1. Mrs. Keller 8 th Grade Reading Semester 2

2.  Big Idea (Theme): Responsibility Requires Action  Definition: Responsibility is the active side of morality: doing what I should do; doing what I said I would do; doing what is best for everybody; especially doing the one thing I should be doing right now.  Focus and Goals: Our goal for this unit is to write an expository essay in which we share what we have learned about Attention Deficit Disorder.

3.  Written by Jack Gantos  Published in 1998  It is the first of four books about Joey Pigza and his shenanigans.  It is a National Book Award finalist, an ALA Notable Book, and a School Library Journal Best Book

4.  Middle Schooler  Gets in trouble at school…a lot…  Diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)  Faces severe challenges at home, like a sometimes abusive grandmother, an alcoholic mother who has only recently returned home, and an absent father

5.  http://www.jackgantos.com/bio-photos/ http://www.jackgantos.com/bio-photos/

6.  First, time out for the KWL!  http://www.chadd.org/ http://www.chadd.org/  Now that we’ve learned more about ADHD, return to your KWL and fill in the last column.