1. Thank you ma’am – Day 1

2. PUT YOUR PARENT SURVEY AND SYLLABUS CONTRACT IN THE HOMEWORK DRAWER FOR YOUR CLASS!! Grab both handouts from the back table!

3. BELL RINGER Choose one of the three prompts and write for 7 minutes:
1) If there was nothing standing in your way, what kind of person would you like to become? Tell about the challenges or obstacles that stand in your path now, but focus more on who you want to be, and why.
2) Tell about a time when you showed great courage. What was the situation, and how did you handle it? Knowing what you do now, would you change anything if you could?
3) Tell about the moment when everything in your world changed. This can be about how it changed for the better or the worse. What was the catalyst? (What caused the change to begin?) How did you deal with it? How did it affect you and the people around you?

4. SHARING IS CARING!

5. Who are you?
In at least 3 complete sentences, describe your least favorite teacher. Be sure to provide examples to support your response. Do not use their name!!

6. Characterization (Left Side of Page)
Create a T-Chart…
Left Side – What is obvious?
Right Side – What’s not obvious?
Video Clip… Finding Nemo -
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7. Direct Characterization (Left Side)
Tells the audience about the character’s personality
Ex. The patient girl and the silent boy were both well-mannered and obeyed their mother’s directions.
What did we learn about the characters?

8. Indirect Characterization (Left Side)
Shows the audience about the character’s personality

9. Partner Practice - Roger
Finish reading page 1 and write on the right side of the page:
One example of direct characterization
Two examples of indirect characterization and what we can infer about the characters
Write a summary of page 1
You have 20 minutes!

10. What conflict is Roger facing?
Conflict (Left Side)
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
What conflict is Roger facing?

11. Partner Work #2 – Mrs. Jones
Read page 2 and write the following on your chart:
Three examples of indirect characterization and what we can infer about the characters
Write a summary of page 2

12. Thank you Ma’am – Day 2

13. Bell Ringer
Read the paragraph below. In your Bell Ringer Section you need to:
Identify one example of indirect characterization and explain what we learn about the character
Determine what conflict the character facing.
Julie held up six different outfits in front of the mirror and pondered which would go best with her navy blue shoes, pastel eye shadow and the diamond earrings she’d already procured from her overflowing vanity. After ninety minutes of mixing and matching, and cell-phoning her sister three times for advice, Julie finally made up her mind. She’d give the navy blue skirt and white sweater a try, hoping Trent would love it.

14. Partner Practice - Roger
Finish reading page 1 and write on the right side of the page:
One example of direct characterization
Two examples of indirect characterization and what we can infer about the characters
Write a summary of page 1

15. What conflict is Roger facing?
Conflict (Left Side)
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
What conflict is Roger facing?

16. Partner Work #2 – Mrs. Jones
Read page 2 and write the following on your chart:
Three examples of indirect characterization and what we can infer about the characters
Write a summary of page 2

17. Respond… (Reader’s Response)
Respond to the following prompt. Must write at least 5 complete sentences.
How does Mrs. Jones seem to feel toward Roger? Provide textual evidence to support your answer.

18. Plot Cycle Review (Reading Notes)
Resolution
With a partner, determine the main three details that contribute to the falling action.

19. You have 20 minutes!!! Independent Practice
Read page 3 and complete the following on the right section:
One example of direct characterization
Two examples of indirect characterization and what we can infer about the characters
Identify a conflict that Roger was facing Identify the resolution of the story
Summarize the entire story.
You have 20 minutes!!!

20. Do NOT write the questions. Answer in COMPLETE sentences.
Exit Ticket
Do NOT write the questions. Answer in COMPLETE sentences.
1) Read the sentence below.
 He did not trust the woman not to trust him. And he did not want to be mistrusted now.
How can Roger be characterized from this evidence? Be sure to explain your response.
2) If Mrs. Jones was deciding whether to take Roger home with her, what type of conflict would she be experiencing? Be sure to explain your response.

21. ***Due Friday, September 4th***
Homework
Write a story at least one (1) page long.
Story must include:
All elements of the plot cycle
3 examples of indirect characterization
2 examples of direct characterization
All elements must be correctly labeled!
***Due Friday, September 4th***
Change the due dates!

22. How do I answer short answer questions?
R- Restate the Question
A – Answer the Question
*R and A will take one sentenced combined
T – Provide text evidence
E – Explain the significance of the evidence provided (How does it support your answer?)

23. How would you describe Roger
How would you describe Roger? Be sure provide text evidence to support your response.
Collect ideas from students… ask for answers and evidence.

24. How would you describe Roger
How would you describe Roger? Be sure provide text evidence to support your response.
Roger can be characterized as appreciative. At the end of the story, Roger “wanted to say something else other than ‘Thank you, m’am,” but he couldn’t muster up the courage. After attempting to steal from Mrs. Jones, he had the option to run. Roger decided to stay, however, because he was grateful that someone took the time to care for him. His desire to say more further demonstrates that he appreciated Mrs. Jones’ hospitality and willingness to give him the $10.

25. Partner Practice
In partners, write a short answer response using R.A.T.E to the following question:
What conflict is Mrs. Jones facing in the story “Thank You Ma’am?” Be sure to support your response with evidence from the text.
You have 15 minutes!

26. WHO WROTE THE BEST RESPONSE?
Let’s Share…
WHO WROTE THE BEST RESPONSE?

27. RUBRIC…
Highest possible score – Score Point 3 — Exemplary Response to the Question
Exemplary responses indicate an accomplished reading performance.
These responses have the following characteristics.
The idea is perceptive and reflects an awareness of the complexities of the text. The student is able to develop a coherent explanation of the idea by making discerning connections across the text.
The text evidence used to support the idea is specific and well chosen. Overall, the evidence strongly supports the validity of the idea.
The combination of the idea and the text evidence demonstrates a deep understanding of the text.

28. You own words!
The idea is perceptive and reflects an awareness of the complexities of the text. The student is able to develop a coherent explanation of the idea by making discerning connections across the text.
The text evidence used to support the idea is specific and well chosen. Overall, the evidence strongly supports the validity of the idea.
The combination of the idea and the text evidence demonstrates a deep understanding of the text.
Individually decipher meaning, come to a group consensus on meaning and translation, then develop poster board with symbols etc. Students will use post-its to vote on the best poster. The winning poster group will share with the class, and teacher will fill in any gaps. Once all classes have completed, each class will vote on the overall winning poster which will be the anchor chart for all classes to reference.

29. Make it plain! On the computer paper: BE CREATIVE!!!
Illustrate the three elements
Write the requirements in student-friendly language
The number “3” must be somewhere on the handout
BE CREATIVE!!!

30. KNOWING THE RUBRIC…WHO WROTE THE BEST RESPONSE?
Let’s Share…
KNOWING THE RUBRIC…WHO WROTE THE BEST RESPONSE?

31. You can do it!
Using the R.A.T.E strategy, write a short answer response to the following question: Based on his characterization in “Thank You Ma’am,” do you think Roger will attempt to steal again? Be sure to provide examples of Roger’s characterization to support your response.