1. Unit 3 SpringBoard Level 2 Activities 3.17-3.20
Tangerine
Unit 3 SpringBoard Level 2
Activities

2. Amanda’s Notes from planning
Unit 3
3.1, 3.2, 3.5&3.6 (prologue with 20 questions – introduce the concept of levels of questioning)3.7, after reading – partner, group, whole class discussion,
3.10, 3.11 – write a paragraph, 3.12, 3.13 quickly, 3.15 – grade writing prompt, 3.16 – first chart on chart paper whole class, second chart in groups, last chart on left side of notebook,
and 2 only, 3.18 and how uniforms symbolically reflect the schools, – (deeper reading pgs ) second read to pull out information, small grouping by character they choose, discussion then sharing – no paragraph,
and 2 only, 3.22, 3.23 – quickly in groups, class discussion, as students are finishing book,
3.27 homework while reading, tape into notebook when they come in the next day, only as bellringer, 2 bubble maps – how Paul would describe Luis and then Eric – so what (frame of reference) how do others perceive you based upon your actions? and 2 only, Assessment.
Deeper reading ideas – brake pedal

3. 3.17 Another New School Purpose Monday, Sept 18
through Friday, Sept 29
Purpose
To make connections within text

4. 3.17 Another New School
As you read Paul’s entry for Sept 22, use sticky notes to annotate the text. Chck mark by parts you understand ? By parts you don’t understand ! By parts you find interesting

5. 3.17 Another New School
Re-read Paul’s entry for Sept 20. Add information to the Sibling Relationships graphic organizer from 3.11 Lightning Strikes.

7. 3.18 Lightning Strikes Tangerine Monday, Sept 18 Through
Friday, Sept 29
3.18 Lightning Strikes
Page 202 in SpringBoard

8. Purpose To identify similarities and differences
To write a paragraph of contrast

9. What Makes LMS List 5 things that make LMS what it is. Friends
Answers
Friends
Teachers
Sports teams
Mascots
Building
Location
Master List on Board

10. Compare/Contrast
Use the points from the last slide to compare these 2 middle schools
both
Tangerine MS
Lake Windsor MS
Does anything about either of these schools seem familiar to you?

11. Writing Prompt
Write a paragraph that focuses on the differences between the two schools. Include a strong topic sentence that makes a point about the differences. Use transition words and conjunctions from previous activities as you draft and revise your paragraph.

12. Example Topic Sentences
Tangerine Middle School students appear to be rough and intimidating yet they are more accommodating and welcoming to a new student than the population at Lake Windsor Middle School.
Even though Tangerine Middle School is older than Lake Windsor Middle School, it is sturdy and strong.

14. Novel entries:
October 2
Through
October 5
3.19 The New Team
Page 203

15. Purpose Quick Discussion
To analyze text and create interpretive questions
Quick Discussion
What would it be like to join a sports team or another group that have already been working together?
What is it like being the new kid?

16. Quick Write
Think about a time when you were a new member of a sports team, club, school, or other group. Compose a quickwrite describing some of the feelings you experienced as “the new kid.”

17. Use questions for seminar Differences between Joey & Paul
Close Read of Oct 3
Reread this entry and create 3 interpretive questions/
Example:
What does the entry show about Joey’s character?
Use questions for seminar
Differences between Joey & Paul

18. Double-Entry Journals
Date: Oct 3
Title of Entry
Explain why Paul waited before writing in his journal about the situation with Joey.
Explain why Paul feels that need to write about something now that he did not feel the need to write about when it happened.

20. 3.20 Seeing and Understanding
Novel portions
Thursday, Nov 2
through
Friday, Nov 10
3.20 Seeing and Understanding
Page 204

21. Purpose To analyze a character
To evaluate figurative meaning of a motif

22. Close read of Nov 2 Teacher will read aloud
Students will mark with sticky notes the imagery of “seeing” and “fear”
Use the double journal to copy textual evidence that relates to seeing and fear.

23. Last paragraph of Oct 5
A motif is a recurring idea - seeing and understanding has been developed throughout the novel.
Paul has a vision problem. However, his emerging realization that as well as being able to see jusgt fine, he actually understands more than the rest of his family.
See – literally and figuratively

24. Create Select one of the characters: Does not see Sees
Paul, Paul’s father, Paul’s mother, Joey, Erik, or another character
List what the character sees/understands and what they don’t’ understand
Create
Does not see
Sees
Compare by character

25. Another Idea
3.20 – (deeper reading pgs ) second read to pull out information, small grouping by character they choose, discussion then sharing – no paragraph
Alt Idea