1. Common Core Standards:
Thursday, January 3rd, 2019
Common Core Standards:
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Aim: How can we explain the importance of mission statements and relate them to our independent novels?
Objective: Students will be able to identify their novel’s mission statements.
Do Now: Answer one of the following questions.
1.) Why is it important to have a mission statement for a company/school?
2.) What is the mission statement of Google/Facebook/Starbucks and do you think they achieve their mission? Explain.
*Show owed HW.

2. Common Core Standards:
Thursday, January 3rd, 2019
Common Core Standards:
RI , SL
Aim: How can we explain the importance of mission statements and relate them to our independent novels?
Objective: Students will be able to identify their novel’s mission statements.
Agenda
Do Now: Turn and talk with your tablemates. New captains will share with the class.
Work Period #1: Arrange in your book club with classmates who have chosen the same novel. Answer the following questions as a group. Turn in for classwork today! Book Club Roles: Recorder, Discussion Leader, and Researcher(s). You will answer the following questions in your Book Club. Cite textual evidence (page numbers and quotes) to support each question.  1.) What do you believe is your novel's mission statement? Create it. Use Google's Mission Statement, Facebook's Mission Statement, and Starbucks' Mission Statement as guides.  2.) What do you believe is one character's mission statement in your novel? Consider the character's speech, traits, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and/or looks.  3.) What is another character's mission statement? Consider the character's speech, traits, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and/or looks.
Work Period #2: Read and prepare for HW due tomorrow.

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