Close Reading of "Self-Fullfilling Stereotypes" article

Today's Goal: Take a closer look at several paragraphs of Vedantam's article to develop our analysis skills and gain a deeper understanding.

The Plan:

1. Reading! Yay!
2. We're going to spend some time on a few particular paragraphs today, together, in a form of close reading!

You'll need two tabs open:

• Your Self-Fulfilling Stereotypes article in Google Drive
• m.socrative.com
  Our room number is 504326

How does reading a few paragraphs really carefully help us understand the whole article better?

Writing Descriptive Settings

Source: Galleyhip

Books out.

You need 3 tabs open:

• The blog
• Your English Journal in Google Drive
• Socrative (room #504326)

Source: Galleryhip

Today we're going to practice some writing. You've been brainstorming a lot about your characters and the world they live in, as well as the conflicts they might face. Now it's time to think about the specific spaces where they spend a lot of their time.

Here is our agenda:

1. Read about Larry's apartment. I'll show you this in a minute. 
2. Practice writing a setting for your novel in your English Journal. 
3. Paste your example into Socrative and look at what your peers wrote. 

Homework: After reading some of your peers examples, spend some time tonight improving your own description. How can you add more sensory details? You do not have to rewrite it, just revise. Also, double check your homophones: they're/their/there or which/witch or others like it.

Sensory Details

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Hey!<br />
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While you're reading (not talking), you need to get a couple tabs open:<br />
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<ul>
<li>Your highlighted copy of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez</li>
<li>Socrative! (<a href="http://m.socrative.com/" target="_blank">http://m.socrative.com</a>&nbsp;is the address)</li>
</ul>
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<b>Goal #1:&nbsp;</b><br />
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Yesterday you highlighted sensory details in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings."<br />
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You're going to choose your favorite, most descriptive sensory detail from what you read yesterday.<br />
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In Socrative, you'll be doing the following:<br />
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Choose the best sensory detail from the story and (1) type it into Socrative, (2) explain which sense it appeals to, and (3) explain how the description affects you as a reader.<br />
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<b>Goal #2:</b><br />
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<ol>
<li>Reread the passage from your group novel listed below.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Find specific instances where the author uses sensory details and copy them into your English Journal.</li>
<li>State which sense each quotation appeals to, and how it affects you as a reader.</li>
</ol>
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<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/szbqgwpl7u4530l/Sensory_Details_Chart.docx?dl=0" target="_blank">(You may want to create a chart like this one in your English Journal if you think it would be helpful.)</a></div>
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<b>Of Mice and Men:</b> pages 99-100 (First two pages of last chapter)<br />
<b>Saint Iggy:</b> Pages 46-48 – A vile description of the apartment building where Freddie<br />
sells drugs and a bunch of addicts hang out all strung out.<br />
<b>Lord of the Flies:</b> Pages 134-135 – the description of the boys slaughtering the sow.<br />
<b>Romiette and Julio:</b> pp. 178 – 180 – the description of Terrell’s gang threatening<br />
Romiette &amp; Julio<br />
<b>Secret Life of Bees: </b>pp. 191-193<br />
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<b>Goal #3:&nbsp;</b><br />
If you read this, Mrs. Roberts and I still want high fives, but you'll need to tell us who your favorite character is in your group novel, as well. **Be careful: We might ask why.<br />
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You have all period to fulfill this goal. I hope you read it.

Article of the Week #1

Source: YA Book Lover Blog

Let's Read!

Today you will be reading and summarizing your first Article of the Week, or AOW as we like to call them sometimes.

I keep sending you to new websites, and today is not any different. Right now, follow these directions:

Go to b.Socrative.com.

Scroll all the way to the bottom. Do Not Create an Account.

Enter Classroom Number 6867.

Wait for a question on your screen.

Today's Article of the Week is called "Obama announces plan to "degrade and ultimately destroy" ISIL". You will find it in your binder in Newsela.

1. Read the article.
2. Take the quiz
3. Open your English Journal and above yesterday's summary, write today's date and title it.
4. You will write 2 paragraphs here. In the first paragraph, summarize the article. In the second paragraph, write your thoughts about the issue.

  Important Information:
You must bring your ID on Monday. You'll need it.