1. AIM: How do different writers present information on the same event
AIM: How do different writers present information on the same event? DO NOW: Skim through the excerpt from Flesh and Blood So Cheap Review the text to find details about different floors of the building. What is important to understand these locations? HOMEWORK: Vocabulary book C by Friday $13; movie questions collected Wednesday
MONDAY OCTOBER 17, 2016

2. Cause/Effect Reread lines 97–100. Why does the author give a detail
about fire drills?
Draw Conclusions According to the author, why might workers have
jumped from the windows?
Cite Evidence What does the author seem to think of the firefighters’
efforts during this disaster?
Evaluate What is most important to understand about this event?
Connect Why is the story of the Triangle Fire still being told?

3. ASSESSMENT
Find two-three lines in Marrin’s text that reveals his attitude about the conditions?

4. Infer What was true of factories in New York City before the Triangle Factory
Summarize What changes occurred in the aftermath of the tragedy? Within what time period did the changes happen?
Compare Reread lines How and why did the jurors’ viewpoint differ from that of angry citizens?
Infer Reread the last sentence. Despite the horror and loss of life caused by the fire, how might it have been a useful experience, according to the author?

5. COMPARING TEXTS
In the excerpt from Flesh and Blood So Cheap, read how the author describers Chief Croker (lines ).
Next, read the description of Croker by Kent in lines 1-7.
Then, compare these two passages.
What similarities and differences do you notice in the history writer’s descriptions?
What do these details reveal about each author’s perspective?

6. AUTHOR’S ATTITUDE AND PERSPECTIVE
Read lines from Marrin’s text, are these lines an example of the author’s perspective? Explain
Read lines in Kent’s text, what clues do you see in these lines about Kent’s attitude about the conditions described?

7. ASSESSMENT
The two historical writings cover different aspects of the same event. Briefly review each text for its key details. Then, tell what each selection emphasizes.

8. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19, 2016
AIM: How have American perspectives on immigrants changed, or have they stayed the same? How has immigration policy changed over time? DO NOW: Pass up movie questions; on a small sheet of paper note whether you have read either The Hunger Games, The Enders Game, both or neither Read and annotate: “Time Machine (1892): The First Immigrants Arrive on Ellis Island” HOMEWORK: Vocabulary book C by Friday $13; There are six new Newsela articles complete two by Friday

9. THURSDAY OCTOBER 20, 2016
AIM: How should we treat others on line and off? What will our reading schedule be for literature circles? DO NOW: Hand out-Match real world and online actions HOMEWORK: Vocabulary book C by Friday $13; There are six new Newsela articles complete two by Friday

10. How can online actions affect someone in the real world?

11. After reading to assigned articles:
Writing Prompt: How do you think refugees should be treated? Include evidence to support your point of view.
Choose each person in your group to write from a different perspective: Syrian refugee, United States politician opposed to refugees, United States politician supportive of refugees, American citizen, European citizen, Central American unaccompanied minor.

12. THURSDAY OCTOBER 21, 2016
AIM: Is there a difference between bullying and cyber bullying? DO NOW: Read and annotate article; “When Bullies Turn Faceless” HOMEWORK: Complete any classwork-both packets and writing assignments due on Monday