2. Vocabulary this week!

4. Election - pg. 20 To get ready for the election, the students are thinking about who might make a good leader.  How people vote for someone to serve in an office.

6. Campaign – pg. 23 Cricket must be spending her whole allowance on the campaign, Julio thought.  An organized effort to accomplish a purpose.

8. Represent – pg. 24 Going to the meeting with Mr. Herbertson was a good opportunity for Cricket to represent the class.  Speak for or act for someone else.

10. Candidate – pg. 27 Mr. Flores said the students could nominate anyone they choose, even if the candidate did not have a poster on the wall.  A person running for office.

12. Confidence – pg. 27 Julio felt it was his job to give Lucas confidence.  Belief in self or ability

13. nominationsecond movecampaign* bore *Also selection vocabulary

14. Background Knowledge Class President Class President is an excerpt from the book with the same title. Its genre is realistic fiction. Elements of realistic fiction are: The characters behave as people do in real life. The setting of the story is or could be a real place. The events are based on a conflict that could occur in real life. Toward the end of this selection, the main character, Julio, is nominated to run for class president. One of his potential opponents comments that Julio should not be allowed to run for class president because he is Puerto Rican. (Discuss) What do you think are some important qualities for a class president to have? Why?

15. Preview and Prepare (You will use your anthology book) What is the title and the name of the author and illustrator? Preview the selection’s pictures, what can you gather from them? Cooperation and CommunicationWhat do you think this story has to do with the unit’s theme Cooperation and Communication? What do you think the author’s purpose for writing this selection is?

16. Video clip- Doing the Right Thing: Big Shot (Leadership). (17:00) This program examines the characteristics and attitudes that make a good leader. Kevin is elected Senior Class President based only on his popularity; Paige must help him recognize the responsibilities he must accept. Doing the Right Thing: Big Shot (Leadership). United Streaming-teacher’s guide and blackline master online for download if wanted. In folder….access it sometime during the week!! Students….remind me.