In this unit, the students will:
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Standards Addressed:
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10/23 Pre reading activity: Vocab (Guess definitions from context ch. 1-5) A Long Way Gone prezi
10/24 Poetry Connections http://www.sierra-leone.org/Poetry/poetry-abdulaisheriff.html Read poems and create a chart to make predictions about the novel
10/25 Pre reading activity: Prezi (background info) What stood out to you? What are your predictions about the book after everything we've looked at?
10/18 Read A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah Questions to answer post reading: - Before the war started, what were some ways that Ishmael’s life was similar to yours? - In what ways was his life different than yours? - How was Ishmael’s life different from some of his friends?
10/19 Read A Long Way Gone
10/20 Present book projects
10/23 Group Discussion - be prepared with questions of your own! What have you been thinking about? What can you pose to the class that would be good for discussion?
10/24 Read/annotate article on US involvement in Sierra Leone/pose 2 questions in groups/discuss
10/25 Read & prep for Philosophical Chairs
10/26 Philosophical Chairs (Do you think the US was correct in the way they handled involvement or do you believe they should have stepped in?)
10/27 Professional Development - No School for students
10/30 Professional Development - No School for students
10/31 Watch video Finish book
11/1 FINISH video (Logos, Ethos, Pathos)
11/2 Read & Work on Long Way Gone packet
11/3 Read & Work on Long Way Gone packet
11/6 Read & Work on Long Way Gone packet
11/7 PRESENTATIONS
11/8 SRI TESTING
11/9 Begin projects: Create a lesson plan. Read Intro (Da Vinci) together & discuss. Assign groups and chapters & read your assigned DaVinci chapter
11/10 Craft & develop lesson plans
11/13 Craft & develop lesson plans
11/14 Craft & develop lesson plans
11/15 Craft & develop lesson plans
11/16 Craft & develop lesson plans
11/17 PLAY - GREASE
THANKSGIVING BREAK!
11/27
11/28 Present lessons for class
11/29 Present lessons for class (group 5/6)
11/30 FIELD TRIP
12/1 Present lessons for class
12/4 Present lessons for class
12/5 Present lessons for class
12/6 Present lessons for class: What do you need? Go talk to teachers to find out how you can set up! UNIVERSITY 1st Present
12/7 Discussion on Book: Debrief on lessons: what went well? What needs to be improved? Work on improvements. UNIVERSITY 2nd Present
12/8 Final Reflection in Journals (see Rubric) and discuss what you learned--how you met the standards.
12/11 (Begin myth/fables/etc. Unit) (Read fables and develop projects)
12/12 (Fables Project Development 8th cow ) UNIVERSITY 3rd Present
12/13 (Fables Project Development 8th cow ) UNIVERSITY 4th Present
12/14 (Fables Project Development Library)
12/15 (Fables Project Development Library) (Present Fables!)
12/18 (Present Fables!)
12/19 (Present Fables to shared school?) UNIVERSITY 5th Present
12/20 SRI Revisit Essays UNIVERSITY 6th Present
12/21 Revisit Essays UNIVERSITY 7th Present
12/22 Tea Party and Self Reflection on Lessons
10/24 Poetry Connections http://www.sierra-leone.org/Poetry/poetry-abdulaisheriff.html Read poems and create a chart to make predictions about the novel
10/25 Pre reading activity: Prezi (background info) What stood out to you? What are your predictions about the book after everything we've looked at?
10/18 Read A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah Questions to answer post reading: - Before the war started, what were some ways that Ishmael’s life was similar to yours? - In what ways was his life different than yours? - How was Ishmael’s life different from some of his friends?
10/19 Read A Long Way Gone
10/20 Present book projects
10/23 Group Discussion - be prepared with questions of your own! What have you been thinking about? What can you pose to the class that would be good for discussion?
10/24 Read/annotate article on US involvement in Sierra Leone/pose 2 questions in groups/discuss
10/25 Read & prep for Philosophical Chairs
10/26 Philosophical Chairs (Do you think the US was correct in the way they handled involvement or do you believe they should have stepped in?)
10/27 Professional Development - No School for students
10/30 Professional Development - No School for students
10/31 Watch video Finish book
11/1 FINISH video (Logos, Ethos, Pathos)
11/2 Read & Work on Long Way Gone packet
11/3 Read & Work on Long Way Gone packet
11/6 Read & Work on Long Way Gone packet
11/7 PRESENTATIONS
11/8 SRI TESTING
11/9 Begin projects: Create a lesson plan. Read Intro (Da Vinci) together & discuss. Assign groups and chapters & read your assigned DaVinci chapter
11/10 Craft & develop lesson plans
11/13 Craft & develop lesson plans
11/14 Craft & develop lesson plans
11/15 Craft & develop lesson plans
11/16 Craft & develop lesson plans
11/17 PLAY - GREASE
THANKSGIVING BREAK!
11/27
11/28 Present lessons for class
11/29 Present lessons for class (group 5/6)
11/30 FIELD TRIP
12/1 Present lessons for class
12/4 Present lessons for class
12/5 Present lessons for class
12/6 Present lessons for class: What do you need? Go talk to teachers to find out how you can set up! UNIVERSITY 1st Present
12/7 Discussion on Book: Debrief on lessons: what went well? What needs to be improved? Work on improvements. UNIVERSITY 2nd Present
12/8 Final Reflection in Journals (see Rubric) and discuss what you learned--how you met the standards.
12/11 (Begin myth/fables/etc. Unit) (Read fables and develop projects)
12/12 (Fables Project Development 8th cow ) UNIVERSITY 3rd Present
12/13 (Fables Project Development 8th cow ) UNIVERSITY 4th Present
12/14 (Fables Project Development Library)
12/15 (Fables Project Development Library) (Present Fables!)
12/18 (Present Fables!)
12/19 (Present Fables to shared school?) UNIVERSITY 5th Present
12/20 SRI Revisit Essays UNIVERSITY 6th Present
12/21 Revisit Essays UNIVERSITY 7th Present
12/22 Tea Party and Self Reflection on Lessons
Da Vinci Lesson Information and handouts:
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