THE WORK
PAPER HEADING
ECONOMY SYSTEM/JOB APPLICATIONS

5. TEA PARTY!!

6. TEA PARTY protocol
When told to do so, Independently read YOUR phrase and make a prediction about how your phrase fits into the story. Then, write a quick statement a piece of notebook paper.

7. MINGLE!!! *Read your statement to someone.
*Then, they’ll read their statement to you.
*TOGETHER, discuss how the two statements might fit into the story.
Next, move on to the next “mingle-r!”
[Look for someone with their hand up.]

8. TEA PARTY protocol
When told to do so, go to your small group; TOGETHER, write a prediction about what this story could be about USING ALL THE PHRASES. Then, write a quick statement on the prediction graphic organizer.

10. SOMEBODY
WANTED
BUT SO

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12. Access the MATERIALS tab for your class.
You have FIFTEEN (15) minutes
to write CORNELL notes
on POINT OF VIEW
in your
INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK.

13. Whose point of view is it?

14. Task 1.2 What this point of view helps you “see”
What this point of view prevents you from “seeing.”

16. Task 1.2 b
Select any scene from Freak the Geek” to rewrite from another point of view.
As you look for another scene to rewrite, keep the following question in mind:
*What is one point where we really see Lauren’s point of view, but are missing the other side?
Once you’ve chosen your scene, rewrite it from another point of view.

17. WEEK 1 SUMMATIVE

19. Task 1.3 a

20. Task 1.3 a
SUPPORTING DETAIL THEME

21. Task 1.3 b What is the THEME of “Freak the Geek?”
Select the theme that you think best captures the message in “Freak the Geek.”
Provide evidence to support your answer.
Use the RACECES format.
RACECES format
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite the evidence;
Extend/Elaborate on the answer
Cite a 2nd piece of evidence; Extend/Elaborate on the answer then
Summarize your response.

23. DAVENPORT DOLLARS DIAMOND DOLLARS $1, $5 JUMBO DIAMOND DOLLARS $10
EXTRAVAGANT DIAMOND DOLLARS $20

24. BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS

25. Task 1.4
Green’s Style
Green uses several methods to help the reader understand his characters and really see and understand the people, places, and events in the story. The purpose of this task is for you to identify characteristics of John Green’s writing that stand out to you.

26. It’s That it Hurts

27. IT’S THAT IT HURTS

31. Whose point of view is it?

32. Task 2.2 What this point of view helps you “see”
What this point of view prevents you from “seeing.”

33. Task 2.2 b
Create either an prologue or an epilogue for this story—FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.
As you write, keep the following question in mind:
*What is one point where we really see ‘the narrator’s point of view, but are missing the other side?
REMEMBER TO WRITE THIS NEW PORTION FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.

34. Assume – to take information as true without checking.
Task 2.3 a
Assume – to take information as true without checking.
Assumption – assuming that something is true.

35. LITERARY INTERPRETATION:
Task 2.3 a
LITERARY INTERPRETATION:
The “It” that hurts
The narrator in the text said often that “it” hurts but never says what “it” is.
Many of the minor characters made assumptions about the narrator, about Mexicans, about what’s important to Mexicans, etc.
 Let’s analyze the assumptions that are made about him.

37. Task 2.3b
What is the “it” that hurts the narrator. Provide evidence to support your answer. Use the RACECES format: Restate the question Answer the question; Cite the evidence; Extend/Elaborate on the answer.] Summarize your findings.