2. “Greg Ousley Is Sorry for Killing His Parents. Is That Enough?
The Second Read: Looking at Pivotal Passages

3. Establishing Purpose
Goal: Write an essay in which you address the following question: Should juveniles be tried as adults in classes of extreme crime? Cite evidence from your readings to support your position.
SWBAT versus Students will…

4. Reading Task Was Greg Ousley tried
appropriately for the murder of his parents? Should he receive a second chance? Cite evidence from the article to support your position.
a spectrum of text complexity with these sources.
How did our tasks and texts support the synthesis task?

5. First Read: General Understanding
Read with a pencil to annotate text
Number the paragraphs
Underline evidence that reveals Ousely is rehabilitated
Circle evidence that reveals details of Ousely’s crime.
Quickwrite as a management tip

6. Quick-write (5-7 min.)
Following your initial read and annotations, do you believe Greg Ousley was tried appropriately for the murder of his parents? Do you believe he should receive a second chance? Choose one piece of textual evidence to support your conclusion.
Possible academic language to use…
In regards to __________, I believe __________.
The evidence suggests…
_________ proves that….
According to ____________, __________.
There is little doubt….

7. Discussion to Share Initial Impressions
Following your initial read and annotations, do you believe Greg Ousley was tried appropriately for the murder of his parents? Do you believe he should he receive a second chance? Choose one piece of textual evidence to support your conclusion.
Possible academic language to use…
In regards to __________, I believe __________.
The evidence suggests…
_________ proves that….
According to ____________, __________.
There is little doubt….

8. Second Read: Text-dependent Questions focused on Pivotal Passages
Form Groups of 4
Number off from 1 to 4
Re-read pivotal passages aloud.
Be prepared to write, speak, and share-out your responses using academic language.
How was your experience during this second reading?

9. Text-dependent Questions
Pivotal Passage #0/ex: Paragraphs 32-33
Question: Describe the impact of Tammy’s move on Greg. Cite specific evidence in your answer.
7 sentences in length.
First sentence is 80 words long.
Fifth sentence is 109 words long.
Leaves the reader breathless and hurried=mirrors Salvador’s life

10. Text-dependent Questions Pivotal Passage #1: Paragraphs 55-57
Question: How did the interaction between Greg and Mr. Phillips affect Greg’s future actions? Cite textual evidence in your answer.
7 sentences in length.
First sentence is 80 words long.
Fifth sentence is 109 words long.
Leaves the reader breathless and hurried=mirrors Salvador’s life

11. Text-dependent Questions
Pivotal Passage #2: Paragraphs 61-63
Question: What steps did Greg initiate to understand why he killed his parents? To what extent do these actions suggest he is rehabilitated?
7 sentences in length.
First sentence is 80 words long.
Fifth sentence is 109 words long.
Leaves the reader breathless and hurried=mirrors Salvador’s life

12. Text-dependent Questions Pivotal Passage #3: Paragraphs 76-79
Question: How does Anderson’s word choice impact the reader’s understanding of how Greg’s case was handled. What does he suggest about Greg’s sentencing? Cite specific words used by Anderson to analyze.
7 sentences in length.
First sentence is 80 words long.
Fifth sentence is 109 words long.
Leaves the reader breathless and hurried=mirrors Salvador’s life

13. Pivotal Passage #4: Paragraphs 90-93
Text-dependent Questions
Pivotal Passage #4: Paragraphs 90-93
Question: Describe the impact of his parents photos on Greg. What does his reaction reveal about him as a son? A murderer? A human being?
7 sentences in length.
First sentence is 80 words long.
Fifth sentence is 109 words long.
Leaves the reader breathless and hurried=mirrors Salvador’s life

14. Text-dependent Questions
How does this article connect to the other articles we’ve read about juvenile justice?
Utilize textual evidence to support your response.
Notice how these next two questions now move beyond the text, but only after there has been a thorough discussion of the reading first: