1. Twitter Rules!! No Choices – you must follow these! A tweet should contain up to 140 characters. That’s 140, and not a character more. People use the hashtag symbol # before a relevant keyword or phrase (no spaces) in their Tweet to categorize those Tweets and help them show more easily in Twitter Search. Clicking on a hashtagged word in any message shows you all other Tweets marked with that keyword. Hashtags can occur anywhere in the Tweet – at the beginning, middle, or end. Hashtagged words that become very popular are often Trending Topics.

2. Tweet Examples: Topic – Civil Rights Movement #RosaParks was a leader of the #CivilRightsMovement because she took a stand for what was right. Providing equality for all people took far too long. As humans, we are all entitled to fair treatment. #ColorIsIrrelevant Even though they say we’re equal, there are people who continue to struggle for equality. #RealWorldProblems

3. Tabletop Twitter Activity Step 1  Respond to the selected passage by creating a “tweet.” Step 2  Consider what the others in your group tweeted. Respond to their tweet.  This is similar to responding to someone’s Facebook status or providing a basic response to a text or conversation with a friend.  Your response can include hashtags.  You can ask questions.  You can share your opinion. Remember, we don’t always have to agree on things, but we must be respectful of others.

4. Literature Circle – The Illuminator Locate passages your group would like to/should hear read aloud.  These passages should be memorable, interesting, puzzling, funny, or important. Include the quotations, why you chose them, and what you want to say about them.  You can either read the passage aloud yourself or ask members of your group to read roles. What were you thinking about as you read? What did the text make you think about? What do you think this text/passage was about? How might other people (of different backgrounds) think about this text/passage? What one question would you ask the writer if you got the chance? Why? What are the most important ideas/moments in this text/section? What do you think will happen next--- and why? What was the most important change in this section? How and why did it happen?

5. Cornell Notes Sheet (CH. 5)  entombed (65): buried  dismembered (66): separated; cut to pieces  embedded (66): planted; enclosed  volatility (68): explosiveness  engulfed (72): plunged or immersed  incomprehensible (72): impossible to understand  indignation (73): strong displeasure at something unjust  depravity (73): sense of evil  pivotal (73): turning point; critical importance  Identify biblical allusions included in this chapter.  Identify metaphors appearing in this chapter.  Identify similes appearing in this chapter.  How can context clues be used to define or understand unfamiliar words in the text?  Give an example.

6. Summarize the Lesson How can figurative language impact the reader’s overall opinion or thoughts concerning a text?  In one sentence, summarize the chapter you’ve just read while considering how the figurative language used impacted your overall opinion of the information presented.

7. Think about this… videos be used to aid in your comprehension of a text.

9.  Vocabulary: ◦ perpetrated (77) ◦ martyred (77) ◦ irrevocably (77) ◦ permeated (83) ◦ unconscionable (91) ◦ consolation (92) ◦ solace (92)  What new light may be brought to the dark city by the innocent blood of the little girls? (pg. 75)  What is a sobering call for justice? (pg. 78)  On page 83, Governor Wallace is described as having a hard face and tightly knit brows. ◦ What do those characteristics suggest about his character?  Dr. King’s speech is included on pages 84 – 85. ◦ Why was this included in the book? ◦ How did it make you feel? ◦ What makes it resonate with you? Topic: Visual representations of information and Figurative Language (Chapters 6 and 7)

10. What a Word Watcher will do… Questions to Consider Watch out for words worth knowing. --These words might be interesting, new, important, or used in unusual ways. Indicate the specific location of the words so the group can discuss these words in context.  Which words are used frequently?  Which words are used in unusual ways?  What words seem to have special meaning to the characters or author?  What new words do you find in this section?  What part of speech is this word?  What is the connotative meaning of this word?  What is the denotative meaning of this word?

11.  Do you think Carolyn was making more out of the situation than she should have? ◦ Why or why not? ◦ How does this relate to your own life and experiences? “I yearned to hear some words of comfort or consolation from him - - from anyone. But that day I received no words of solace, no soothing verbal balm from my schoolmate. He simply said, “Well, frankly, Carolyn, I think you’re making more out this than you should.”

12. HOW DO I MAKE THE REASONING IN MY ARGUMENTS SOUND AND RELEVANT?

13. Your Task (Part I)  Read the article, The Little Rock Nine.  Use sticky fringes to mark the text as you read. Refer to the handout to know specifically which codes you should select.  Questions to consider: How does this relate to the novel? What are the people in the pictures fighting for? Does this relate to issues we are currently facing in our own society?

14. Literary Circles: The Illustrator  Draw what you read.  Drawing a scene as a cartoonlike sequence or an important scene so readers can better understand the action.  Draw maps or organizational trees to show how one person, place, or event relates to the others.  Use the notes area to explain how your drawing relates to the text.  Label your drawings so we know who the characters are.  Make your drawing on the back of your page or on a separate sheet of paper.  Ask members of your group, “What do you think this picture means?”  Why did you choose this scene to illustrate?  How does this drawing relate to the story?  Why did you choose to draw it the way you did?  What do we see---i.e., who and/or what is in this picture?  What, if anything, did drawing it help you see that you had not noticed before?  What did this quotation/passage make you think about when you read it?  What are you trying to accomplish through this drawing?

15. Chapter 8 Cornell Notes  Grotesque  Terrorism (104)  Savagery (104)  Who is Emmett Till?  Consider how the family is dealing with what is going on (page 100). Is this the best way to deal with a situation? Explain.  Page 101, do you think the paragraph that begins, At that time… still holds true in today’s society?  What does life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness mean to you?  Describe MLK’s purpose for going to Birmingham during this time period (How sound was his judgment in this decision? What evidence supports his reasoning?)

16. In conclusion  Write a response to Dr. King’s letter.  Base your letter on your knowledge of the issues that Dr. King has stated.  What will you encourage him to do (continue fight or leave Birmingham upon his release)? Use evidence from the text to support your reasoning.