The City of Ember / the People of Sparks Unit September 15-19, 2014

Language Arts 7 —Sarudi The City of Ember / The People of Sparks Unit – September 15-19, 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014 Objective:Review ch. 7/8 and to compare/contrast Doon/Lina. SWBAT: Compare/contrast two or more characters, setting & events; analyze how a particular chapter fits into the overall structure of a text; analyze how particular elements of a story in- teract. Bell Ringer: Grammar exercise

Class Activity: • Review Grammar • Chapter Quiz • Constructive Response: Lina and Doon Exit Slip: PICK ONE • Why are carrots grown in Ember different from the ones grown in Sparks? • Why do the people from Ember look different from the ones in Sparks? • What was riding a bike for the first time like for you? Lina had to work for a while to "teach"herself how to ride. Why did learning to ride a bike seem difficult for Lina?

Homework: 1. Read Chapters 9-10 2. Finish Constructive response from class

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Objective: Discuss relations b/t Tick and Torren and discuss chapter development. SWBAT: Compare/contrast two characters; quote accurately from text; cite textual evidence to support analysis of what text say. Bell Ringer: Grammar exercise

Class Activity: • Review Grammar • Compare/contrast Tick & Torren Exit Slip: PICK ONE • The people from Ember felt they were being starved. The people from Sparks felt they were doing the best they could to feed 400 extra people. Which group do you feel is right? What are some solutions to this problem? • Lina thought she was helping by removing the smelly goat and cow plops. The shopkeeper was angry because he thought she was throwing away the fertilizer. How could Lina or the shopkeeper have handled the situation differently? Homework: 1. Finish Chapters 9-10 2. Research carrot recipes and bring to class tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Objective: Review ch. 9/10 and work collaboratively to create a carrot recipe. SWBAT: Engage effectively in discussions with diverse partners on topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. Bell Ringer: Grammar exercise

Class Activity: • Review Grammar • Create a Carrot Recipe Exit Slip • Page 109 (The books in Ember were smaller and not as sturdy as those in Sparks.) "It was a book, yes. Not like the books of Ember-these were much bigger and sturdier, and had much more writing.” Why do you think there was a difference in the books from Ember and Sparks?

Homework: 1. Read Chapters 11-12

Thursday, September 18, 2014 - Grammar Thursday Objective: Review Subject/Verb Agreement. SWBAT: Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement Bell Ringer: Grammar exercise (optional for extra credit)

Class Activity • Review Subject/Verb Agreement • Practice Subject/Verb Agreement

Exit Slip: Read this excerpt from The People of Sparks: "Doon didn’t really see the point of flying Ember’s flag over the hotel - everyone knew that it was the people of Ember who lived there - but he helped with the project, sawing the limbs off a tall, thin tree to make a flagpole. Soon the flag of the city of Ember, deep blue with a yellow grid, flapped above the Pioneer.”

Explain the meaning to the city of Ember flag. Why did the Builders create a flag that was a deep blue with a yellow grid?

Homework: 1. Finish chapters 11-12 2. Grammar: Subject-Verb agreement

Friday, September 19, 2014 Objective: Review chap. 11/12, assess vocabulary and analyze Caspar. SWBAT: Compare/contrast characters; describe how a plot unfolds; determine theme or central idea; quote accurately from text; cite evidence to support analysis. Bell Ringer: Vocabualry and Chapter Quizzes

Class Activity: • Review vocabulary/chapter quiz • Analyze Caspar’s role in the novel and determine other characters’ reaction to Caspar Exit Slip: NONE

Homework: 1. Read Chapters 13-16