Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Learning Focus:
I can…

• examine an effective model narrative on choice
• recognize tone
• reflect on a significant incident

A. Turn in Independent Reading "Notes on Reading"

Opening:
1. In your Journal, respond to the following prompt:

• If you were to "Ditch" school, what do you think would be the consequences and lessons learned? 

2. Review: What makes an effective personal narrative?

Work Period:

3. Shared Reading: Mark the "Beginning", the "Middle" and the "End"

4. Respond to the questions in the margins after reading each chunk.

5. Brainstorm "Tone" words

• "One Hundred Bucks of Happy"
• "Ditching"

6. In your journal, write to the following prompt:

• imagine you are the narrator of "Ditching".  Write an effective reflection that explains what he learns from his ditching experience

7. Share in small/large group

Closing:

8. How effective is this narrative?  Use our discussion earlier to guide your response.