DO NOW
Write down the following in notebooks:
Elements of NON-FICTION vs. Elements of FICTION
People vs . Characters
Location vs Setting
Actual Events vs. Plot
Main Idea vs. Storyline
Direct Instruction
Into thin Air By Jon Krakuer = Non-Fiction / Informational text
It is a PRIMARY source which means it is a first hand account of what happened. Krakauer was actually THERE and the article is written from his experience. It is inevitable that PRIMARY sources contain some BIAS because it is FIRST PERSON POV.
Read Introduction to Into Thin Air - Holt text pages 347-348.
Guided
View Mount Everest Documentary - write down five facts about Mount Everest. Write down facts about individuals interviewed.
Independent
Write a 5-7 sentence summary (who, what, when , where, why) of what you watched including the main idea and supporting details ( at least 3).
Use chrome book to research information about Jon Krakauer, the author of Into Thin Air, or any of the climbers that were on that expedition on page 450 of the holt text. CHOOSE JUST ONE and write a paragraph summarizing his/her life and experience on the Mt Everest 1996 climb.
Write a 5-7 sentence summary (who, what, when , where, why) of what you watched including the main idea and supporting details ( at least 3).
Use chrome book to research information about Jon Krakauer, the author of Into Thin Air, or any of the climbers that were on that expedition on page 450 of the holt text. CHOOSE JUST ONE and write a paragraph summarizing his/her life and experience on the Mt Everest 1996 climb.
THEMES, however can be the same in both genres.
Check for understanding
Individual student checks during independent work
Closure
Review non-fiction and informational text compared to fiction
Exit Pass
Are you a risk-taker? Does taking risks excite you? Would you consider climbing Mt Everest? Why, or why not.
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