Week of:
09/15- 09/19 First Six Weeks – Week 4
Teacher: E. Gonzalez
Team: ESL Reading II
Objective: I will build off prior knowledge of Afghanistan to learn necessary information for the novel “The
Breadwinner.”
Activities:
Guiding Question: What does “quality of life” mean to you?
Monday
1. Warm-up: Anticipation Guide
2. KWL chart about Afghanistan
3. View video trailer clip of “The Breadwinner”
4. Think/Pair/Share: Make predictions based on the cover of the book and the video trailer with your
partner and write your answer in your Writing Journal.
5. Background information of Afghanistan: Locate on map
Materials : Writing Journal, handout, pen/pencil, video, powerpoint
Follow Up/HW:
Objective: I will analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about genre in different cultural, historical,
and contemporary contexts and provide evidence from the text to support my understanding. I will analyze the
way in which theme or meaning represents a view on the human condition.
EQ: How does war affect children?
Activities:
Tuesday
1. Warm-up: Think/Pair/Share - Read the dedication “To the children of war” and discuss what you think it
means.
2. Writing Journal: Reflect on the following questions and write your answer in your journal.
a) Why would an author dedicate a book to kids?
b) How would war be different for kids than for adults?
3. Afghanistan at a glance
4. Exit ticket
Materials: Writing Journal, powerpoint, pen/pencil
Follow Up/HW:
Wed/Thur
Objective: I will understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing. I will analyze, make
inferences and draw conclusions about genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts and
provide evidence from the text to support my understanding. I will analyze the way in which theme or meaning
represents a view on the human condition.
EQ: How does war affect children?
Activities:
1. Warm-up: Facts learned about Afghanistan
2. Vocabulary: Show, say, define and add to word wall
3. Read/React/Predict: “The Breadwinner” by Deborah Ellis, chapter#1
4. Writing Journal: Discuss the reading and add 3 – 5 events to the timeline – who, what, when, where,
why.
Friday
Materials: Writing journal, pen/pencil, copy of “The Breadwinner”
Follow Up/HW: Read chapter# 2 and review vocabulary
Objective:
I will use comprehension skills to analyze how words, images, graphics, and sounds work together in various
forms to impact meaning. I will understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing. I will analyze,
make inferences and draw conclusions about genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts
and provide evidence from the text to support my understanding. I will analyze the way in which theme or
meaning represents a view on the human condition.
EQ: How does war affect children?
Activities:
1. History of the Taliban
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnTTL3rpfOc
2. Cont. Writing Journal activity from Wednesday
3. Exit ticket: Reflection
Materials: Writing journal, video, pen/pencil, copy of “The Breadwinner”
Follow Up/HW: No school on Monday
Teacher: E. Gonzalez
Team: ESL Reading II
Monday
Week of: 09/22- 09/26 First Six Weeks – Week 5
Objective: Enjoy your day off!
Activities: FALL HOLIDAY
Materials :
Follow Up/HW:
Tuesday
Objective: I will analyze theme and genre in different cultural context. I will analyze the way in which theme or
meaning represents a view on the human condition. I will relate the characters of mythic literature to 20 th and
21st century American novels, plays, or films. I will analyze the internal and external development of
characters. Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension.
Activities:
1. Quickwrite: Think about movies or books in which the villain is more compelling compelling than the
hero. What qualities does such a villain typically display? Which of these traits contribute most to his or
her appeal? Record your responses in a short paragraph.
2. Literary Analysis: Trickster Tales
3. Reading Strategy: Predict Using your background knowledge of this character’s contradictory
qualities, as well as text clues, can help you predict upcoming story events. As you read, use a t-chart
to record Coyote’s key traits and unusual behavior. Pause occasionally to predict what will happen
next.
Materials: Writing Journal, graphic organizer handout, video clips, pen/pencil
Follow Up/HW:
Wed/Thur
Objective: I will analyze theme and genre in different cultural context. I will analyze the way in which theme or
meaning represents a view on the human condition. I will relate the characters of mythic literature to 20th and
21st century American novels, plays, or films. I will analyze the internal and external development of
characters. Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension.
Activities:
1. Warm-up: Analyze visuals-Describe the artwork on p. 49. How is the use of color significant? Does the
color treatment cause this coyote to reflect the traits of a trickster?
2. Read/Discuss: “Coyote and the Buffalo: retold by Mourning Dove
3. Complete reading comprehension exercise
Materials: Reading Journal, Writing Journal, graphic organizer handout, pencil/pen, highlighters
Follow Up/HW: Review tale
Friday
Objective: I will analyze theme and genre in different cultural context. I will analyze the way in which theme or
meaning represents a view on the human condition. I will relate the characters of mythic literature to 20 th and
21st century American novels, plays, or films. I will analyze the internal and external development of
characters. Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension..
Activities:
1. Literary Analysis: a) Analyze Predictions, b) Interpret Trickster Tales, c) Draw Conclusions, d) Make
Judgements.
2. Literary Criticism: Critical Interpretations
3. Exit Ticket: Why do we root for the “Bad Guy”? What makes Coyote appealing, despite his character
flaws? Can you think of a famous person who fits the “trickster” label?
Materials: Reading Journal, Writing Journal, graphic organizer handout, pencil/pen, highlighters
Follow Up/HW:
4. Taliban’s War on Women
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emMrn9ja5iU