Unit 1: Week 2
DAY 1:
 Concept Talk: Activate Prior Knowledge
 Concept Talk Video Week 2
Why care about people we don’t know?
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Think about the following:
 In what ways can we help people who are in need?
 What community-service opportunities are available at
your school?
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Using the pictures on pages 50-51, answer the
following questions:
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How are the women in green helping the others that
they don’t know?
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Are the students in red helping others?
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What are the people in the large photo doing?
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Why should we care about people we don’t know?
Community
People
Places
Buildings
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Neighbor
Benefited
Bounty
Mayor
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Let’s listen to “Both sides of the Fence”
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What context clues do you hear that helps determine
what BENEFITED means?
 How have people in the community BENEFITED from
Alberto’s apple tree?
 How had Juan BENEFITED from the tree?
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Envision it Video Week 2
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Student Book page 52-53
Go over Character, Theme, and Inferring
Read and listen to “Linda and Val” as a group
HOMEWORK: Complete worksheet page 51 on
Character and Theme
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DAY 2:
Open to page 50-51 and go over Question of the
Week and Amazing Words
Bell Ringer: Talk about the following questions
with a partner.
In what ways does a MAYOR show concern for people in
his or her community?
 Discuss times when you or your family BENEFITED from
another’s BOUNTY.
 How do you interpret the phrase, “being a good
NEIGHBOR”.
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Community
People
Mayor
Neighbor
Benefited
Places
Buildings
Objects
Bounty
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Participation
Diversification
Discuss these words and provide examples of
each as a group.
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Symbolism: A character, object, or idea, that not
only has a meaning in itself but also suggests or
stands for something else.
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Story Structure: Character
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The AMERICAN FLAG is a symbol of what?
People that are part of the story. They have a specific role
in the story.
Read “Saving the Past”
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Lets look for an example of Symbolism in “Saving the
Past”. Look for characters, objects, or ideas that stand for
or symbolize something else?
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Today, we will be reading pages 56-63 from the
main selection of Mother Fletcher’s Gift.
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Day 3:
Open to page 63 and go over Question of the Week and
Amazing Words.
BELL RINGER
 Officer O’Brien’s PARTICIPATION allow Mother
Fletcher to get to the hospital.
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How has your PARTICIPATION in an event helped others?
Officer O’Brien may have been uncomfortable with
people of different races because he came from a
community with little cultural DIVERSIFICATION.
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What does the word DIVERSIFICATION mean in your own
words?
Community
Objects
Bounty
Places
People
Buildings
Actions
Mayor
Participation
Neighbor
Diversification
Benefited
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Residential
Urbanization
Discuss these words and provide examples of
each as a group.
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Today, we will be reading pages 64-71 from the
main selection of Mother Fletcher’s Gift.
HOMEWORK: Think Critically page 73 # 5 in
student text book on loose leaf paper.
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Comprehension Check: (If time as a whole group)
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Realistic Fiction: In what way do the illustrations add to
your understanding of “Mother Fletcher’s Gift”?
Theme: : On what you have read so far, what do you
think is the “Big Idea” of “Mother Fletcher’s Gift” is?
Inferring: How do you predict O’Brien’s relationship with
Mother Fletcher might interfere with his holding fast to
the motto Eight and Straight?
Greek and Latin Roots: Look for Greek and Latin roots
for the word ambulance? You can use a dictionary for help.
Connect Text to Self: If you met Mother Fletcher, would
you like to develop a friendship with her? What qualities
does she posses that you admire.
Community
Objects
Bounty
Places
Urbanization
People
Mayor
Buildings
Residential
Actions
Participation
Neighbor
Unity
Benefited
Diversification
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Day 5:
Bell Ringer
Discuss with partners about examples of how one
demonstrates ways people protect those they love.
 Discuss Concept Map.
 Test
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Community
Objects
Places
People
Buildings
Actions
Bounty
Neighborhood
Mayor
Residential
Participation
Sweater
Urbanization
Neighbor
Shelter
Unity
Benefited
Apartment
Diversification
Scarf
Kinship