American Literature Agenda
Tuesday (10/15/13)
and Thursday (10/17/13)
AGENDA
• Bell Work: Vocabulary
• HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY: Write a cohesive
paragraph on a single topic you know a lot about
(a sport, team, music, topic in science or history).
Use the five vocabulary words we learned today.
Leave blanks where the words go, allowing your
Friday partner to complete the missing words in
the paragraph (and to learn a little about your
knowledge base).
• Class work: Ben Franklin (Age of Reason
Superhero)
Age of Reason
Process – What to Do
1.
2.
3.
Prior Knowledge of Ben Franklin
(small group quick share)
Video (11 minutes) followed by
Verbal Quiz
(per 1, 2 need to view)
Paired Reading (reciprocal
reading skills practiced: reading
aloud, stopping to summarize
and ask two question types:
1.
2.
Clarifying: Background knowledge,
vocabulary, context.
Curious: I wonder why….Wouldn’t
the author have…. How is it that…?
Product – What to Turn In
• Each student turns in an exit
card. Your exit card,
numbered 1-4 is your own
writing. Numbers 1 and 3
are summaries you create
after reading sections 1 and
2 in the Franklin text.
Numbers 2 and 4 (C & C
questions) should the work
of the individual. (sample…)
Example Exit Card
Unit 2 Early American Literature
Name:
Ben Franklin Age of Reason
Date:
1. Summarize: (Read section 1, create and record a
summary sentence with your partner)
2. Question: (Write a question – curious or
clarifying – on your own).
3. Summarize: (Read section 2, create and record a
summary sentence with your partner)
4. Question: (Read section 2, create and record a
summary sentence with your partner)