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Character Education Novel Unit Wonder by RJ Palacio Slide 2 Day 1: Bellringer Assemble Your Learning Journal Slide 3 Essential Questions What can we do to be more accepting of differences? How can we show others respect? What is the impact of bullying on the victim? Slide 4 Day 1: Pages 3-14 Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can use active reader strategies to gain meaning from the text. (predicting, questioning, clarifying, connecting, commenting, inferring, etc.). I can determine the point of view of a text. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 5 Inside your Learning Journal, assess yourself on each of these learning targets. Here is an example Slide 6 Day 1: Say Something Strategy Read as much as your hand will cover, then Say Something (see below) about what you just read before moving on. Make a prediction Ask a question Clarify your thoughts Make a comment Make a connection If you can do one of these things about what you read, then keep reading. If not, then re-read. Slide 7 Day 1: Pages 3-14 Listen as I read Page 3 aloud to you. Purpose for Reading: Through which characters point of view is the story told? What is so different about the narrator of this story? Your Job: Think about the purpose question. Try to identify when I use the Say Something Strategy. Make a note in your Learning Journal when you hear me do one of these things. Slide 8 Day 1: Pages 3-14 Read Pages 4-5 with a partner* or independently Practice using the Say Something strategy as you read. Purpose Questions Why did Mom and Dad lie? Why do they want him to go to school? Slide 9 Day 1: Pages 3-14 Read 6-14 independently Practice using the Say Something strategy as you read. Try stopping at the end of each paragraph, page, or chapter. At the end of each chapter, Say Something about what you read to your partner. Then continue reading independently. Purpose Questions What is going to happen next? Slide 10 Learning Target(s) Revisited Look back at your daily learning target(s) that you recorded at the beginning of class today. Code the targets based on your ability to master that target. Check= I got it! Star= Im getting there. Circle= I need help with this one. Slide 11 Day 1: Homework Read Pages 15-34 Purpose for Reading: What does August think about the school so far? What do other students think about August? Slide 12 Day 2: Bellringer Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can determine the point of view of a text. I can use evidence from the text to support my answers. I can write to reflect and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Write the ACES acronym into your learning journal underneath your learning targets. Slide 13 Day 2: Pages 15-34 Since August is the narrator, what does that allow the reader to know? We do not know how the other characters feel or what they are thinking. What information does the author give the reader to help the reader figure out how the other characters feel or think? Speech Body language Actions Slide 14 Day 2: Pages 15-34 If you could create a collage of images that represent what Charlotte, Jack, or Julian is thinking, what would that look like inside her mind? Slide 15 Day 2: Pages 15-34 What is this character feeling or thinking during the school tour? How do you know? Example: A= August is feeling self- conscious. C= During the tour, August mentions numerous times that the others are staring at me or looking directly at me (pg. 27-29). E= Usually people are hyper- aware of when people are staring at them if they are uncomfortable with something about themselves. S= Therefore, it is evident that he is feeling self-conscious while he is on the school tour. Slide 16 Day 2: Pages 15-34 Think-Pair-Share Share ACES paragraph with a partner What is the author trying to tell the reader so far? Exit Ticket (sticky note) What theme (message) is the author trying to communicate? Slide 17 Learning Target(s) Revisited Look back at your daily learning target(s) that you recorded at the beginning of class today. Code the targets based on your ability to master that target. Check= I got it! Star= Im getting there. Circle= I need help with this one. Slide 18 Day 2: Homework Read Pages 35-53 (Dont forget to use the Say Something Strategy!) Purpose for Reading: What does the September precept have to do with the developing theme of this novel? Slide 19 Day 3: Bellringer Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can use evidence from the text to support my answers. I can analyze how the author develops the narrators points of view. I can write to reflect and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Todays Quick Write: September Precept- "When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind" (pg. 48). What does this mean? Why does August say that he thinks he will like school after hearing this precept? Slide 20 Day 3: Pages 35-53 I Am Poetry Create an I Am Poem (from Augusts Point of View) Page # as evidence Must reflect the theme Synthesize it! Chalk Talk Slide 21 Learning Target(s) Revisited Look back at your daily learning target(s) that you recorded at the beginning of class today. Code the targets based on your ability to master that target. Check= I got it! Star= Im getting there. Circle= I need help with this one. Slide 22 Day 3: Homework Read Pages 54-80 (Dont forget to use the Say Something strategy while you read.) Purpose for Reading: What does Jack Will do that is so surprising to the reader? Slide 23 Day 4: Bellringer Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can summarize the text. I can analyze how the author develops the theme through lines, scenes, or chapters. I can write to reflect on and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Todays Quick Write October Precept- "Your deeds are your monuments" (pg. 65). What does this mean? How does this precept relate to the developing theme of this novel so far? Slide 24 Day 4: Pages 54-80 Somebody wanted, but so (a summarizing strategy) Somebody- character Wanted- goal But- conflict So- resolution Slide 25 Day 4: Pages 54-80 Poll Everywhere On a scale of 1-10 (1= not bad at all, 10= worst thing ever), how would you rate what Jack Will did to August in these chapters? Self-Assessment Revisit your learning targets for today. Check = I got it! Star= Im getting there. Circle= I need help with this one. Exit Ticket Reflection on your self-assessment. What has changed? What do I still need to work on? Slide 26 Day 4: Homework Read Pages 81-117 (Dont forget to use the Say Something Strategy while you read.) Purpose for Reading: How does Via feel about August? Slide 27 Day 5: Bellringer Quick Write Re-read pg. 81 and the first eight lines of pg. 82 What does the David Bowie quote have to do with how Via feels about her universe? Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can analyze a character using the FAST approach. I can write to reflect and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 28 Day 5: Pages 81-117 Slide 29 Slide 30 Slide 31 Learning Target(s) Revisited Look back at your daily learning target(s) that you recorded at the beginning of class today. Code the targets based on your ability to master that target. Check= I got it! Star= Im getting there. Circle= I need help with this one. Slide 32 Day 5: Homework Read Pages 118-132 (Dont forget to use the Say Something Strategy while you read.) Purpose for Reading: Why does Summer hang out with August? Slide 33 Day 6: Bellringer Quick Write Re-read the Christina Aguilera quote on pg. 118 Why would the author choose this quote to start the chapter from Summers perspective? Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can analyze a character using the FAST approach. I can write to reflect and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 34 Day 6: Pages 81-117 Expert Groups Use the FAST approach to analyze a character (see handout). FYI: Feelings/Thoughts must come from the characters point of view, but Actions/Saying can also be observed by other characters. Use text evidence (quote or example from the text; page number included) to support your analysis. Use the back of the character map to write explanations using text evidence (quotes or examples). You will use the back page as your present your character to another group. Slide 35 Day 6: Pages 81-117 Jigsaw Groups Reorganize into assigned groups. Share your Character Map with the group. Use your thinking sheet on the back to help you with the presentation. As a group: Write an ACES paragraph to answer these questions: After reading the story from three points of view, what is the theme (this could be the same as before or you could identify another one)? How did reading the novel from a different point of view have an impact on the theme? Slide 36 Day 6: Pages 81-117 Self-Assessment Chart Go to the Learning Target Self Assessment chart in your learning journal. Put todays date in the column that best describes your ability to do that learning target. Exit Ticket Write a sentence to reflect on your self-assessment. These questions may guide your thinking. What has changed? What do I still need to work on? Slide 37 Day 5: Homework Read Pages 133-185 (Dont forget to use the Say Something Strategy while you read.) Purpose for Reading: Does Jack make a good decision? Slide 38 Day 7: Bellringer Quick Write Re-read the quote on pg. 133 Why would the author choose this quote to start the chapter from Jacks perspective? Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can analyze how the author develops the theme through lines, scenes, or chapters. I can write to reflect and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 39 Day 7: Pages 133-185 Steps for Decision-Making 1. Alternatives: Think of many, varied things you could do. 2. Criteria: Think of the varied questions you need to ask about these things you could do. Samples are below: 3. Weighing: Use your answers to help you make a decision. Is it safe? Will anyone get hurt? What does my conscience say? What would my parents think? 4. Decision: State your final decision. 5. Reasons: Give many, varied reasons for your decision. Slide 40 Day 7: Pages 133-185 Create a decision making foldable to help analyze Jacks decisions. Did he have any alternatives? What would have been the best decision? Discuss How does the author use Jacks decision to communicate the theme? Slide 41 Learning Target(s) Revisited Look back at your daily learning target(s) that you recorded at the beginning of class today. Code the targets based on your ability to master that target. Check= I got it! Star= Im getting there. Circle= I need help with this one. Slide 42 Day 5: Homework Read Pages 186-204 (Dont forget to use the Say Something Strategy while you read.) Purpose for Reading: What does Justin do for Jack? Slide 43 Day 8: Bellringer Quick Write Re-read the quote on pg. 186 Why would the author choose this quote to start the chapter from Justins perspective? Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can summarize the text. I can write to reflect and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 44 Day 8: Pages 186-204 Visualize! Choose 4 important events from the chapters you read last night. Sequence them in the correct order (first, next, then, last) Accordion-fold your paper into four parts. Create a comic strip of the 4 events you identified. Switch comics with a partner and allow the partner to summarize the chapters using just the events in your comic. Is this an accurate summary of what happened? Compare comics and put them in your learning journal. Slide 45 Day 8: Pages 186-204 Revisit the Learning Targets Look back at your daily learning target(s) that you recorded at the beginning of class today. Code the targets based on your ability to master that target. Check= I got it! Star= Im getting there. Circle= I need help with this one. Exit Ticket Write a summary paragraph on an index card or sticky note by sequencing the events included in your comic. Slide 46 Day 8: Homework Read Pages 205-234 (Dont forget to use the Say Something Strategy while you read.) Purpose for reading: How did Daisy bring August and Via closer together? Slide 47 Day 9: Bellringer Quick Write Re-read the quote on pg. 205 Why would the author choose this quote to start the chapter from Augusts perspective? Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can determine the theme (authors message) in a paragraph, chapter, and novel. I can write to reflect and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 48 Day 9: Pages 205-234 Slide 49 Exit Ticket: Answer Garden Go to this site and type your answers to this question: After comparing and contrasting Via and August, what is one word that you would use to describe the authors message? __http://answergarden.ch/view/63029__ Slide 50 Day 9: Homework Read Pages 235-248 (Dont forget to use the Say Something Strategy while you read.) Purpose for reading: How did Mirandas decision about the play further support the theme? Slide 51 Day 10: Bellringer Quick Write Re-read the quote on pg. 235 Why would the author choose this quote to start the chapter from Mirandas perspective? Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can analyze a character using the FAST approach. I can write to reflect and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 52 Day 10: Pages 235-248 Slide 53 FAST Character Analysis: Justin, Jack, or Miranda Slide 54 Day 10: Pages 235-248 Hosted Gallery Walk Host- stays to share Character Map with visiting classmates Reporter- roves around to other groups that had the same character assignment to get ideas Return to your partner and report what you heard others say about the character Revisit the Learning Targets Look back at your daily learning target(s) that you recorded at the beginning of class today. Code the targets based on your ability to master that target. Check= I got it! Star= Im getting there. Circle= I need help with this one. Slide 55 Day 10: Homework Read Pages 249-280 (Dont forget to use the Say Something Strategy while you read.) Purpose for reading: How has life at school changed for August? Slide 56 Day 11: Bellringer Quick Write Re-read the quote on pg. 249 Why would the author choose this quote to start the chapter from Augusts perspective? Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can use evidence from the text to support my answers. I can analyze how the author develops the narrators points of view. I can write to reflect and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 57 Day 11: Pages 249-280 I Was Poetry Create an I Am Poem (from Augusts Point of View) Page # as evidence Must reflect the theme Self-Assessment Chart Look back at the Learning Target Self-Assessment Chart in your learning journal. Put todays date in the appropriate column that best describes your ability to do each learning target. Slide 58 Day 11: Homework Read Pages 281-310 (end) (Dont forget to use the Say Something Strategy while you read.) Purpose for reading: Using a sticky note, mark ONE significant sentence, paragraph, or page. Significant = important, profound, thought-provoking, and interesting Come prepared to share it with a small group tomorrow Slide 59 Day 12: Bellringer Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can determine the theme (authors message) in a paragraph, chapter, and novel. I can analyze how the author develops the theme through lines, scenes, or chapters. I can use active reader strategies (predicting, questioning, clarifying, connecting, commenting, inferring, etc.). I can write to reflect and explain my thinking. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Quick Write- Re-read the first paragraph on pg. 300 How does the author use this paragraph to communicate the theme to the reader? Slide 60 Day 12: Pages 281-310 Final Word Protocol Using sticky note with significant part from last nights reading Student 1 will read aloud the passage to the group (passage and page #). Student 1 will share why you chose this passage. Students 2-3 will take turns sharing their thoughts about Student 1s passage. Student 1 will have the final word to reflect on what was shared about the passage after Student 2-3 have shared their thoughts. Repeat above steps for Students 2 and 3. Slide 61 Day 12: Pages 281-310 Chalk Talk Respond to these questions by writing your answer or responding to another. Why would the author title the book this way? What does it mean to be a wonder? Who was a wonder in this novel? What does wonder have to do with the theme of this novel? Slide 62 Day 12: Pages 281-310 Self-Assessment Chart Look back at the Learning Target Self-Assessment Chart in your learning journal. Put todays date in the appropriate column that best describes your ability to do each learning target. Mark all except the last one. Slide 63 Day 13: Bellringer Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can determine the theme (authors message) in a paragraph, chapter, and novel. I can analyze how the author develops the theme through lines, scenes, or chapters. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 64 Day 13: After Reading Watch this video clip http://bcove.me/yk738xzr Types of Bullying Relational trying to destroy a persons relationship with other by effecting how others feel about that person Verbal bullying by relentless teasing and insults Physical bullying with physical violence Slide 65 Day 13: After Reading Novel Hunt Find examples of your assigned type of bullying in the book. Post your examples on your class Padlet. Label the examples into the three different types of bullying. Relational Verbal Physical Slide 66 Day 13: After Reading Think-WRITE-Pair-Share Write answers to these questions in your learning journal: How did this make August feel? Jack? How did it make the reader feel? How does the author use these feelings to further communicate the message to the reader? Pair with a classmate to share your thoughts. Slide 67 Learning Target(s) Revisited Look back at your daily learning target(s) that you recorded at the beginning of class today. Code the targets based on your ability to master that target. Check= I got it! Star= Im getting there. Circle= I need help with this one. Slide 68 Day 14: Performance Task Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can explain, examine, and exhibit the theme of respect others as I work on a project with a small group of peers. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 69 Day 14: Performance Task Slide 70 Work with your Agency Partner to complete this performance task. Slide 71 Day 15: Performance Task Learning Targets Write your learning targets on the LEFT side of your learning journal. I can explain, examine, and exhibit the theme of respect others as I work on a project with a small group of peers. Are there any words that you do not understand in the learning targets? Slide 72 Day 14: Performance Task Slide 73 Work with your Agency Partner to complete this performance task.