2.8.08: "Human v. Nature" Book Groups - Book Group Meeting #5 (Conflict & Resolution)

Meredith Hill — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:00:52 -0400

Complete Mind Mirror, Book Group #5 Attached

2.7.08: Character "mind mirror"

Meredith Hill — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:57:03 -0400

Book Group Creative Project #1: Mind Mirror

DIRECTIONS: To begin outline the shape of a head onto large chart paper. Use the following guidelines to creatively fill in your character's "mind" in order to represent the main character from your novel.

Objective: To get into the “mind” of a character and create a visual “mirror” that expresses their inner thinking.

2.6.08: "Human v. Nature" Book Groups - Book Group Meeting #4

Meredith Hill — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:52:03 -0400

Book Group Meeting #4: Character Exploration, Applying Terms

2.4.08: "Human v. Nature" Book Groups - Book Group Meeting #3 / Mood and Tone

Meredith Hill — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:02:22 -0500

Title: Book Group Meeting #3/ Mood and Tone

Author: M. Hill

Subject: ELA

Grade: 6

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Adaptation to the Environment/Short Stories/Book Groups

Textbook references:

Dogsong by Gary Paulsen;

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen;

2.1.08: "Human v. Nature Book Groups" - Book Group Meeting #2

Meredith Hill — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:52:52 -0500

Title: "Human v. Nature Book Groups" - Book Group Meeting #2

Author: M. Hill

Subject: ELA

Grade: 6

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Adaptation to the Environment/book groups

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1.30.08: "Human v. Nature" Book Groups - Book Group Meeting #1

Meredith Hill — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:02:17 -0500

Title: Human/Nature Book Groups #1

Author: M. Hill

Subject: ELA

Grade: 6

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Unit theme: Adaptation to the Environment, Composition of a Story

1.29.08: "Human v. Nature" Book Groups - Introduction; Portfolio Preparation

Meredith Hill — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:44:33 -0500

The "Book Group" lesson plans that follow focus on our overall unit theme of "Human Adaptation to the Environment." Students will be reading one of the following texts as a smaller "Book Group" of 3-4 students:

11.19.07 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Chapter 1

Meredith Hill — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:20:34 -0500

Title: Defining Injustice: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Chapter 1

Author: M. Hill

Subject: ELA

Grade: 6

Week: 11.19

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Unit theme: Identity in Interaction, Diversity

Textbook references: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

11.16.07 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Introduction to the text

Meredith Hill — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:06:56 -0500

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Unit 2: When Identity Interacts: Exploring Diversity - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Meredith Hill — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:02:40 -0500

Shared (class) reading of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor in relationship to unit on Diversity and what diversity means (a close examination of identity in interaction to provide foundation for understanding of "diversity")

Identity in Action: Secret Identity

Meredith Hill — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:21:48 -0400

Title: Identity in Action: Secret Identity

Author: M. Hill

Subject: ELA

Grade: 6

Week: 6

Unit/Lesson Plan #: Identity/Diversity

Unit theme:Identity/Diversity

Textbook references:

Elements of this lesson adapted from www.tolerance.org/teach

Learning objectives:

- To understand identity in context - and how individual identity interacts with cultural identity at-large

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My identity - Brainstorm/Freewrite

Meredith Hill — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:00:47 -0400

Title: My identity - Brainstorm/Freewrite

Author: M. Hill

Subject: Identity

Grade: 6

Week: 4

Unit/Lesson Plan #: Identity

Unit theme: Identity

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Learning objectives:

- Students will practice techniques already mastered in a more free-form assignment

- Students will explore an aspect of their identity of their own choosing through descriptive paragraph

- Students will be introduced to the idea of a MUG shot.

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My Family, part II - description through simile and metaphor

Meredith Hill — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:08:21 -0400

Title: My Family, part II

Author: M. Hill

Subject: ELA

Grade: 6

Week: 4

Unit/Lesson Plan #: Identity

Unit theme: Identity

Textbook references:

Learning objectives:

- To give students a new tool for adding description to their writing: simile and metaphor

- To share student work on the identity theme of "family" in order to build classroom community

- To focus on parts of a descriptive paragraph, namely building topic sentences

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Unit 1: Identity - Week 4

Meredith Hill — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:07:28 -0400

In this unit, students will be introduced to English Language Arts and will begin engaging in reading and writing through activities focused on examining personal identity. Valuing students' own individual identities is key to creating a classroom community - and this unit will allow students to share their personal thoughts and reflections through writing and classroom discussion.

Unit 1: Identity - Week 1

Meredith Hill — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:18:54 -0400

Unit 1: Identity - Week 2

Meredith Hill — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:17:23 -0400

What's in a Name/Nombre?

Meredith Hill — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:52:37 -0400

Title: What's in a Name/Nombre?	Author: M. Hill
Subject: ELA I	Grade: 6
Week: 3	Unit/Lesson Plan #: Identity
Unit theme: Identity	Textbook references: "Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez (Prentice Hall Literature - 6th Grade, p. 115-119)
Learning objectives A. To analyze the importance of names through discussion of "Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez; to practice using the Oral Participation Rubric to assess discussion; to continue to explore how names inform our identities read more

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1.29.08: "Human v. Nature" Book Groups - Introduction; Portfolio Preparation

11.19.07 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Chapter 1

11.16.07 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Introduction to the text

Unit 2: When Identity Interacts: Exploring Diversity - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Identity in Action: Secret Identity

My identity - Brainstorm/Freewrite

My Family, part II - description through simile and metaphor

Unit 1: Identity - Week 4

Unit 1: Identity - Week 1

Unit 1: Identity - Week 2

What's in a Name/Nombre?