Agenda

Bell Ringer:
Watch Blood Diamond clip and make INFERENCE how you think the child soldiers were able to recover from this treatment.

Agenda:
1. Discuss Inferences
2. Lit Circles Day 8 Ch 18-21
3. Whole Group Disc

Agenda

Bell Ringer:
Complete VOC Ch 18-21

Agenda:
1. Watch Invisible Children Clip (Abductions at 24:30/Blood Diamond)
2. Lit Circles Day 7 Ch 18-21
3. Whole Group Disc

Agenda

Bell Ringer:
Complete VOC Ch 18-21

Agenda:
1. Watch Invisible Children Clip (Abductions at 24:30/Blood Diamond)
2. Lit Circles Day 7 Ch 18-21
3. Whole Group Disc

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Bell Ringer:
Come up with a QUESTION you would ask one of “the civilians” discussed in 2nd and 3rd paragraph on p. 140.
Agenda:
1. Discuss Questions
2. VOC Ch 15-17
3. Lit Circles Day 6 Ch 15-17
4. Whole Group Disc

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Bell Ringer:
Make a CONNECTION between the line from Shakespeare’s Julius Ceasar on p. 104 and Ishmael’s life.

Agenda:
1. Discuss cowardice and bravery
2. Watch Glory Clip!
3. Lit Circles Day 5 Ch 11-14!
4. Whole Group Discussion

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Bell Ringer:
Read the bottom of page 69 and top of 70 and draw a VISUAL image of what you see as Ishmael describes his journey.

Agenda:
1. Discuss the images
2. Complete VOC Ch 9-10
3. Lit Circles Day 4 Ch 9-10
4. Whole Group Discussions

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Bell Ringer:
Ask and answer a QUESTION about Ishamael and his brother being considered “troublesome boys” on pages 42-43. 4-5 sentences.

Agenda:
1. Discuss
2. Lit Circles Day 3 Ch 6-8
3. Answer Wrap Up!
Make an INFERENCE as to what Ishmael means by the statement on page 54, “If there is nothing good left in the destiny of a person, he or she will die.”

Agenda

Bell Ringer:
Read pages 30-31 in Ch 5 and make a CONNECTION as to how you think you would overcome the obstacles Ishmael encounters to survive. 4-5 sentences.
Agenda:
1. Discuss
2. Play Ishmael Audio
3. Lit Circles Day 2 Ch 4-5
4. VOC Ch 4-8

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Bell Ringer:
Answer Quickwrite on paper: Listen to the music and explain how this music makes feel or what you think about? 4-5 sentences.
Agenda:
1. Discuss Quickwrite
2. Complete VOC Ch 1-3
3. Intro Lit Circles/Groups
4. Lit Circles! Day 1 Ch 1-3
5. Whole Group Discussions

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Bell Ringer:
Complete KWL+ Chart from Prezi
Agenda:
1. Discuss K and W: Sierra Leone
2. “A History of Sierra Leone” L and +
3. Go over chart
4. Categorize info for paragraph
5. VOC Ch 1-3