Wednesday – April 29, 2015
Entry Task
 Grab a green journal from the stool
Agenda
• Using sticky-notes
• Summary writing
• Registration information
• Interested in Honors LA10?
Homework:
1. Some of you still need to finish the google docs
assignment
2. Registration tomorrow – be there!
3. CH 2 summary – Friday
You will need…
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Pen/pencil
Animal Farm
Green journal
Yellow, pink and blue sticky-notes
–Which I will hand out
Learning Targets
• I understand that active
reading will help me
comprehend the story
• I will use sticky-notes to
mark passages
• I can summarize what I have
read using the sticky-notes to
guide my writing
Success Criteria
Students will have…
…discussed the importance of active reading
…learned how to use color-coded sticky-notes
…began writing a summary of CH 1
Unit 5 – Animal Farm
Independently read the WHOLE book before
analyzing it
Take notes while reading
Write a summary for each chapter
Learn and use 6 vocabulary words/week (5
weeks)
Write analysis chunks on themes in Animal
Farm
Animal Farm
By
George Orwell
Major Themes and
Vocabulary Concepts
Animal Farm explains:
A. How humanity allows evil leaders to
gain power
B. What must be done to end it and
prevent it
How do you make sure you understand while reading
in these classes?
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Science?
Small engines?
Woodworking?
VIS COM?
Heath?
History?
Math?
Yesterday I asked you to…
1. Open to a new page in your Notebook
2. Write a heading
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CH 1 notes
As you read, write down in your notebook…
 (like) – Parts of the story you like
 (?) – Parts of the story were confusing or ask a question
 (P) – A prediction
Example:
? – what are tushes?
As you reread CH 1…
Use the colored sticky-notes that I’ll pass out to
help you actively read.
Color
Yellow sticky-note
Blue sticky-note
Pink sticky-note
Reason
parts that you like/find
interesting
parts that are confusing or
make you wonder…
make a prediction
Doing this while reading will help you understand
the plot and write your summary
1. Weak-minded or timid people often allow
“smarter” people to make decisions.
2. People with power use it to their personal
advantage.
3. Evil people usually are able to dominate good
people.
4. People who cannot read are easily taken advantage
of and are easy to control.
5. Speaking out against government tyranny is
dangerous.
6. Powerful dictators will stay in power until the
citizens get educated and organized.