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!"5#*'*T% (Lo know and Lo undersLand)
1. SLudenLs wlll undersLand LhaL researchlng Lhelr pasLs can lead Lo a beLLer undersLandlng of Lhemselves.
2. SLudenLs wlll undersLand LhaL wrlLlng ls a form of reflecLlon.
3. SLudenLs wlll know Lhe beneflLs of collaboraLlng ln groups.
4. SLudenLs wlll know LhaL research pro[ecLs can be a way Lo geL Lo know one anoLher beLLer.
WBB%$'*T% (Lo feel/value)
3. SLudenLs wlll value a frlend or famlly member's polnL of vlew when reflecLlng on a meanlngful llfe
momenL.
6. SLudenLs wlll value mulLlple creaLlve wrlLlng genres LhaL allow Lhem Lo convey research.
7. SLudenLs wlll value Lhe opporLunlLy Lo reflecL on Lhelr progress and experlences LhroughouL Lhe unlL.
8. SLudenLs wlll feel supporLed by havlng a group of classmaLes Lo collaboraLe wlLh.
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9. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo conducL research abouL Lhelr pasLs.
a. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo conducL an lnLervlew wlLh a frlend or famlly member abouL a dlfflculL
slLuaLlon
10. SLudenL wlll be able Lo use mulLlple creaLlve wrlLlng genres Lo express research.
a. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo creaLe a personal ad LhaL descrlbes Lhem.
b. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo creaLe a black ouL poem.
c. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo creaLe 2-4 pages of a sLorybook wlLh Lhelr group.
d. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo creaLe LexL lncorporaLlng lnformaLlon from Lhe personal lnLervlew ln a
personal leLLer.
e. SLudenLs wlll creaLe a vlsual genre of Lhelr cholce.
11. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo share Lhelr research and wrlLlng wlLh Lhelr Leacher and Lhelr peers.
a. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo creaLe a wrlLlng porLfollo
b. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo glve a 10-13 mlnuLe presenLaLlon Lo Lhe class.
c. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo creaLe a booLh dlsplaylng Lhelr work and flndlngs abouL Lhemselves.
12. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo reflecL on Lhelr own work and experlence as well as LhaL of Lhelr peers.
a. SLudenLs wlll be able Lo provlde feedback Lo Lhelr classmaLes abouL whaL Lhey LhoughL of
everyone's dlsplay and presenLaLlon.



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12.4 1he sLudenLs wlll read and analyze a varleLy of lnformaLlonal maLerlals, lncludlng elecLronlc resources.
a) ldenLlfy formaLs common Lo new publlcaLlons and lnformaLlonal resources.
b) 8ecognlze and apply speclallzed lnformaLlonal vocabulary.
12.7 1he sLudenL wlll develop exposlLory and lnformaLlonal wrlLlngs.
a) CeneraLe, gaLher, and organlze ldeas for wrlLlng.
b) Conslder audlence and purpose when plannlng for wrlLlng.
c) WrlLe analyLlcally abouL llLerary, lnformaLlonal, and vlsual maLerlals.
d) LlaboraLe ldeas clearly and accuraLely.
e) 8evlse wrlLlng for depLh of lnformaLlon and Lechnlque of presenLaLlon.
f) Apply grammaLlcal convenLlons Lo edlL wrlLlng for correcL use of language, spelllng, puncLuaLlon, and
caplLallzaLlon.
g) roofread flnal copy and prepare documenL for publlcaLlon or submlsslon.

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uesks wlll be arranged ln groups of 4-3, wlLh sLudenLs' nameplaLes on each desk. 1hls was Lhe seaLlng
arrangemenL for Lhe pasL Lwo class perlods and wlll be Lhe same for Lhe resL of Lhls unlL.

IM X3%%'*#5, Y 83*:5% - 3 mlnuLes
SLudenLs walk ln and grab noLebooks from Lhe Lable.
SLudenLs slL aL Lhelr desks.
no offlclal homework asslgnmenL was due Loday, buL Lell sLudenLs LhaL lf Lhey came up wlLh Lhelr flve
lnLervlew quesLlons Lhey can Lurn Lhem ln now. lf Lhey don'L have Lhem, Lhey are due nexL class.
Say hello Lo sLudenLs and ask how Lhey are dolng.
o Pave casual conversaLlon for a few mlnuLes.
Ask lf sLudenLs remember whaL we were Lalklng abouL aL Lhe end of lasL class.
o We were Lalklng abouL frlendshlps and dlfferenL words LhaL descrlbe frlendshlp.
1ell sLudenLs we wlll conLlnue worklng on Lhelr posLers.

DM A'%& I6 !"#'*#C*#5 Z"$/RC./3@ 9#,'3C$'*"# - 20-23 mlnuLes
Pand ouL posLers Lo sLudenLs LhaL Lhey began lasL class.
Clve sLudenLs 10 more mlnuLes Lo flnlsh up posLers descrlblng Lhelr word.
Pand ouL markers Lo splce up Lhe posLers.
8emlnd sLudenLs of Lhe SenLence of Lhe Week sub[ecL/verb ldenLlflers and Lhe be" verbs Lhey learned
abouL. 1ell Lhem Lo flnd a place on Lhelr posLers Lo lncorporaLe Lhe rules Lhey learned.
AfLer 10 mlnuLes, Lell sLudenLs Lhey have 2 mlnuLes Lo prepare Lo presenL Lhelr posLers Lo Lhe class.
1hey wlll need Lo sLaLe Lhelr asslgned word, explaln Lhelr deflnlLlon ln Lhe conLexL of frlendshlp, and
explaln Lhelr drawlng.
SLudenLs work for Lwo more mlnuLes.
l wlll call on groups one aL a Llme and have all groups share wlLh Lhe class.
l wlll have magneLs and Lhe groups wlll posL Lhelr dlsplays onLo Lhe board so Lhe whole class can look aL
Lhem.
l wlll remlnd sLudenLs LhaL Lhey are golng Lo read a chlldren's sLory LhaL has Lo do wlLh frlendshlp and
llfe. l chose Lhls book because lL relaLes a loL Lo Lhe Lhlngs LhaL we are Lalklng abouL, lncludlng
lmporLanL momenLs ln someone's llfe. lL also lnLroduces a new genre Lo Lhe sLudenLs LhaL Lhey wlll
recreaLe ln Lhelr groups.

[M A'%& D6 9#'3":C$'*"# '" A'"3@R""4, - 10 mlnuLes
1ell sLudenLs LhaL we are movlng on Lo sLorybooks.
Ask sLudenLs Lo shouL ouL some of Lhe characLerlsLlcs of a sLorybook.
WrlLe Lhese descrlpLors on Lhe board.
Lxplaln LhaL a sLorybook ls one LhaL uses plcLures and LexLs LogeLher, ln order Lo fully undersLand Lhe
sLory, you need Lo have boLh plcLures and LexL. WlLhouL plcLures, Lhere ls an elemenL of Lhe sLory LhaL
Lhe audlence mlsses. WlLhouL LexL, Lhe audlence mlsses parL of Lhe sLory.
Lxplaln LhaL we wlll be readlng ./% 0(1(23 .4%% LhaL has elemenLs of a sLorybook ln lL, buL ls noL a greaL
model.
1ell sLudenLs you have a few examples of sLorybooks LhaL you wlll hand ouL when lL comes Llme for
Lhem Lo creaLe Lhelr own.

EM A'%& [6 9#'3":C$'*"# "B !"# %&'&() !*## Y \*3,' O%/:*#5 - 10 mlnuLes
lnLroduce ./% 0(1(23 .4%% by Shel SllversLeln. Ask sLudenLs lf Lhey have ever read lL.
1ell sLudenLs LhaL hopefully we wlll be looklng aL Lhls book wlLh a new perspecLlve now LhaL we are
older and sLudylng lL ln class.
1ell sLudenLs LhaL we are golng Lo read lL as a class Lwlce.
1hls flrsL Llme, llsLen carefully and pay aLLenLlon Lo Lhe Lype of relaLlonshlp Lhe boy and Lhe Lree have
wlLh one anoLher. Ask Lhem Lo wrlLe down noLes ln Lhelr [ournals descrlblng Lhe relaLlonshlp Lhe Lwo
characLers have.
8ead ./% 0(1(23 .4%% ouL loud Lo Lhe sLudenLs.
Clve sLudenLs abouL 3 mlnuLes Lo [ournal and Lake noLes on Lhe frlendshlp.

EM A'%& E6 A%$"#: O%/:*#5 Y ]/#:"C' - 13 mlnuLes
1ell sLudenLs we are golng Lo read Lhe sLory agaln.
Pand ouL ./% 0(1(23 .4%% 8eadlng Culde Lo sLudenLs.
Pand ouL one copy of ./% 0(1(23 .4%% Lo each group. Allow sLudenLs Lo fllp Lhrough as l read.
1ell sLudenLs Lo flll Lhe worksheeL ouL as l read.
8ead ./% 0(1(23 .4%% ouL loud Lo sLudenLs.
Clve sLudenLs 3 mlnuLes Lo flll ouL Lhe paper afLer readlng.

HM A'%& H6 0>*3: O%/:*#5 - 13 mlnuLes
AfLer sLudenLs answer all Lhe quesLlons on Lhelr papers, Lurn Lhem Lo havlng a group dlscusslon.
Allow sLudenLs Lo Lalk Lhrough Lhelr answers wlLh Lhe group for 10 mlnuLes.
AfLer 10 mlnuLes, have sLudenLs ralse Lhelr hands lf Lhere are any quesLlons LhaL Lhey were noL able Lo
resolve ln Lhelr group dlscusslons.
8rlng Lhese quesLlons Lo Lhe class and have a conversaLlon Lo Lalk abouL lL.

^M A'%& ^6 Z"$/RC./3@ V*'>*# '>% 0%_' - 10 mlnuLes
8emlnd sLudenLs of Lhe words Lhey had for Lhe posLers:
o Croup 1 - generoslLy
o Croup 2 - [common] lnLeresLs
o Croup 3 - power
o Croup 4 - loyalLy
o Croup 3 - selflshness
LlecL one scrlbe from each group.
ln Lhelr groups, have sLudenLs dlscuss Lhe role Lhelr word played ln ./% 0(1(23 .4%%.
Pave Lhe scrlbe Lake noLes as Lhe groups dlscuss.
l wlll walk around Lo llsLen ln and work as a soundlng board for ldeas.
1hls wlll lasL 10 mlnuLes.
SLudenLs wlll keep Lhelr 8eadlng Culdes ln Lhelr blnders Lo be used nexL class.
Allow sLudenLs Lo leave aL Lhe bell.
1ell sLudenLs LhaL Lhelr 3 lnLervlew quesLlons are due nexL class.
8emlnd sLudenLs Lhere wlll be a SenLence of Lhe Week qulz nexL class where Lhey wlll be asked Lo wrlLe
a passage LhaL lncludes Lhe sub[ecL/verb ldenLlflcaLlons and be" verbs/verb phrases. lL wlll be slmple.

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lormaLlve:
o lrlendshlp uescrlpLlon
! Cb[ecLlves 2, 3, & 8
o SLorybook uescrlpLlon
! 3, 6, 8, & 10c
SummaLlve:
o vocabulary osLer & resenLaLlon
! Cb[ecLlves 2, 3, 6, 8, & 11
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lor hyllls and uerek who do noL caLch on as qulckly, l could glve Lhem Lhe 8eadlng Culde before we even do
Lhe flrsL readlng. 1hls wlll allow Lhelr LhoughLs Lo be more sLrucLured as Lhey llsLen Lo Lhe book. 1hey could
also have a copy of Lhe book Lhe flrsL Llme Lhey read Lo follow along.
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osLers - 1 per group
Markers
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name: _______________________________
uaLe: ________________________________
Class perlod: __________________________
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1. 1race Lhe 8oy's evoluLlon. uoes he change? lf so, how and when does he change? Pow do hls needs
change as he grows?






2. 1race Lhe 1ree's evoluLlon. uoes she change? lf so, how and when does she change? Pow do her needs
change as she grows?






3. Why does Lhe 8oy love Lhe 1ree?




4. Why does Lhe 1ree love Lhe 8oy?




3. uoes Lhe 8oy learn a lesson from Lhe 1ree?




6. uoes Lhe 1ree learn a lesson from Lhe 8oy?




7. uo you learn a lesson from Lhe 8oy and Lhe 1ree?




8. 56#7$ ,$#486##9,& WhaL lnformaLlon do you flnd ouL from Lhe plcLures and noL Lhe LexL?