Wednesday, September 18, Introduction to Lamb to Slaughter / Ethics

Objective : By the end of class, students will discuss ethics, express opinions, make predictions and practice active reading strategies.

DO NOW

Write the definition of ETHICS into your notebooks.

eth·ics

ˈeTHiks/

noun

plural noun: ethics; noun: ethics

1. 1.

moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior.

synonyms:

moral code, morals, morality, values, rights and wrongs, principles, ideals, standards (of behavior), value system, virtues, dictates of conscience

Direct Instruction

Discuss ethics. Break up into groups of four. Discuss the ethical questions on the handout provided and write your answers on the back of the sheet. Put your names on the sheet as well. You will have 20 minutes to discuss (two minutes for each question). You will receive a participation grade for this activity.

Introduction to Lamb to Slaughter  - WORD SPLASH

MAKE PREDICTIONS  - VIEW the COVER PAGE and write down two nouns, two adjectives and two verbs that describe the picture. List them in notebook and and then make a prediction about what the story is going to be about.

Guided

Look at the questions at the end of the story. Before we even start reading, what do we know about this story? Let's write down what we know for sure.

Use PREDICTION handout to make a prediction about the story.

Independent

Read first page together - ANNOTATE!

Silent sustained reading (SSR) pages  - BE Sur to complete all side bars and ANNOTATE!!

Check for Understanding / Closure

Review  sidebars through page

Exit PASS

Summarize the story so far.