Friday, December 11, 2015

Monday, December 14 - Text Structure and Into Thin Air

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze different forms of text structure and continue to analyze informational text (Into thin Air) in order to improve reading comprehensive skills and prepare for Keystone exam.

DO NOW

How does Krakauer use style to show the difference between complicated and simple situations? 

Direct Instruction

Review answers from Friday. Review and identify INTO THIN AIR - moments of MOOD CHANGE, POV, STYLE, IRONY and CAUSE/ EFFECT through page 227. Answer side bars together as we do so.

Text Structure

Guided

Identify the types of text structure on the handout provided.

Independent

View documentary and take notes in order to write summary of what you have seen.

Check for Understanding

Individual and group checks during guided work. Review text structure answers.

Closure

Review text structure and why authors choose different structures for different types o writing.

Exit Pass

If you were on the way to the top of Mt Everest, and only 2,000 feet away from the top, and you saw someone dying in the snow, would you stop and help and forget about your goal, or would you bypass them and keep going?


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