Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Announcements and Reminders: - PTSA Spirit Shirt Day- All students are invited to wear their PTSA Spirit Shirts, on Friday, November 11th.  Show your Cavemen pride!!!!  Or at least wear red!

Today’s  Agenda:  1. If you didn't turn in your white and buff group role pages yet, do that now, please.  2.  Group Reading of Gregor the Overlander/Discussing/Responding  Continue to work on filling out the literary elements page for setting, character, etc.  Read, then discuss, then read again. Stay you on task. Point of View: first person -- limited omniscient -- unlimited omniscient -- (second person is rare) Protagonist:  the "good guy,"  the main character, usually the one the reader most empathizes with.  Antagonist: a person or a group of people who oppose a protagonist. Illustrations for Gregor the Overlander Suggested words to look up: regal (as in Regalia) -- So, why is the city called Regalia? Another city is called "Troy."  Where does that name come from? What phrase do the Underlanders use as a farewell? Items you could discuss:  These are things you all should understand about the book. Characters  Who are the characters?  How do you feel about each one?   Identify the protagonist(s). Identify the antagonist(s).   Setting  What are the macro and micro settings so far?  Point of View What is the point of view of the narrator?          first person?   -- limited omniscient? -- unlimited omniscient?Dialogue How does the author show the differences among the characters by the way they speak?  Themes (and values supported by the text):  What are the morals of the story?   What qualities/character traits does the author seem to admire?   ____________________________________________ Hand in your group role worksheets if you haven't already.  We had root beer in honor of Gregor's quick thinking! http://cfmedia.btsb.com/TitleLessonPlans/2492.pdf

Targets for Today:   Reading: Literature Standard 10  By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Speaking and Listening Standard 1  Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. b.  Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed. c.  Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed. d.  Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify their own views.

If You Were Absent: See above.

Vocabulary: Protagonist:  the "good guy,"  the main character, usually the one the reader most empathizes with.  Antagonist: a person or a group of people who oppose a protagonist. collegial. Characterized by or having authority or responsibility shared equally by each of a group of colleagues. Collegial discussions are mutually respectful conversations between student colleagues in a group or classroom environment.