The View From Saturday Day 1

Outcomes Build vocabulary by finding words related to the lesson concept Listen for plot elements Identify and analyze plot events Use plot events to predict Build background using a web Define lesson vocabulary words

How can different generations be resources? Question of the Week How can different generations be resources?

READ ALOUD “Walk Two Moons” What is the conflict in the story? How is it resolved? What do you think about Salamanca’s mother’s rejection of the term “Native American”? Pair-Share

Concept Web Family Relationships Discuss how the words connect Generations Interaction Family Relationships Legacy History

Concept Vocabulary background- heritage I like southern fried food since the south is a big part of my background. judge- to form an opinion about someone or something Some people are quick to judge people based on their appearance. native- belonging by birth to a specific nation or culture People that are born in Alaska are native to Alaska.

Word Sort Sort the following words on the concept web traditions judge native background ceremonies

Plot Bullet one: teacher Bullet two: choral read Bullet three: teacher Strategy: cloze read Plot is one of 4 story elements along with setting, character, and theme. TAKING NOTES

Jarrett’s Journal Paragraph 1: Teacher Paragraph 2: Girls Paragraph 3: Boys Paragraph 4: Choral Paragraph 5: Teacher Paragraph 6: Girls Paragraph 7: Boys **Complete write to read activity. Make a graphic organizer to describe the plot of the story. Decide which key event is a foreshadowing. Use your graphic organizer to write a short summary.

The View From Saturday Story Vocabulary

Words to Know accustomed decline former presence unaccompanied

Guess the word I am thinking of a word that means “ used to doing something a certain way” rare accustomed

Guess the word I am thinking of a word that means “ in the past or earlier” former right now

Guess the word I am thinking of a word that means “ growing worse in beauty, health, etc.” increase decline

Guess the word I am thinking of a word that means “ being present or right there in a place” presence absent

Guess the word I am thinking of a word that means “ alone” unaccompanied together

Read Aloud “ An Invitation to a Wedding” Cloze Read

Day 1 Agenda English Read Aloud Chapter Book Writing Introduce concept/skill for the week Power teach concept/skill to partner Practice concept/skill Read Aloud Chapter Book Pair-share 2-3 times Writing

EXIT SLIP: Matching antonyms unaccompanied absence decline accompanied former rise presence now