1. Walter Mitty WORD OF THE DAY CRAVEN- (adjective) fearful or cowardly Daybook: What do you daydream about?

2. Walter Mitty WORD OF THE DAY DERISIVE- (adjective) mocking Daybook:Write about something evil!

3. Walter Mitty WORD OF THE DAY HAGGARD- (adjective) having a very exhausted appearance Daybook: Tell the story of yesterday!

4. Walter Mitty WORD OF THE DAY DISTRAUGHT- (adjective) troubled or anxious Daybook: Tell about something that makes you anxious!

5. Walter Mitty WORD OF THE DAY INSINUATING- (verb) arousing doubts or suspicions Daybook: Write a story

6. OBJECTIVES ·Monitor for meaning in order to glean background knowledge essential to understand a text. ·Share meaning gleaned from a text in writing and picture form! ·Make connections between the text and another text, myself, or the world. ·Use sensory images, inferences, and background knowledge to make meaning from a text. I will be able to...

7. PLAN OF THE DAY ·Daybook and word of the day ·Turn in HW ·Regular - CSI, BK, and INFERENCE with poem - Get texts and groups - Research background - Decide parts, block, practice, props - Perform "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" - Mitty projects ·HW: - Weekly Packet #2 due 9/30 - Vocab test 9/30 - Final Mitty Project due October 6th f

8. CSI, BK, and INFERENCE

9. Streptothricosis ·An acute or chronic infection of the skin, caused by bacteria. This disease results in an oozing skin with scab formation.

10. Creating Sensory Images and INFERENCES Who is Walter Mitty? ·At each place we stop, write down what you visualize and infer who you think Walter Mitty is...

11. INQUIRY PROJECT

12. INQUIRY PROJECT ·Research project ·Something of interest to YOU ·Counts for ALP ·Presentation What is it? How do we start? ·Brainstorm at least 10 possible questions. ·What do you want to know/know how to do? ·Decide what sources you would find to answer these questions...

13. PROFESSIONAL DESIGN/PRESENTATION (LAYOUT)

16. Final Mitty Projects ART PICK ONE WRITING PICK ONE INTERPRETATION PICK ONE Create an image of Walter Mitty by drawing it. Write a paragraph about authors purpose. Why do you think the author wrote this story? Write a reading response to describe who believe Mitty is. Also, pick one word to describe this story (theme) and place it big on the page. Create a picture of Walter Mitty by using magazines or the computer. Write a paragraph to describe the authors purpose. Why do you think the author chose to write the story the way he did? Write a reading response to describe who believe Mitty is. Also, pick one word to describe this story (theme) and use pictures to draw the word in a creative way that represents the word..

17. HONORS Final Mitty Projects ART PICK ONE WRITING PICK ONE INTERPRETATION PICK ONE Find a piece of art and modify it into the “Walter Mitty” version. You may pick any medium you would like (painting, collage, drawing, colored pencil…). Find a poem and use it as a mentor text. Modify it to fit Walter Mitty. Make sure to clearly state the authors purpose for writing “Walter Mitty” in your poem. Write a reading response to describe who believe Mitty is. Also, pick one word to describe this story (theme) and place it big on the page. Create a piece of art that represents Walter Mitty. You may pick any medium you would like (painting, collage, drawing, colored pencil…). Use the mentor text, “The Boy” and write your own version to fit Walter Mitty. Make sure to clearly state the authors purpose for writing “Walter Mitty” in your poem. Write a reading response to describe who believe Mitty is. Also, pick one word to describe this story (theme) and use pictures to draw the word in a creative way that represents the word..