1. The Sign of the Beaver Novel Study
Fourth Grade ELA
Week Fifteen
Day Four
The Sign of the Beaver Novel Study
This session will be recorded for learning purposes.  Learning purposes include: a lesson review for students who are absent, students who want to review for a test, etc. and will be distributed for learning purposes.

2. Our Class Norms Coaches (Teachers) Players (Students)
Teach and Help Students
Be Respectful
Be Trustworthy
Treat Students Fairly
Have Fun
Be On Time
Encourage Students
Work Together
Help Students Reach Their Goals
Treat others the way you want to be treated
Be Nice and Respectful
Be Trustworthy
Be Fair
Have Fun
Be On Time
Problem Solve
Encourage Each Other
Be Focused
Be Brave
Participate
Ask students to brainstorm ideas for norms in chat and on microphone. Record all responses and then try to narrow down to about 5.

3. Daily Review
Ask students to respond on mic and in chat

4. Reading

5. Chapters 19 and 20 Vocabulary
Ask individual students to read words and their definition on the microphone. Ask students to respond to question in chat box (several have a negative connotation)
Do you see any similarities between these words?

6. Teacher Read Aloud
What has changed for Matt that he is now eager for Attean to visit compared to earlier in the story? RL 4.2
What do you think has changed for Attean in the time he has been gone?RL 4.2

7. Teacher Read Aloud Why will Attean be gone? RL 4.2
What is a Manitou? RL 4.4

8. Teacher Read Aloud
What will Attean have to do to become a man? RL 4.9

9. Teacher Read Aloud
Do you think Matt will ever see Attean again? RL 4.1
If Attean does return, why does Matt think their relationship might change? RL 4.1, RL 4.3

10. Teacher Read Aloud
What does Matt wish for, although it goes against his own wishes? RL 4.2, RL 4.3

11. Team Read

12. Assistant Coach Alert: Decide how to section the page for all team members to write

13. Team Read
How does Matt know that Attean found his manitou? RL 4.2, RL 4.3

14. Team Read
Why won’t Attean come for reading lessons anymore? RL 4.2, RL 4.3
How do you think both boys feel now about no longer meeting for the lessons? RL 4.1

15. Team Read Why does Saknis think Matt’s father will not return? RL 4.1
What do you think Matt will do? RL 4.1

16. Teacher Read Aloud What would you do if you were Matt? RL 4.1
A. Stay. Dad will return soon.
B. Go and have more adventures with Attean.

17. Teacher Read Aloud
Will Matt and Attean ever see each other again? RL 4.1
How is Matt feeling right now? How do you know? RL 4.3

18. Teacher Read Aloud
What would have Matt chosen if circumstances were different? RL 4.1, RL 4.3, RL 4.9

19. Teacher Read Aloud
Side Chat a Buddy: What would Matt say to Attean now, if he had the chance? RL 4.1, RL 4.3, RL 4.9

20. Closure
What do you think Attean would say to Matt, if he had the chance?

21. Homework
Reread Chapter 21