The Watsons Go to Birmingham (Fish Tank and PLCorp)
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English, Social Studies, History
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5th - 6th Grade
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Netera Pratt-Gutierrez
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
by Netera Pratt-Gutierrez
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Learning Target
I can use informational texts to Directly quote or paraphrase my work.
Success Criteria:
I know I am successful when I have paraphrased and used a direct quote from the text.
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Who Am I?- 15 minutes
Steps:
Go to Kiddle.co ( You may need to use more than one web site as a source of informartion)
Read the directions
Answer the following questions on your worksheet.
When you are done go to Canva.co and create a Christopher Paul Curtis poster with information.
Glue sheet into ELA Journal.
Send to Ms. Nettie your poster through Clever.
Turn in ELA Journal to Ms. Nettie
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Meet the Author
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Y8I9x6UEY
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Scholarly Language
Colloquial Language (n.): informal, everyday speech, which may include non-standard grammatical structures, slang and idiomatic expressions.
Atrocity (n.): An act that is extremely wicked or cruel and often violent.
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ELA Notes
Reading Strategy:
Story Structure
Story Elements
Central Message
**Character**
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Learning Target
I can use Context Clues to identify the meaning of a word.
Success Criteria:
I know I am successful when I have used the steps to Ashelocke Word Learning strategies.
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Academic Language 10 minutes
Use your Graphic Organizer labeled Ashelocke Vocabulary from your packets:
Delinquent
Hilarious
Automatically
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Central Message
"There's strength in all of us that gives us the courage to deal with our problems. "
What do you think this central message mean?
Infer: what do you think we will learn from this book or read about?
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Open Ended
What do you think this central message mean?
Sentence stem: I think the Central Message means...
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Open Ended
Infer: what do you think this book is about and why?
Sentence Stem: "I infer this book will be about..."
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Learning Target
I can describe how an author creates a setting by identifying adjectives (descriptive words) in the passage.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes)
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Objective: Describe how author Christopher Paul Curtis establishes setting in The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 in two sentences.
RACE Strategy
Read Pages 1-7 pp. 1 – 7 — end at"...cold can kill you!"
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
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Open Ended
Describe how author Christopher Paul Curtis establishes setting in The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963. State the adjectives Christopher Paul Curtis uses.
RACE Strategy
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Multiple Choice
How does Byron earn the nickname "The Lipless Wonder?"
He has tiny lips
Byron's mouth got stuck to the frozen window.
Byron's mouth got stuck to the frozen car door.
Byron's mouth got stuck to the frozen pole.
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Open Ended
How does Momma feel about living in Flint, Michigan?
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Poll
When Momma tells Dad that the people in Birmingham are friendlier than they are in Flint, Dad laughs and says, "Oh yeah, they're a laugh a minute down there. Let's see, where was that 'Coloreds Only' bathroom downtown?"
What does dad mean by this? What is the point he is trying to make?
Dad is not trying to make a point at all. The people in Birmingham are just
Dad was just joking.
Momma would have been treated badly by non-POC's (White people) because Birmingham is Segragated.
The people in Flint are just very rude.
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Think-Pair-Share 5 minutes
LOOK TO YOUR Left, That is your discussion partner.
* Listen to your partner when as they talk.
* Be able to repeat what they share in a share out.
* I will call on 3 people after 5 minutes for share out.
Discuss the following question:
In Chapter 1, Kenny plays along with Byron and Buphead's Surviving the Blizzard test. On page 11, he says, "I made up my mind that no matter how hard they threw me in that snow, I was going to get up laughing." Why would Kenny do this? Do you agree with his choice?
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Learning Target
I can find the authors point of view in a text.
Success Criteria: I know I am successful when I have used a character's action's or words to explain how the author's thinks or feels.
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text
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Pages 7-19
Explain how author Christopher Paul Curtis develops the narrator’s unique point of view in The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963.
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After Chapter 1 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Academic Language 10 minutes
Use your Graphic Organizer labeled Ashelocke Vocabulary from your packets:
Numb
Nervous
Punctual
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Learning Target pps. 20-46
Learning Target: I can determine the meaning of unknown words using Ashelocke Strategy.
Success Criteria:
I know I am successful when I have used the steps to Ashelocke Word Learning strategies. in my journal as we read.
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Chapter 2 pages 20-32
After reading:
Cause and Effect Focus
Supporting evidence from the text.
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Multiple Choice
Cause and Effect: What caused teachers to treat Kenny differently than other kids in the school?
Kenny was a 'nerd.'
Buphead was bullying him and the teachers wanted to be extra kind to him.
Kenny was smart and cared about his learning.
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Multiple Choice
Cause and Effect: What effect did this special treament have on Kenny?
Kids teased Kenny.
His parents didn't like that Kenny was being praised and Byron wasn't.
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Open Ended
Inference: Why would Kenny's smartness make him enemies of other students?
Sentence Stem: Kenny's smartness could make him enemies of other students because...
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Open Ended
Inference: Why did Byron show Kenny how to squint and look at people sideways, but then sometimes call him Cockeye Kenny himself?
Sentence Stem: Byron would pick on Kenny because...
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Open Ended
Character's Perspective: How does Kenny feel when people call him Poindexter, egghead or Cockeye Kenny? Explain.
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Open Ended
Character's Perspective: Mr. Alums, the 5th grade teacher, tells the class, "I've often told you that as Negroes the world is many times a hostile place for us." Why would he say this?
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After Chapter 2 and 3 Journaling
2x Write
2x Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Chapter 3
Learning Target:
I can Identify Context Clues in my reading.
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Open Ended
Identify Details: On the playground Kenny and Rufus have an interesting conversation about a squirrel. What does Rufus say to Kenny that is so surprising?
Sentence Stem: What Rufus says that's surprising to Kenny is...
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Open Ended
Identify Details: In this chapter, Kenny figures out that there are two things wrong with Rufus. What are those two things?
Sentence Stem: The two things Kenny figures are wrong with Rufus are...
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Open Ended
Make Inference: Why did Rufus save half of the sandwich Kenny gave him for later?
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Open Ended
Make Inference: Why would Rufus save the half sandwich for his little brother?
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Open Ended
Character's Perspective: On the bus, when Larry Dunn makes fun of Rufus' clothes, Kenny joins in the laughter. Why did Kenny do this?
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Open Ended
Character's Perspective: How did Kenny's choice make Rufus feel?
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Open Ended
Character's Perspective: When Kenny goes to Rufus' house to try to make amends, Rufus says to Kenny, "I didn't think you was like them other people. I thought you was different." How does this make Kenny feel?
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Open Ended
Fish Bowl Group Conversation then answer: When Rufus tells Kenny that he thought Kenny was different, what did he mean by this? in what ways was Kenny "different" from others? Why was this important to Rufus?
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Vocabulary Chapter 4
Learning Target
I can use Context Clues to identify the meaning of a word.
Success Criteria:
I know I am successful when I have used the steps to Ashelocke Word Learning strategies.
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Chapter 4
pp 47-63
Explain how and why characters respond and change in The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963.
Learning Target: I can use text evidence to support a central idea.
Success Criteria: I know I am successful when I have identified key details
that go together.
RL.6.2- Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed**
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Chapter 4 After Reading
Making Inferences
Character's Perspective
Character's Actions
Using Evidence from the Text
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Open Ended
Making Inference: Why was Momma so concerned about her children getting cold?
Sentence Stem: Momma was so concerned because...
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Open Ended
Making Inference: The other kids only called Kenny and Joetta the 'Weird Watsons' when Byron was not around. Why?
Sentence Stem: The other kids teased Kenny and Joetta when Byron was not around because...
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Open Ended
Making Inference: Why did Byron tell Kenny and Joetta the story about the garbage truck that picked up frozen bodies?
Sentence Stem: Byron said this to Kenny and Joetta because...
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Open Ended
Character's Perspective:
When Kenny complains about having to help Joetta with her clothers. Byron saus, "Who you think took all that stuff off your little behind all these years? What goes around." What does Byron mean by this?
Sentence Stem: What Byron means by saying 'what goes around comes around to Kenny is..."
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Open Ended
Character's Action:
Why does Kenny pretend to lose a pair of gloves?
Sentence Stem: Kenny pretends to lose a pair of gloves, because...
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Open Ended
Character's Action:
Other than to be a bully, what reason would Larry have to steal Kenny's glove?
Sentence Stem: Larry might have stolen Kenny's glove for the following reasons...
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Open Ended
Using Evidence from the Text:
Rufus finds out that Larry Dunn stole Kenny's gloves. What evidence does he have to prove it?
Sentence Stem: The evidence Rufus has against Larry stealing Kenny's glove is...
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Open Ended
Using Evidence from the Text:
How does Kenny react when he realizes he only has one glove?
Sentence Stem: Kenny acts as though...
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Open Ended
Using Evidence from the Text:
In this chapter we learn that Larry Dunn is 'poor.' What evidence supports this? Sentence Stem: The evidence that supports Larry Dunn is poor is...
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Think-Pair-Share 5 minutes
LOOK behind you. That is your discussion partner.
* Listen to your partner when as they talk.
* Be able to repeat what they share in a share out.
* I will call on 3 people after 5 minutes for share out.
Discuss the following question:
In Chapter 4.
When Byron punishes Larry for stealing Kenny's gloves, Kenny does not approve. On page 62, Kenny says, "i wished I hadn't told Byron what happened. I wished I just could have gone the rest of the year with one glove. I couldn't stand to see how the movie was going to end, so me and Rufus left." What does this say about Kenny's personality that he feels sorry for Larry the bully?
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After Chapter 4 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Learning Target
I can use Context Clues to identify the meaning of a word.
Success Criteria:
I know I am successful when I have used the steps to Ashelocke Word Learning strategies.
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Reading Focus Point of View pp.64-85
Explain how author Christopher Paul Curtis develops the point of view of his narrator (kenny) and other characters in The Watsons Go to Birmingham— 1963.
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Learning Target
Learning Target: I can deepen my understanding of Point of View through the characters in TWGTB.
Success Criteria:
I know I am successful when I have described one characters point of view in a situation relevant to TWGTB.
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Multiple Choice
Exit Ticket: Look at pages 82-85 (start at "Look!") Which of the following sentence is not OBJECTIVE
Byron gets in trouble with his parents because of his ridiculous new hairstyle
Momma and Dad think Byron made a bad decision when he got a new hairstyle
Joetta is terrified that Byron is going to get into serious trouble and tries to help him.
Kenny thinks the whole situation is hilarious.
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After Chapter 5 and 6 Journaling
2x Write
2x Reflect
Worksheets chapters 5&6
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After Chapter 6 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Chapter 7 pgs 86-99
Task: Write an objective (fact based) summary of a section of text.
Learning Target: I can use fictional texts to generate an objective view.
Success Criteria: I know I am successful when I have generated an objective paragraph.
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Multiple Choice
Exit Ticket: Re-read pages 118-119. What is Momma's perspective on Byron's behavior?
Momma understands that his behavior is normal for a teenager but believes it will probably get worse.
Momma thinks that Dad is partly to blame for Byron's behavior, as he has not given Byron structure.
Based on the past experiences, Momma doesn't think that Byron's behavior will improve if he stays in Flint.
Momma thinks that going to Birmingham might change Byron's behavior, but she isn't positive.
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Multiple Select
Exit Ticket: What specific words or phrases does Christopher Paul Curtis use to develop this perspective? (Select 2)
"Didn't close his mouth" (p. 118)
"I could list." (p.119)
"Warning after warning." (p.118)
"alot better there..." (p.119)
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After Chapter 7 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Chapter 8 pgs 100-120
Task: Explain how author Christopher Paul Curtis develops point of view of his narrator and characters and through his WORD CHOICE.
Learning Target: I can use nouns, adjectives, verbs and pronouns to see an authors point of view.
Success Criteria: I know I am successful when I can identify how CPC uses certain words in his writing.
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After Chapter 8 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Chapter 9 pgs 121-137
Task: Write an Objective summary of a section of TWGTB
Learning Target: I can use Textual evidence to create an objective summary.
Success Criteria: I know I am successful when I created a non-biased paragraph.
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After Chapter 9 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Multiple Choice
Exit Ticket: How is Kenny's perspective on his grandmother different before and after he meets her?
Initially, Kenny imagines that granny will be warm and loving; when he meets her, he discovers that she is more intimidating than he expected.
Initially, Kenny imagines that Granny will be intimidating and scary; when he sees how small and weak appearing she is, he assumes that she will be ineffective at making Byron change.
Initially, Kenny imagines that Granny will be a monster; when he sees her, he realizes she is just an old woman.
Initially, Kennt is excited to meet his Granny because his mother has told so many stories about her.
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Chapter 10-11 pgs 138-161
Task: Explain how author Christopher Paul Curtis develops and contrasts Character's Perspectives in TWGTB.
Learning Target: I can deepen my understanding of Point of View through the characters in TWGTB.
Success Criteria: I Know I am successful when I have seen the difference in one or more characters from TWGTB.
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After Chapter 10 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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After Chapter 11 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Open Ended
Exit Ticket: How does Byron respond to Kenny's near-drowning experience? What does this reveal about his character? Provide two pieces of evidence from the text to support your answer.
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Chapter 12-13 pgs 162-179
Task: Explain how characters respond and change as the plot progresses
Learning Target: I can explain a character's development overtime.
Success Criteria: I Know I am successful when I have used textual evidence to support my character's development.
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After Chapter 12 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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After Chapter 13Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Open Ended
Identify details: After Mr. Robert tells his story about the raccoon that drowned his dog, what does Kenny think of him?
Sentence Stem: Kenny thinks _____ about Mr. Roberts.
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Open Ended
Character's Perspective: After Mr. Robert tells his story about the raccoon that drowned his dog, what does Kenny think of him?
Sentence Stem: Kenny thinks _____ about Mr. Roberts.
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Chapter 14 pgs 180-191
Task: Explain how Christopher Paul Curtis uses Sensory details to develop mood.
Learning Target: I can identify up to 5 senses to describe Mood in a story.
Success Criteria: I Know I am successful when I have used identified up to 3 senses/ sensory detail in the text.
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After Chapter 14 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Open Ended
Character's Perspective: When Kenny fist learns that a bomb has exploded in the church where Joetta was supposed to be practicing her singing he just stands there looking 'stupid.' Why would he react this way?
Sentence Stem: Kenny reacted to the church bombing this way because...
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Open Ended
Character's Perspective: Why do you think that Kenny imagined that he was having a struggle with the Wool Pooh in the church he was attempting to get the shiny black shoe?
Sentence Stem: Kenny imagined the struggle with the Wool Pooh this way because...
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Open Ended
Character's Perspective: Why do you think that Kenny imagined that he was having a struggle with the Wool Pooh in the church he was attempting to get the shiny black shoe?
Sentence Stem: Kenny imagined the struggle with the Wool Pooh this way because...
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Open Ended
Character's Motivation: What were some of the reasons that Kenny didn't want to look at Joetta when she came to him in his room after he returned from the church?
Sentence Stem: One of or some of the reasons why Kenny didn't want to look at Joetta was...
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Open Ended
Making Inferences: Who was it that Joetta saw who waved to her and coaxed her away from the church by laughing and having her chase him?
Sentence Stem: Joetta was coaxed by...
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Open Ended
Making Predictions: Given the tragedy of the bombing, what do you think the Watson family will do next?
Sentence Stem: Due to the church bombing, I think the Watson family will...
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Multiple Choice
Exit Ticket: Why does the Author use sensory Detail in Chapter 14?
to highlight Kenny's feeling about racial injustice.
To show Kenny's appreciation for his sister.
To demonstrate Kenny' shock and panic.
to illustrate the conflict between Byron and Kenny
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Multiple Choice
Exit Ticket: Which piece of evidence best supports the answer to part A?
"I ran out onto the porch and into the street." (p 183)
"I could see people everywhere making their mouths go like they were screaming and pointing and yelling, but I didn't hear anything." (p.184)
"I'd bet a million dollars she was shouting, 'Why?'" (p.184)
"No adult stopped me from walking right up to the church." (p.184)
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Chapter 15 pgs 192-206
Task: Identify Kenny's point of view and explain how it changes over the course of A chapter and the TEXT overall.
Learning Target: I can show how a character changes overtime.
Success Criteria: I Know I am successful when I have identified 3 changes to Kenny's personality overall in the text.
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Open Ended
Drawing Conclusions: Why does Kenny think the back of the couch would be a safe place for him to hide?
Sentence Stem: Kenny thinks the back of the couch is a safe place for him to hide, because...
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Open Ended
Drawing Conclusions: Why do Momma and Dad start being careful about what they say, and then start saying really nice things about Kenny?
Sentence Stem: Momma and Dad start watching what they say to Kenny, because...
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Open Ended
Character's Motivation: After returning to Flint, Kenny began disappearing for longer and longer periods of time behind the couch in the World- Famous Watson Pet Hospital. Why do you think he behaves this way?
Sentence Stem: I think Kenny starts hiding behind the couch because...
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Open Ended
Character's Motivation: Why would Byron make Kenny come to the bathroom to check out his facial hair?
Sentence Stem: Byron made Kenny come to the bathroom, to check on his facial hair, because...
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After Chapter 15 Journaling
Write
Reflect
iReady 30 Reading
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Flint, Michigan
1963-2021
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Flint Water Crisis
How Flint Water became containmated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAIXmt58iBU
The students changing the water:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE89XLtWkek
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Final Assignment Essay
Use your Write and Reflect Pages to support your work.
Use Transition Words Pages
Grab what you need, Graphic organizer sheets, etc.
Essay Prompt
What was the climate of Flint, Mi in 1963 and what is the climate of Flint, MI now, what has changed?
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Before film
Christopher Paul Curtis Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okkk4iYlUvU
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