5h Grade English Term II: Sacrifice, Loyalty, and Unconditional Love Ms. Marybeth Anderson manderson@daltonschool.kr (last check at 7:30 pm, Monday-Thursday) Class Website: http://andersonCDS.weebly.com Class Assignment Outcome: Through reading, discussing, and writing about a novel, news articles, and other sources, you will be able to tell about: sacrifice, loyalty, and unconditional love. You will also be able to use gradeappropriate vocabulary, make strong arguments, and compare many sources of information. Finally, you will explain what loyalty means. Term Introduction: Sacrifice, loyalty, and unconditional love are things we see often. Whether it’s your family, friends, pets, or others, you most likely see examples of loyalty every day. Sacrifice and unconditional love affect human relationships, and are emotions many people experience. This term, we will spend our classes reading a novel, sharing news articles, discussing important themes, and doing several projects. We will compare different media (e.g., art, poetry, prose, short stories, a novel, news articles, etc.) to further develop the concepts listed above. Topic Overview -Poverty, The Great Depression -Our Relationships with Animals -Identifying Story Elements (plot, theme, characters, setting, etc.) -Family Bonds -Violence, Bullying, and Adversity -Native Americans: History and Legends -World Religions -Loyalty, Determination, and Love Essential Questions -Why are some people very, very rich, while many others are extremely poor? -What relationships do humans have with animals, and why? -How do different families function? What does this mean for all of us? -What is bullying, why does it happen, and what can we do to prevent it? -Who are Native Americans? What can we learn about their history? -What are some religions around the world? -Where can we find examples of loyalty, determination, and love? Skills List These are the skills we will focus on developing this term. All skills are identified according to their number within the CDS English Language Arts Standards. To see the skills in full, please consult these standards. In addition: Please note that certain skills, such as those related to language and vocabulary, are not listed among the goals of specific lessons because they are not the primary aims of these lessons. Reading Literature RL.5.6. Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described RL.5.9. Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics. Reading Informational Texts RI.5.1. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RI.5.2. Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. RI.5.4. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. RI.5.5. Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts. RI.5.9. Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably Reading: Foundational Skills RF.5.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. Writing W.5.1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. W.5.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. W.5.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.5.9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. W.5.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. Speaking and Listening SL.5.2. Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. SL.5.3. Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence. SL.5.4. Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. SL.5.5. Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. SL.5.6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation. Language L.5.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. L.5.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. L.5.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. L.5.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. Class materials The class materials that are listed below must be with you for every class. Failure to bring any of these six (6) materials will affect your citizenship grade. (You will lose points for not bringing these to class.) All class handouts handed out to date (A file or binder would be good for these.) An independent reading book of your choice (NOT on the CDS curriculum for English classes) Your reading log Notebook for taking notes and doing in-class writing Pen or pencil Class novel: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 2 Day by Day WEEK ONE (Dates: ___________________________________________) 1. Review and preview: Date: _________________________________ Goal: Reviewing themes in the previous class novel and unit; previewing similar themes Standards: SL5.4, L5.1, L5.2 Recap of last term: Pros? Cons? How to improve individually and as a class? Do survey. Introduction to Wilson Rawls and Where the Red Fern Grows (Handout 2-1) Discussion of the time and place in which the novel takes place Homework: Finish the 10 questions about Wilson Rawls. 2. Poverty and the Great Depression: Date: _________________________________ Due: Wilson Rawls: 10 questions Goal: Discovering information about the Great Depression and how it relates to poverty today Standards: RI5.4, W5.1, W5.4, SL5.5 Journal: What do you think of when you hear (or see) the words “great depression”? What is poverty? Why are some people rich and some poor? Discussion of poverty and wealth throughout time and how financial disasters can be avoided What was the Great Depression? (Handout 2-2) Review news homework layout (Handout from last term) Homework: Find a news article about poverty, then summarize it. 3. Humans’ relationships with animals: Date: _________________________________ Due: News article and summary Goal: Describing and analyzing the various relationships humans have with animals Standards: W5.10, L5.1, L5.2 Free-write (“free association”): Write anything that comes to mind for the word “animal,” then repeat with “pet.” Compare the two lists. Discuss how we interact with animals on a daily basis (consider their roles in our lives) Read Chapter 1 together Homework: Write a 1-2paragraph summary of Chapter 1 (5-20 sentences) 4. Story elements in Where the Red Fern Grows: tone, setting, plot: Date: ____________________ Due: Chapter 1 summary Goal: Identifying and providing examples of how a tone is set at the beginning of the novel; analyzing the other story elements of setting and plot Standards: SL5.2, RI5.2, RI5.4, L5.4 Review Chapter 1, discussing summaries and begin story dictionary Discuss the importance of tone and setting in stories Read Chapter 2, stopping to discuss and note the use of language to establish plot Find and discuss any new vocabulary, take note in story dictionary Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 2 (5-20 sentences). Also, find and summarize a 2013 article about animals or nature WEEK TWO (Dates: ___________________________________________) 5. Families and characters in real life and in fiction: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 2 summary; news article and summary Goal: Understand and communicate how different people deal with traumatic events Standards: RI5.2, RF5.4, W5.3, L5.3 Presentations of news stories (3-4 students) Review the plot and setting so far in the novel Journal: What’s your family like? Who’s in it, and how do you feel about your family? Why? 3 Read Chapter 3, taking notes of characters and descriptions of each Discussion: How does your own family differ from or mirror the family in our novel? How? Continue with unfamiliar vocabulary in book dictionary Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 3 (5-20 sentences) 6. Examples of perseverance: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 3 summary Goal: Citing textual examples of perseverance Standards: RI5.2, W5.1, W5.4, W5.9, W5.10 Share chapter summaries together, noting plot Journal: What is something at which you work very hard? When have you been in a situation when you didn’t give up (but could have)? Is it important to keep trying things, or is it better to quit them? Read Chapter 4 together, noting examples of perseverance in the book Discuss: Who works hard in the novel so far? Give examples (quotes and page numbers) from the book Write a summary about perseverance: How did someone work hard to achieve something, and why? Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 4 (5-20 sentences) 7. Bullying and Adversity: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 4 summary Goal: Finding examples of and reflecting on examples of bullying and/or adversity Standards:RL5.6, RL5.9, RI5.5, W5.3 What is bullying? (Handout 2-5) Journal: Have you been bullied or teased? Have you teased other people? Tell about one situation when you teased or were teased by someone. How did you feel? Discuss how and why people bully, and how people react to adversity Read Chapter 5 together Take note of examples of bullying Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 5 (5-20 sentences). Also, Quiz #1 (Chapters 1-6) is the next class. 8. Loyalty: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 5 summary Goal: Recognizing and explaining examples of loyalty in a text Standards: RI5.1, RI5.2, RF5.4, SL5.3 Review plot, characters, and major themes in the book Read Chapter 6 together Quiz #1 (Chapters 1-6) (Define “loyalty.” How are you loyal, and to whom? Why? Why would one person be loyal to another? Also, continue with unfamiliar vocabulary in book dictionary) Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 6 (5-20 sentences) WEEK THREE (Dates: ___________________________________________) 9. Identifying Plot I: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 6 summary; news article and summary Goal: Identifying and summarizing story elements, focusing on plot Standards: RL5.6, RI5.1, SL5.2, SL5.3, SL5.5 Review Chapter 6 together Take notes on Chapter 7 Read Chapter 7, stopping to discuss the plot (half of the chapter) Homework: Find and summarize a news article about Native Americans. 10. Native Americans and Native American Folklore: Date: ___________________________ Due: News article and summary: Native Americans 4 Goal: Reading, discussing, and finding similarities between Native American stories and the current text, citing examples throughout Standards: RL5.9, RI5.5, RI5.9 Present news article (3-4 students) Finish reading Chapter 7 Discuss some well-known folktales from any culture Read several famous Native American tales (Handout 2-7) Class discussion of the folklore and how it coincides with Where the Red Fern Grows (Look at www.cherokee.org/ together to learn about the Cherokee Nation; read about Native American history and culture; journal: How does our life and culture differ from that of Native Americans?) Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 7 (5-20 sentences). 11. Context clues and vocabulary: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 7 summary Goal: Identifying, defining, and using challenging vocabulary from the class text Standards:RI5.2, L5.1, L5.4 Read Chapter 8, stopping to identify and define difficult vocabulary Review vocabulary through Chapter 8, updating book dictionary Review and preview difficult/unfamiliar words Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 8 (5-20 sentences) 12. Religion and its role in a novel: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 8 summary Goal: Identifying and discussing the role of religion in a class text Standards: RI5.1, RI5.2, RI5.9, W5.9 Survey: Religion (Handout 2-10) Class discussion on world religions; examine the role of religion in Where the Red Fern Grows Read Chapter 9 (Journal: What role (if any) does religion play in your life? How? Why? How is religion important in other people’s lives?) Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 9 (5-20 sentences); optional: find and summarize a news article about religion. (Will substitute for a missed news homework!) WEEK FOUR (Dates: ___________________________________________) 13. Determination and goals: Date: _________________________________ Due: News article and summary Goal: Citing examples of determination in fiction and non-fiction; defining one’s own goals Standards: W5.1, W5.3, W5.4, W5.10 Present news articles (3-4 students) What are my goals? (Handout 2-11) Journal: How and why are people determined? Why do some people work very hard to achieve their goals, while others go through life accomplishing very little? In what ways are you determined? Read Chapter 10 Discuss examples of determination though Chapter 10 Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 10 (5-20 sentences) 14. Female roles in the class novel: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 10 summary Goal: Identifying, exemplifying, and discussing gender roles in the class novel Standards:RI5.1, W5.1, W5.4, W5.9 Journal: Do you like being a (girl/boy)? What’s good about it? What’s bad? What are the advantages/disadvantages of your gender? Of the other? Read Chapter 11 5 Identifying and exemplifying gender roles in Where the Red Fern Grows Class discussion: Is it important the way men and women are described in literature/nonfiction? Why? Why not? Is your gender important? Why or why not? Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 11 (5-20 sentences); also find and summarize a news article on a gender issue 15. Vocabulary, literary device: flashbacks: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 11 summary, news article and summary Goal: Examining the importance of flashbacks and vocabulary in a story Standards: SL5.2, SL5.4, SL5.5, SL5.6 Present news articles (3-4 students) Read Chapter 12, updating book dictionary Journal (or discussion, depending on time left): How would the story be different if Billy told it from the point of view of a child? Would it matter? Why do you think the author chose to use flashbacks to tell the story? What flashback stories can you think of from your own life? Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 12 (5-20 sentences); Also, Quiz #2 (Chapters 7-13) is the next class, and Book Report #1 is also due the next class. 16. Violence in literature and in real life: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 12 summary and Book Report #1 Goal: Exemplify and discuss violence in fiction and in real life Standards: RI5.1, RI5.2, RF5.4, W5.9 Read Chapter 13 Quiz #2 (Chapters 7-13) Discussion about the role of violence in fiction, nonfiction, different media, and in real life Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 13 (5-20 sentences); also, find and summarize a news article about violence. WEEK FIVE (Dates: ___________________________________________) 17. Identifying plot II: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 13 summary and news article Goal: Using a story map and identifying action and events in the plot of the class novel Standards: RI5.1, RI5.4, SL5.2, SL5.3 Presentations of news articles (3-4 students) Review and update dictionary from the novel Review the plot thus far Read Chapter 14 Update story map through chapter 14 (Handout 2-13) Predict: What do you think will happen next in the story? Why? Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 14 (5-20 sentences). 18. Editing workshop: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 14 summary Goal: Editing and reviewing our own work and the work of others Standards: L5.1, L5.2, L5.3, L5.4 Teacher’s presentation: The importance of good grammar II Editing tips, examples, and rubric (review and redistribution of Handout 1-11) 6 Edit each other’s summaries (Chapters 1-14) using the rubric distributed in class Discuss the author’s use of conventions, citing good examples Homework: Find and summarize a news article about violence or poverty. 19. Themes in the class novel: Sacrifice, religion, violence, poverty: Date: _______________ Due: News article and summary Goal: Find evidence of and discuss different themes in the class novel Standards: RI5.1, RI5.2, SL5.3, SL5.4 Presentations of the news (3-4 students) Introduce themes in the novel (sacrifice, religion, violence, poverty) Read Chapter 15, stopping to discuss how and why these themes are used throughout the novel Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 15 (5-20 sentences). 20. Competitions, victory, and heroism: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 15 summary Goal: Recognizing examples of heroism in fiction and real life Standards:W5.1, W5.3, W5.10 Journal: Who are some of your heroes? Why? Who are the heroes of other people? What makes someone a champion? Why do some people do better than others? Read Chapter 16 Class discussion: What makes a hero? In what ways are everyday people heroic? Why? Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 16 (5-20 sentences) WEEK SIX (Dates: ___________________________________________) 21. Dangerous situations: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 16 summary Goal: Identifying dangerous situations and discussing how to handle them Standards: RL5.6, RI5.1, W5.1, W5.4, W5.10 Journal: Have you ever been in a dangerous situation? If yes, what happened? If no, what kind of dangerous situation might happen to you, and how would you deal with it? Read Chapter 17 Class discussion: How do Billy and the dogs deal with dangerous situations? What happens? Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 17 (5-20 sentences). 22. Identifying plot III: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 17 summary Goals: Using a story map and identifying action and events in the plot of the class novel Standards: RL5.6, SL5.2, SL5.3 Presentations of news articles (3-4 students) Review and update dictionary from the novel Review the plot thus far Read Chapter 18 and update story map through chapter 18 (Handout 2-14) 7 Predict: What do you think will happen next in the story? Why? Homework: Find and summarize a news article about death or loss. 23. Dealing with death and loss: Date: _________________________________ Due: News article and summary Goal: Identifying and reflecting on how different people deal with death Standards: RL5.6, RI5.2, W5.4 Presentations of news (3-4 students) Journal: Has anyone you known died? Has anyone in your family died? If so, what happened and how did you and your family deal with it? If not, how do you think you would react to the death of someone you love? Read Chapter 19 Class discussion: How does Billy deal with the loss of his two companions? What happens, and how does he finally make peace with the situation? Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 19 (5-20 sentences) ; Also, Quiz #3 (Chapters 14-20) is the next class! 24. Symbolism in Where the Red Fern Grows: Date: _________________________________ Due: Chapter 19 summary Goal: Recognizing and explaining basic symbolism Standards: RL5.6, RI5.1, RI5.4, SL5.2, SL5.3 Read Chapter 20 Quiz #3 (Chapters 14-20) Draw an image for 10 ideas (e.g., “love,” “freedom,” “wisdom,” “happiness,” etc.) Discuss what images are evoked for each word and why Brief slideshow of images and what ideas/words/emotions they evoke Identify famous symbols/logos/flags throughout history (Handout 2-15) Look at excerpts from Where the Red Fern Grows, and identify examples of symbolism in notebook Homework: Write a 1-2-paragraph summary of Chapter 20 (5-20 sentences). Get ALL 20 summaries and put them together, due Class 26; Create a document (Word, PowerPoint, etc.) with a picture AND description of 3-5 symbols in Where the Red Fern Grows, due next class. WEEK SEVEN (Dates: ___________________________________________) 25. Compare and contrast I: Date: _________________________________ Due: Symbolism document Goal: Presenting a culminating project on symbols presented in readings this term; to compare this novel to the prior term’s Standards: RL5.9, RI5.5, RI5.9 Presentations of symbols used in Where the Red Fern Grows Compare and contrast this novel with last term’s Hatchet in their uses of nature (Handout 2-16) Journal: Which book did you like better: Hatchet, or Where the Red Fern Grows? Why? How did each novel deal with nature? Which book felt more real to you? Why? Introduction and rubric for the Final Project (Handout 2-17) Homework: Prepare final project rough draft (bring 1 printed copy); all 20 chapter summaries due next class, put together 26. Final Project: Preparation: Date: _________________________________ Due: Final project rough draft; all 20 chapter summaries, printed and put together Goal: Presenting a culminating project on symbols presented in readings this term; to engage in the peer-editing process Standards: L5.1, L5.2, L5.3, L5.4 Turn in all 20 chapter summaries 8 Share progress on final project rough drafts Engage in peer editing process Revise projects in class, with teacher feedback Ensure that projects are ready enough to be finished by the next class Homework: Prepare final project, final draft (1 printed copy), book reports and reading log due next class 27-28. Final Project: Presentation; Book Report #2, Final Reading Log Check Dates: __________________________________ Due: Final project, final draft Goal: Presenting a culminating project on symbols presented in readings this term Standards: SL5.2, SL5.3, SL5.4, SL5.5, SL5.6, L5.1, L5.2, L5.3, L5.4 Present projects Write book report in class Final reading log check Wrap-up discussion Looking ahead: preview of the next term Homework: None! 9 Assessments and Projects As is always the case for middle school English at the Cheongna Dalton School, your grade each term is based upon the following Grading Breakdown: In-Class Assessments: 20% (three quizzes, 5% each and in-class writings, 10% total) Projects: 30% (in this case, a main project near the end of the term) Citizenship: 20% (based on daily participation, preparedness, and good behavior) Homework and in-class writing: 20% (work done in class; homework; reading log) In-class Book Report: 10% (book report on one independent reading book) Important Due Dates and Assessment Dates Class #8: Quiz 1 (Chapters 1-6) Class #16: Quiz 2 (Chapters 7-13) Class #24: Quiz 3 (Chapters 14-20) Class #26: All 20 chapter summaries Class #26: Rough draft of final project due Class #27: Final project due Class #30: Book Report and Reading Log Due In Class Assessments (Quizzes) Classes #8, 16, and 24 The quizzes in this term are designed to assess: Your ability to analyze story elements (plot, characters, setting), RL5.6, RI5.1, RI5.5 Your ability to make and support arguments, explain ideas in texts, W5.1, W5.4, W5.9, W5.10 The following instructions apply to all quizzes: Quizzes will consists of questions that must be answered in the form of analytical paragraphs specifically using evidence from the text Quizzes will be entirely open book. You must bring the required reference materials (dictionary, pen, notebook, all handouts, and class novel) with you on ALL days. No talking whatsoever is allowed during quizzes. All instructions will be read at the beginning of the quiz. After that, no questions are permitted. Students may silently raise their hands either to request permission to use the restroom or to request additional paper. All other communication is prohibited. These assignments assess CDS Writing Standards 5.1, 5.3, 5.4, 5.9, and 5.10. Chapter Summaries (20) and Final Project, due classes 26 and 27, respectively Your two final projects for this term will be: -To complete a 1-2 paragraph summary of EACH chapter (20 total) (due class 26, worth 10%) -To complete a final project of your choosing (guidelines will be discussed and distributed in class) (due class 27, worth 15%) These responses are designed to assess your understanding of this term’s material, your writing ability, and your ability to develop a piece. Substantive and Technical Requirements and Grading Rubric: These will be distributed in class. Citizenship (All Classes) I give every student a citizenship grade each day. Provided you come to class prepared, actively participate in class (meaning speaking in the class discussion or participating in group work), and remain focused, you will receive full citizenship credit. With 30 classes this term, citizenship for each class is worth a little less than 1% of your grade for the day. I note all losses of citizenship credit in Powerschool. Therefore, misbehaving will not only lower your grade, your parents will also be made aware of it immediately. 10 The class website contains electronic copies of this syllabus along with assignments and announcements. It also contains various links you may find useful. Please also make your parents aware of it, so that they can see what we are studying in class. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to download and print any handouts you missed. Independent Reading (Every Night)/Book Report (Due on the Last Day of Term) It is our school’s policy that all middle and high school students must spend at least 20 minutes a day reading a grade appropriate English-language book and furthermore that they must read at least one such book per term. All reading must be recorded in the blue CDS Reading Log on a nightly basis with the following information: (1) Title of Book (2) Author of Book (3) Time Spent Reading and (4) Pages read. It must also be signed by a responsible adult (parent, guardian, or dorm parent). Half of your independent reading grade (5% of our term grade) is awarded proportionately based upon doing this reading. All students must also write a book report each term. Instructions for this book report (250-500 words) are as follows, per CDS English Language Arts Department Policy. Credit is awarded based upon the directions given in class. Expansion Pack Tangential Topics Caring for pets Hunting County fair competitions Raising animals for various purposes Bullying, violence Family ties Recommended Reading Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo Slob by Allen Potter Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Poppy by Avi Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata Please speak with the instructor for further recommendations based upon your personal interests. 11 Term 2 ENGLISH Calendar/Due dates/Class numbers: Monday October 2013 Wednesday Tuesday Thursday Friday 21 22 23 24 25 x: No English class today 28 29 30 31 1 Parent-teacher conferences (no classes) Monday November 2013 Wednesday Tuesday Thursday Friday 4 5 6 7 8 x: No English class today 11 12 13 14 15 x: No English class today 18 19 20 21 22 x: No English class today 25 26 27 28 29 x: No English class today Monday December 2013 Wednesday Tuesday Thursday 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 12 Friday 6 x: No English class today 13 x: No English class today; END OF TERM 2!!