Objective:By the end of class, students will read and interpret Into thin Air, identify cause and effect and complete cause / effect essay.
DO NOW
When it was evident that Hansen could not get down the Hillary Step, the team below suggested Hall leave him and save himself. Hall chose to stay with Hansen. what would you have done and why?
Direct Instruction
View video of Mount Everest / Hillary Step - go to desktop
Together, list all of the mistakes made so far on the 1996 fatal climb.
Complete reading Into thin Air - pages - 359-362. Addto list of "mistakes" as we read.
Guided
Choose one of the mistakes (causes) that we listed. Use the graphic organizer to determine all of the effects that occurred from that mistake.
Use the graphic organizer to turn this into a three paragraph cause / effect essay.
Example:
Opening paragraph - Into Thin Air is a true account of the events that occurred on Mount Everest in May 1996. Many bad decisions were made during that climb and 8 people lost their lives. One bad decision that was made was when .........
Paragraph 2 - explain the effects of the bad decision (cause)
Conclusion - suggest other possible outcomes if a different decision (cause) occurred. What may have happened differently?
Exit Pass
In emergency situations, do you tend to stay cool and make good decision or do you panic? Give an example.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, Into thin Air
Objective: By the end of class, students will be able to identify cause / effect and situational irony in text and make real life connections.
DO NOW
If someone offered you $65,000 to lead them into a situation you knew they were not prepared for and could possible get hurt or killed, would you do it? Why or why not? What kind of responsibilities, if any, do we have to each other as human beings?
Direct Instruction
Continue reading Into Thin Air - pages 357-359.
Guided
1. Identify three examples of cause / effect so far from Into Thin Air. Then change the cause and predict a new effect for each.
2. Identify 3 examples of situational irony.
Independent
3. Use Double Journal Entry graphic organizer to identify 5 quotes or short passages to which you relate. Explain the revelance to yourself on the right hand side of the organizer.
Closure
Review examples of cause/ effect and changes / predictions. List the examples of situational irony to date.
Exit Pass
Have you ever started doing something and then felt it may go very wrong? When do you decide to "cut your losses" if ever?
3.
DO NOW
If someone offered you $65,000 to lead them into a situation you knew they were not prepared for and could possible get hurt or killed, would you do it? Why or why not? What kind of responsibilities, if any, do we have to each other as human beings?
Direct Instruction
Continue reading Into Thin Air - pages 357-359.
Guided
1. Identify three examples of cause / effect so far from Into Thin Air. Then change the cause and predict a new effect for each.
2. Identify 3 examples of situational irony.
Independent
3. Use Double Journal Entry graphic organizer to identify 5 quotes or short passages to which you relate. Explain the revelance to yourself on the right hand side of the organizer.
Closure
Review examples of cause/ effect and changes / predictions. List the examples of situational irony to date.
Exit Pass
Have you ever started doing something and then felt it may go very wrong? When do you decide to "cut your losses" if ever?
3.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Friday, January 18, Into Thin Air
Objective: By the end of class, students will read Into thin Air and make real life connections.
DO NOW -
definitions on page 349 - use each in a sentence using context clues
Deteriorate - verb
Deterioration - noun
Jeopardize - verb
Jeopardy - noun
Direct Instruction
Read together pages 352 - 355. Answer the following comprehensive questions.
1. Describe the conditions at the top of Mount Everest and how Krakauer felt when he was up there. Use at least five adjectives to describe his physical and mental state (page 353).
2. What time and day was it and who was Krakauer with at summit? (page353)
3. What is ironic about the clouds on that day ? page 354
4. How many teams were there climbing Mt Everest on that day? Where were they from? (page 354)
5. What mistake did Harris make with the gas and what was the effect of that mistake (page 355)?
When Compete you will receive a laptop.
Guided / Independent
When you receive a laptop, go to my blog and click on the link below. Take the online QUIZ on Mt Everest. Record your results. Then use the detailed information from the quiz answers to write a one page report about what you learned about Mt Everest from taking the quiz.
click here
DO NOW -
definitions on page 349 - use each in a sentence using context clues
Deteriorate - verb
Deterioration - noun
Jeopardize - verb
Jeopardy - noun
Direct Instruction
Read together pages 352 - 355. Answer the following comprehensive questions.
1. Describe the conditions at the top of Mount Everest and how Krakauer felt when he was up there. Use at least five adjectives to describe his physical and mental state (page 353).
2. What time and day was it and who was Krakauer with at summit? (page353)
3. What is ironic about the clouds on that day ? page 354
4. How many teams were there climbing Mt Everest on that day? Where were they from? (page 354)
5. What mistake did Harris make with the gas and what was the effect of that mistake (page 355)?
When Compete you will receive a laptop.
Guided / Independent
When you receive a laptop, go to my blog and click on the link below. Take the online QUIZ on Mt Everest. Record your results. Then use the detailed information from the quiz answers to write a one page report about what you learned about Mt Everest from taking the quiz.
click here
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
Thursday, JANUARY 17, INTO THIN AIR
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Thursday January 14, 2013
English 2
OBJECTIVE: By the end of class,
students will practice parts of speech, make predictions and make real life connections to non-fiction literature (using cause /effect and situational irony).
DO NOW:
WORD SPLASH -Write down 5 adjectives (descriptive words) and 5 nouns (person, place, thing) that relate to the following photo.
From the picture and the words you wrote, what do you think this story is going to be about?
WORD SPLASH -Write down 5 adjectives (descriptive words) and 5 nouns (person, place, thing) that relate to the following photo.
DIRECT INSTRUCTION: Introduction to Into Thin Air and its literary
devices. Page 349 – holt text.
GUIDED PRACTICE: Read pages 350-351 in Holt
text. Background on story,
climbers, and the region and geography surrounding Mt. Everest.
Short clip on mt everest (on desktop)
Short clip on mt everest (on desktop)
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (ON NEOS):
Make Connections:
1. Tell us something that happened as a direct result of your actions this year. How did you cause it to happen? Was the effect positive or negative and was it the effect you wanted?
2. What is the motivation behind attempting something like scaling Mt. Everest or any other kind of dangerous stunt or feat? Why RISK IT? What is the biggest risk you ever took? Did it turn out the way you expected? WAS IT WORTH IT?
3. Write down 10 facts you’ve learned on pages 350-351. Pair with another student to compare and add any facts you may not already have. SPELL CHECK!
EXIT PASS: In the passage we will begin tomorrow, a leader goes against his own rules and makes a decision that results in devastation. When, if ever, is it OK to go against the rules?
Make Connections:
1. Tell us something that happened as a direct result of your actions this year. How did you cause it to happen? Was the effect positive or negative and was it the effect you wanted?
2. What is the motivation behind attempting something like scaling Mt. Everest or any other kind of dangerous stunt or feat? Why RISK IT? What is the biggest risk you ever took? Did it turn out the way you expected? WAS IT WORTH IT?
3. Write down 10 facts you’ve learned on pages 350-351. Pair with another student to compare and add any facts you may not already have. SPELL CHECK!
EXIT PASS: In the passage we will begin tomorrow, a leader goes against his own rules and makes a decision that results in devastation. When, if ever, is it OK to go against the rules?
Monday, January 7, 2013
Tuesday, January 8 - Keystone Prep
Objective: By the e nd of class, students will analyze a non-fiction article and use multiple choice strategies to answer comprehensive questions
DO NOW
What would you include in an analysis that you would not include in a summary?
Direct Instructon
Read / highlight / and interpret Bike Share questions and article on handout provided.
Guided
Practice Keystone test taking strategies.
Independent
CRQ _ Analyze how the author constructs the argument in the passage. Use information from the passage to support your analysis.
Exit Pass
List the steps that you should take in proper order when you are handed an article to analyze for the Keystone test.
DO NOW
What would you include in an analysis that you would not include in a summary?
Direct Instructon
Read / highlight / and interpret Bike Share questions and article on handout provided.
Guided
Practice Keystone test taking strategies.
Independent
CRQ _ Analyze how the author constructs the argument in the passage. Use information from the passage to support your analysis.
Exit Pass
List the steps that you should take in proper order when you are handed an article to analyze for the Keystone test.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Friday, January 4, MLK RIot
Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze riot aftermath of MLK assassination and prepare to compare / contrast to others recently studied.
DO NOW
If directions on standardized test ask you to
ANALYZE
GIVE EXAMPLES
SUMMARIZE
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR EACH?
Direct instruction
View MLK reaction to assassinaton on desktop
click here for background
Read Jimmy Broslin's article re aftermath of MLK assassination. Holt text pages 874-876.
THEN:
1. Summarize the article.
2. What is it about human nature that makes people rebel and riot? Examine several riots that we have studied - Kent State, after Juius Caesar's death, MLK, Rodney King....etc. Did the riots evoke change in society? What was the purpose of the riot and were the people successful in achieving their goal? (was their purpose to bring awareness, change, to mourn, to rebel, was it racial or class driven/)
Exit Pass
What would or could incite a riot in your neighborhood?
DO NOW
If directions on standardized test ask you to
ANALYZE
GIVE EXAMPLES
SUMMARIZE
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR EACH?
Direct instruction
View MLK reaction to assassinaton on desktop
click here for background
Read Jimmy Broslin's article re aftermath of MLK assassination. Holt text pages 874-876.
THEN:
1. Summarize the article.
2. What is it about human nature that makes people rebel and riot? Examine several riots that we have studied - Kent State, after Juius Caesar's death, MLK, Rodney King....etc. Did the riots evoke change in society? What was the purpose of the riot and were the people successful in achieving their goal? (was their purpose to bring awareness, change, to mourn, to rebel, was it racial or class driven/)
Exit Pass
What would or could incite a riot in your neighborhood?
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