WarmUp Do NOT take a paper from the

Warm-Up: Do NOT take a paper from the tan bin. Place any late homework on your desk. In the next table of your LINCS sheet, copy the following information: 1. Term: Meditate 2. Definition: G To sit quiet and still in order to think deeply. 3. Reminding Word 4. Story (use the (sounds like or definition and the looks like): reminding word): 5. Picture

Vocabulary, Sheets 5 and 6 5 A: Posture: The way you hold your body when you stand or sit. 5 B: Resolve: To settle or find a solution to something. 5 C: Physique: The shape and size of a person’s body. 5 D: Institution: A place to care for people with mental conditions. 5 E: Sacrifice: The act of giving up one thing to save another. 5 F: Isolation: Separation from others. 5 G: Meditate: To sit quiet and still in order to think deeply.

Vocabulary, Sheets 3 and 4 3 A: Summoning: Calling upon someone to do something. 3 B: Potential: Showing the ability to become or develop into something in the future. 3 C: Restriction: Being limited or controlled. 3 D: Self-Perception: The way a person sees him/herself. 3 E: Demeanor: Behavior, manner, attitude. 3 F: Modesty: The attitude you have when you don’t think you are too great. Not full of pride. 4 A: Tolerance: The strength and patience to put up with something that is bad. 4 B: Invest: To give your money to a company so they can use it to make more money for you and them. 4 C: Indescribably: So strange you can’t explain it. 4 D: Optimistic: Having a positive view of what will happen in the future.

Sheet One Aghast: horrified Stupefied: confused Goad: to whip or annoy into doing something In Vain: with no purpose Spontaneously: suddenly Navigate: to find the correct path from one spot to another Sheet Two Empower: To give power or strength to. Timid: Being scared or being unsure of yourself. Philanthropy: A desire to help people, especially through charity. Advocate: To speak or write in favor of something. Amend: To make minor changes in something to make it more fair. Peer: A person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background and social status.

Agenda (Wednesday, 11/7) Essential Question: How do the essential details help me to determine the overall meaning of a text? Standard: RL 1 Finding key details Objective: Students will use essential details of a text to come to a conclusion based on a high order thinking question. Warm-Up: LINCS: Meditate Whole Group: RATA: ½ of Chapter 14 Prepare for station rotation. Work Period: Technology: Achieve 3000, fill out yellow sheet and answer Activity Questions (Stopping the Bullies)( Independent Work: Grade 7: Read Chapter 14 and 15 of The Skin I’m In and complete BMH questions and HOTQ. Independent Reading: Choose a book from the class library. Read quietly. Focus on any new vocabulary you can find. Teacher-Led: Skill-based lessons. SRC: Theme, Part 2 of Aesop’s Fables; WR: Chunking Sheet; continue words with –vr, and –cle.

Peter Parker 2 11/7 The Skin I’m In 14 and 15

Do the teachers at Maleeka’s school have an effect on her? Explain.

High Order Thinking Question, Chapters 14 and 15 Do the teachers at Maleeka’s school have an effect on her? Explain. Begin with a complete topic sentence that answers the question. Cite your evidence. Include evidence from the book that supports your topic sentence. Use at least two pieces of evidence to support your answer. Include at least one elaboration/ explanation sentence with each piece of evidence that shows how your evidence supports your topic sentence. Finish with a concluding sentence.

A C E Iron Man (WR) Perryman, Jalen Scott, Zachariah Bell, Aylah Black Widow (WR) Corley, David Le, Wayne Summerall, Tyrone Thor (SRC) Karincic, Amer Sherman, Jarren Captain America (SRC) Calderon-Hernande, Gabriela Hall, Jacob Ross, Blaine

A B C D E Iron Man (WR) Williams, Wileyah Berrios, Caitlin Davis, Indea Sassaman, Eric Taylor, Chris Black Widow (WR) Wims, Gabrielle Wright, Xavier Upshaw, Deziya Whigham, Isaac Young, Cori Thor (WR) B C D E A B C D E Gagliardo, Julianna Sorrell, Abigail Small, Lavon Vorn, Julianna Captain America (SRC) King, Zakary Salem, Marianne Papalia, Julius Schmidt, Hannah Scott, Kyler

Socratic Seminar • 2 Book-Mind-Heart Questions • 1 Version of the High Order Thinking Question • What is it that makes Miss Saunders make a connection with Maleeka? • Is Maleeka beginning to believe in Miss Saunders? Explain your answer. Use evidence from the text to answer. • What can we learn from the book about what teachers are supposed to teach you about life?

Closing What sort of posture would you have if you were meditating?