Day
1
Identify characteristics of
a biography
Day
2
Weekly Planning Sheet
Day
3
Activate prior knowledge to make
predictions and set a purpose for reading
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Introduce Enduring
Understanding
Read aloud or group
students (3-4) to read
a short bio and
complete TM-1
Share Teacher chart
and relate to author’s
purpose
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Review Before reading strategiespreview, predict, set purpose
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TM-2
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Students write a Power
Paragraph (ex: 1-2-3-2-34) about how their bio
selection fits the criteria
of a biography
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Journal: What famous
people have you read
about and why do you
think the author wrote
about him/her?
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Brainstorm in
Inspiration
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Biographies are
available on the
Web
Name of Novel, Mary McLeod Bethune
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Discuss setting(display map)
Preview cover, back, illustrations.
Write or think about predictions.
Discuss predictions. Read pp. 1-5
and fill in 1st prediction on TM-4
Reread and model Hotspotting only
3-5 facts
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Reread pp.1-5 and read pp. 6-9.
Hotspot important facts using only
3-5 hotspots. Reread 1st prediction
and evaluate
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Write 2nd prediction
Journal: What is your purpose for
reading this novel? Include details
to support your answer.
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Day
Cite details to support
central idea
Summarize chunks of
information
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Share and modify
predictions
Model use of TM-3
Share Hotspots; list on
board. Eliminate less
important and combine
related facts. List
remaining facts on
ongoing chart.
Set purpose for pp. 918
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Read pp. 9-18 and
Hotspot 3-5 important
facts
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Day
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5
Identify cause and effect
relationships
Cite details to support central
idea
Cite details to
support central idea
Share and modify predictions
TM-3 for pp. 9-18
Review cause and effect
Complete first 2 entries on C/E
chart(TR-1)
Set purpose for pp. 18-24
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Write 3rd prediction
Journal: Why do you
think the illustrator
chose to use pen and
ink?
4
TM-5 #1-2
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Complete C/E for pp. 12 and
15
Read pp. 18-24 and Hotspot
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Write last prediction
Complete C/E for pp. 18 and
24
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Share and
modify
predictions
Share and
discuss C/E
TM-3 for pp.
18-24
Set purpose and
read pp.24-33
Add to C/E; may
add one of their
own
TM-5 #3 and 4
TM-4, answer
last question
Could complete
Summarizing of Hotspots
as a group in Word, SWC,
or Inspiration
Created by Darcy Sutton
NATT(e) MTA Satellite Program, 2001 Anne Arundel County Public Schools
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Day
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6
Cite details to support
central idea
Recall important events
in sequence
Use c/e relationships to
make conclusions about
life events
TM-3
Model creating a timeline
on another topic
Emphasize importance of
organizing information
sequentially to help with
presentation
Day
7
Create a museum display to
demonstrate how MMB
affected the lives of others
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Model writing a Power
paragraph to inform
about 2 important events
that affected others from
the model timeline
Share events from MMB
timeline and support with
reasons
Use timeline to write a Power
paragraph to inform someone
about 2 important events in
her life that affected others
Read from websites about
Mary McLeod Bethune
said,”From the first, I made
additional information did you
learn?
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Discuss what you see in a
museum display case
Brainstorm items that
would provide info about
Mary McLeod Bethune’s
life and achievements
Explain TM-7
Students work in groups of 35 to create showcase pictures
and rough draft of scrolls
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Day
10
Determine organization
of information to speak to
inform
Use teacher generated
criteria to evaluate oral
presentations
Have students review and
revise Timeline Power
paragraph to make sure
that events are sequential
Preview Retelling form
and have students discuss
speaking and listening
techniques
Students share paragraphs
either whole class or in small
groups. Small groups work
better if paired with students
who wrote about different
people(Different reading
groups rdg. other novels)
Students complete Retelling
checklist for 2 other speakers
learning, what little it was, useful
every way I could.”
Journal: How can you make your
learning useful?
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Brainstorm and RARE in
SWC and design a stamp Kid
Pix to honor Mary McLeod
Bethune
Name of Novel, Mary McLeod Bethune
Day
Summarize events in Mary
McLeod Bethune’s life that
have shaped the lives and
culture of others
Create a timeline for Mary
McLeod Bethune using TM-3
and C/E
Mary McLeod Bethune
TR-2. Journal: What
Weekly Planning
Day
8
Created by Darcy Sutton
Inspiration – Brainstorm
Scrolls-SWC:
Sign/choose border
View ruler and left justify
NATT(e) MTA Satellite Program, 2001 Anne Arundel County Public Schools
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