TUESDAY OCTOBER 11 2016 Today you will need

TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2016 • Today, you will need: • Pencil • Book/Novel Get your materials out & have a seat! I will tell you when to put your backpacks away.

TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2016 TODAY’S AGENDA Ø Bell Challenge Ø Review Classroom Policies & Guidelines Ø Introduction to Charity Unit & Essential Question Ø Quickwrite Ø Gallery Walk & Wonder Wall Ø K-W-L Chart Ø “I was homeless. ” & “I lived in a truck” Lesson Introduction Ø Vocabulary Sort Ø Writing Prompt Ø Video Ø Exit Ticket Ø Reflection & Goals

BELL CHALLENGE Read analyze the following sentence aloud. MENTOR SENTENCE Until fifth grade, Kevin lived with his parents and his younger brother, Ka-ren, in Chinatown, a bustling neighborhood in downtown New York City famous for its vibrant Chinese culture, hopping markets, and delicious restaurants. What do you notice?

WHAT IS CHARITY? Quick Write Activity

WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE ABOUT THE PHOTOS? WHAT DO YOU WONDER, QUESTION, OR WANT TO KNOW? GALLERY WALK

DISCUSSION: WHAT QUESTIONS DID YOU HAVE? WHAT INFERENCE CAN YOU MAKE ABOUT THE STATE OF HOMELESSNESS AROUND THE WORLD? GALLERY WALK

HOW CAN WE HELP OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY, & PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD? Essential Question K-W-L Chart

“I WAS HOMELESS” & “I LIVED IN A TRUCK” VOCABULARY SORT Write each word on your vocabulary sort & use each word in a sentence. 1. eviction 2. minimum wage 3. belittling 4. renovated 5. daunting 6. dehumanizing Share you sentences with your partner.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HOMELESS? Writing Prompt

“I LIVED IN A TRUCK” HTTP: //VIDEO. SCHOLASTIC. COM/SERVICES/PLAYER/BCPID 858 992059001? BCKEY=AQ~~, AAAAAFV 844 G~, BASB 5 BU 03 XI 8 ZJHAYYMRNZGKSVPC 3 CO&BCTID=2886264411001 Video & Written Discussion

“I LIVED IN A TRUCK” DISCUSSION • Rows 1 & 6 – Describe Arielle. What does her attitude about her experience reveal about her personality? • Rows 2 & 4 – What challenges did Arielle and her family face while living in the truck? How did they overcome these challenges? • Row 3 & 5 – Consider the style of the video. How does hearing from Arielle directly affect your understanding of the story? How would the video be different if the narrator spoke the whole time?

REFLECTION Revisit your response to the question, what does it mean/look like to be homeless. Think about Arielle’s experience being homelessness and discuss the similarities and differences between your expectations/generalizations of homelessness and the experiences of Arielle and the her family. ØCite evidence from the video and your writing to support your response.

EXIT TICKET Write 3 to 5 behavioral goals that they plan to meet during the 2 nd 9 weeks.