May 18Warm Up: Meet with circle; discuss Day 4

Gifted Hands Turn in Days 1-4 – stapledRead chapters 11-12Complete quickwrite response (next slide)

Myths, Legends, & Tales- Assigned groups read assigned text and discuss- Complete text organizer for literary elements- Each group (4): One-Pager & Mind Map (see directions next slides)HWK: Read Ch. 13; begin your Day 5 job

RMS Library is closed – only available for book returns

Quickwrite!At an early age, Ben

considered what he wanted to be when he grew up. He was inspired by stories of medical doctors, especially missionary doctors.

What are your thoughts for your future? What or who has inspired your dreams?

Myths, Legends, and Tales Balanced Assessment(One-Pager Literature Activity) – TWO group members will work on this together.

1. Choose two meaningful, significant quotes from the selection2. Create a graphic representation of the quotes.3. Write a response to the quotes (4-5 sentences). Follow these directions for your “one-pager”:• include the author and title of the selection• must have two meaningful, significant quotes – use MLA citation for author/pg.• must have a graphic representation (picture)• must have a personal response (short paragraph) • response paragraph can be about theme, character development, conflicts, setting, tone,

literary devices, figurative language • response is NOT a summary, review or paraphrase• response is commentary – should be written in third person; (no use of you or I)

Follow these directions for the illustration:• use one page of unlined white paper• fill the entire page• use color• no pencil – use pen and colored pencils or markers• put your name and class period in the lower right hand corner

Myths, Legends, and TalesMind Map

A mind map is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts. It is a visual thinking tool that structures information: helping you to better analyze, comprehend, synthesize, recall and generate new ideas.TWO (or three, if you have five members in your group) will work on this together.Illustrate scenes from your myth, legend or tale. You must include at least 7 slides:

1. Exposition 2. Rising Action 3. Rising Action 4. Climax 5. Falling Action 6. Falling Action 7. Resolution

May 19

Myths, Legends & Tales- Each group continue: Mind Map & One-Pager- Due next Wednesday 5/27

Gifted Hands Finish reading Ch. 13-14- Day 5 vocabulary

& literature circle job- Dialectical Journals (4 total)HWK: Complete Day 5 work; meeting tomorrow

May 20Gifted Hands Meet in circles; discuss Day 5Read chapters 15-16- Begin Day 6 vocabulary & literature circle job- Dialectical Journals (5 total)

HWK: work on Mind Map & One-Pager; due Wednesday 5/27

3rd Period - 6th Grade Awards Ceremony

2nd Period - work on Mind Maps & One-Pagers

May 21

Gifted Hands (1st half of class)Complete chapters 15-16- Finish Day 6 vocabulary & literature circle job- Dialectical Journals (5 total)- Meet with circle; discuss Day 6

Myths, Legends & Tales (2nd half of class)- Each group continue: - Mind Map & One-Pager- due Wednesday 5/27

May 22Gifted Hands Read Ch. 17-18- Complete Day 7 vocabulary & literature circle job

- If time, meet with circle; discuss Day 7. If NOT, finish over weekend & be prepared to meet on Tuesday.

If you finish Day 7, work on your Mind Map & One-Pager.

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