Ri1 (Analysis); Sl1 (Collaborative Discussion); W2 (Writing Informative/Explanatory)

Lesson 11—January 24, 2017

RI1 (ANALYSIS); SL1 (COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION); W2 (WRITING INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY)

E? WHAT IS THEME AND HOW IS IT EXPRESSED? WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL AFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON RELATIONSHIPS?

I. 2nd, 3rd, 4th

a. IR Time (20 min)

b. Social Media

b.i. Give students time to work on annotations from last night on the two articles. (15 min)

b.ii. View the video “Look Up” one more time. Encourage students to jot down any new words or ideas as they watch.

b.iii. Theme Discussion (notes and exercise). Smart Board “theme instruction”

b.iv. Seminar Questions (30 min)

b.iv.1. Students work individually to respond in writing to the questions. Give focus to the essential question as well as themes.

b.iv.2. Overseers assigned; each must develop two DQs for their group.

b.iv.2.a. Give overseers training on types of questions appropriate for seminar

b.iv.2.a.i. War>In war there are no victors>Will there ever be an end to war?

b.iv.2.a.ii. Grudges>Carrying a grudge can be damaging to one’s health and happiness>Is there ever a good reason to hold a grudge?

b.iv.2.a.iii. Relationships>Relationships can be challenging>What is most important for relationships to be successful?

b.iv.3. Seminar #2 will begin tomorrow.

c. Turn in Five Reasons annotations (4th block)

d. Make sure students have viewed and “turned in” both screen casts on Google Classroom

e. Memorial for Straw (2nd block) e.i. Little Straw, your life was such a short one. You came into this world with one goal—to be used as a tool to suck liquids from containers. And, doggone it, you fulfilled the heck out of that goal. For this, we honor you. May you find pieces…I mean…peace in your final resting place.

f. Homework: seminar tomorrow

SOCIAL MEDIA: SEMINAR DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

WHITED

AM LIT/COMP

DIRECTIONS: Read over and carefully think about the following questions. Jot down your responses on the text (you can add your responses to your annotation total). After about 10 minutes of solo work, discuss with your group.

1. What are some of the benefits to social media? Make sure to explain what makes it beneficial from your viewpoint.

2. How important for general well-being are relationships with other people? Discuss why.

3. What are some of the dangers that social networking poses to relationships according to Wong and Seppala? Discuss any experiences you have had that support what they write about (direct or indirect experiences).

4. Which is more desirable in a partner, one who is very interested in you or one who is “all about” his/herself? Discuss why.

5. Seppala writes that social media is “self-absorbing”. How much time do you spend each day on social media sites? What could this indicate about you? If you are without your phone or device, how do you feel? Discuss the implications of your answer to these questions.

6. Comment on the poem Look Up. Identify the primary theme of the piece.

7. Identify the theme consistent among the two articles you annotated. 8. Based on your reading and your discussion today, draw a conclusion on what you learned.

a. Social media is…Therefore, people should…