1. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet from the tan bin.
Place any late homework on your desk.
Read the following sentences.
Then, answer the questions below.
Bruno closed his eyes for a moment. There hadn’t been many times in his life when he had been quite so insistent on having his own way and he had certainly never gone to Father with quite so much desire for him to change his mind about something, but the idea of having to stay here, in such a horrible place, with no one to play with, was too much to think about.
What words or phrases in the sentences might be context clues that help you determine the meaning of the underlined word.
What do you think the underlined word means?

2. Bruno closed his eyes for a moment
Bruno closed his eyes for a moment. There hadn’t been many times in his life when he had been quite so insistent on having his own way and he had certainly never gone to Father with quite so much desire for him to change his mind about something, but the idea of having to stay here, in such a horrible place, with no one to play with, was too much to think about.
1. Which of the following matches the definition of “insistent” using the context clues?
A. Sad and depressed
B. Quiet and lazy
C. Customary and resigned
D. demanding; forceful
2. Which two phrases serve as the strongest context clues for the word “insistent?”
Bruno closed his eyes for a moment
hadn’t been many times
on having his own way
with quite so much desire for him to change his mind
with no one to play with

3. Bruno closed his eyes for a moment
Bruno closed his eyes for a moment. There hadn’t been many times in his life when he had been quite so insistent on having his own way and he had certainly never gone to Father with quite so much desire for him to change his mind about something, but the idea of having to stay here, in such a horrible place, with no one to play with, was too much to think about.
1. Which of the following matches the definition of “insistent” using the context clues?
A. Sad and depressed
B. Quiet and lazy
C. Customary and resigned
D. demanding; forceful

4. Insistent: Demanding; forceful

5. Demanding; forceful Insistent Term: Story: Picture Definition:
Insistent
Story:
Picture
Definition:
Demanding; forceful
Reminding Word:   

6. Agenda
Objective:
Primary: I can analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story propel the action. (RL.1.3)
I can analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events. (RI.1.3)
Secondary: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL.2.4)
I can analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone of a text. (RI.2.4)
I can determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (L.3.4)
I can engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions about texts. (SL.1.1)
Essential Question:
How do particular lines of dialogue or incidents in chapters 6-10, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas propel the action, reveal aspects of characters, or provoke decisions?
Warm-Up: Context Clues (insistent)
Vocabulary: insistent (LINCS strategy)
Whole Group:
Pd 7: Review Stations; (review Higher Order Thinking Question answer)
Pd 8: RATA: Pages of chapter 5. What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers?; Review Stations; (review Higher Order Thinking Question answer)
Stations:
Technology: Achieve 3000 (The List Lives On, To Keep the Promise, Families to Learn About Loved Ones, A Day of Remembering)
Book-Mind-Heart: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, chapter 5 (beginning with page 44)
Independent reading (fill out a “book” for books you have finished reading): Among the Hidden
4. Teacher-led: Strategies and mini-lessons based on DAR data
Closing: Vocabulary Review

7. Quarter 1 Words
1. Multiple: many different types
2. Tuition: money used to pay for private school
3. On the verge: almost, on the edge of doing something
4. Expelled: kicked out of
5. Lecture: a speech, a “talking to”
6. Defiant: won’t do something you are supposed to do
7. Detained: Held against your will (arrested)
8. Prestigious: Something that has a great reputation and is well-respected.
9. All-Consuming: when something takes up all of your time and energy
10. Reflect: to think back on something
11. Plague (verb): to annoy or bother
12. Harsh: unpleasant or uncomfortable
13. Gravitate: To move towards something
14. Juvenile: something made for teens or young people
15. Convicted: found guilty of a crime
16. Suburb: An area surrounding the city where lots of people might live.
17. Rural: In the country.
18. Embody: To put in the form of a body.
19. Fate: Something that is going to happen no matter what.

8. Quarter 2 Words:
1. Savor: To enjoy and appreciate.
2. Lofty: Going way up high in the air.
3. Chiseled: Looks like it is cut out of stone.
4. Insisted: demand something forcefully
5. beckoned: Invited
6. Intellectual: a well-educated person
7. Superstition: a belief that is not based on facts and can be based on fear
8. Umpteenth: used to show that there is a very large number of something
9. Careen: To lean or tip over while in motion
10. Idly: In a lazy way
11. Skittish: nervous
12. Stupefied: so shocked that you can’t think properly
13. Fatigue: Tiredness, weakness or exhaustion
14. Potential: Possible; Capable of being or becoming
15. Surveying: Looking over something very carefully
16. Incredulously: Unbelievably
17. Dole: To hand out
18. Pristine: Spotless
19. Sporadically: Happening occasionally (from time to time; now and then)
20. Competent: Being good at things or capable

9. Quarter 3 Words:
Persecution: To treat horribly, especially for racial, political or religious reasons.
Systematic: Planned out (using a system or plan).
Dismissively: Like it doesn’t matter.
Presume: To make a guess based on the facts.
Desolate: Bare and Empty.
Resigned: To give in to. (To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.)
Exasperation: A state of being angered or irritated with someone.
Foreseeable: Soon. So close you can “see” it.
Conviction: A strongly held opinion or belief.
Customary: Usual; normal (what one normally does)
Insistent: Demanding; forceful

13. Station Groups Pd 7 TL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ava Maya Laniah Terri’el Cody
Joseph
Giuseppe
Markus
Mahad
Jonathon
Riayn
Michael
Jesus
Derricka
Manuel
Catherine
Jesse
Simeona
Anthony

14. Station Groups Pd 8 TL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Eric Alex Romeo Amani Oraldo Kidi
Deshawn
Caydence
Aryanna
Regan
Tea
Latashia
Johnnisha
Jade
Michael
Victor
Gabriel
Malachi
N’Var
Kaleb

15. Whole Group Discussion:
Book:
Who is telling the story?
What does the author want you to know?
What did you notice about how the author told this story?

16. Whole Group Discussion:
Mind:
What surprised you?
What connections did you make?
What images were most important to you?
What lines created the surprise or connection?

17. Whole Group Discussion:
Heart:
What did you discover about yourself?
What matters most to you in this text or in your conversation?
What did you take to heart?

18. Primary Conversation Topics from Book-Mind-Heart:
Student-Led Book Talk
Group Leader
Keep the conversation moving.
Ensure people are letting each other speak.
Ensure the conversation is civil.
Encourage all members of the discussion group to participate.
Primary Conversation Topics from Book-Mind-Heart:
What does the author want you to know?
What surprised you?
How would you describe the relationship between Bruno and his father?
Hot Seat
Evaluators
Speakers
Speakers
Evaluators

19. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers?

20. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers? We can learn that father is ___________________________________ _________________________________________________________.

21. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers? We can learn that father is _in command ______________________. On page 42, the narrator tells us, “they certainly weren’t as handsome as Father. Nor were there uniforms as freshly pressed.” This indicates that father must be superior to them. Also, on page (we do- find evidence…) 43, the narrator tells us that “father held a hand in the air, which immediately caused the other men to fall silent.” This shows us that Father is in charge because the men stop to listen to him immediately.

22. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers? We can learn that father is _in command ______________________. On page 42, the narrator tells us, “they certainly weren’t as handsome as Father. Nor were there uniforms as freshly pressed.” This indicates that father must be superior to them. Also, on page 43, the narrator tells us that “father held a hand in the air, which immediately caused the other men to fall silent.” This shows us that Father is in charge because the men stop to listen to him immediately.

23. Higher Order Thinking Question Chapters 4-5
You do: Look at and analyze the paragraphs that describe the conversation between Bruno and his father. How would you describe the relationship between the two? Support your answer with at least two pieces of evidence from the text.

24. Chapters 5-7 Additional Higher Order Questions
1. What does the exchange between Maria and Bruno reveal about how Bruno has changed? How might these lines contribute to an aspect of his personality and also propel the story forward? (57) 2. How does the following quote expose the subtle development his maturity? He looked across at Maria and realized for the first time that he had never fully considered her to be a person with a life and a history all of her own.” (p.60) How could this shift possibly affect the way he acts toward her?

25. Socratic Seminar Norms
Don’t raise hands but use sensitivity to take turns and not interrupt others
Listen carefully
Address one another respectfully (Yes, sir/ma’am. No, sir/ma’am). Use statements such as, “I understand what Joseph is saying, but…”)
Base any opinions on the text
Address comments to the group (no side conversations)
Be courageous in presenting your own thoughts and reasoning, but be flexible and willing to change your mind in the face of new and compelling evidence
If you are an observer, listen, understand, take notes, evaluate.
Hot Seat: If you are an observer/evaluator and you would like to make a comment, you may move to the “hot seat” to engage in the conversation.

26. Closing
Try to remember your reminding word and story for conviction, then read the sentence and answer the question below:
Piglet held on to his conviction that if he did not get Pooh to stop eating honey, Pooh would never be able to get through the door to leave the house.
Which of the following definitions most closely matches the meaning of “conviction?”
Excitement
Argument
Strange belief
Strongly held belief or opinion