1. Mr. Verlin South Philadelphia High School November 18 and 19, 2014

2. Preliminaries  11/15: form 2 sentences using “intolerance” and “negotiations”.  11/16: form 2 sentences using “abhor” and “absorb”.

3. Objectives:  The students will be able to make inferences about a character’s motivation.  The students will be able to synthesize at least 2 sources from an informational text.  The students will be able to make predictions about what they will read.

4. Focus Lesson: “Internment”  Review: synthesizing sources: p. 231  Pre-read “Internment” starting on p. 238. Predict the main idea.  In small groups, read pp. 238-240 aloud. Each group will be responsible for taking 3 QNTs.  Closing: what have you learned about (in)tolerance?

5. Focus Lesson: “Peace…”  Review: synthesizing sources: p. 231  Pre-read “Peace Isn’t Impossible” starting on p. 236. Predict the main idea.  Setting: Ireland  In small groups, read pp. 236-7 aloud. Each group will be responsible for taking 3 QNTs.

6. Homework: “Peace…”  Write a thesis statement for an essay you might write on the importance of getting along.