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B. Engage the Learner (5 minutes)
Repeated routine: Follow the same routine as the previous lessons to review learning targets and the purpose of the lesson, reminding students of any learning targets that are similar or the same as previous lessons.
Work Time
A. Read The Lightning Thief, Chapter 12 Excerpt – RL.6.1 (15 minutes)
Repeatedroutine:Readaloudtheselectedexcerpt,usingTextGuide:TheLightningThief for comprehension and vocabulary questions as needed. Students continue to record the gist on sticky notes, unpack and record unfamiliar vocabulary, and reflect on their reading as they choose. Refer to the following resources as appropriate to support this section of the lesson: Gist recording chart (example for teacher reference), vocabulary logs,
chapter synopsis, and Work to Become Ethical People anchor chart.
– Excerpt: Starting at page 190 "'How are we going to get into the Underworld?' I asked
him” and ending at page 194 “‘. . . Wake! the dead whispered. Wake!’”
– Gist: The trio returns a lost dog to get the reward money and buy a train ticket west.
Repeated routine: Invite students to reflect on their progress toward the relevant learning targets.
Work Time
B. End of Unit 1 Assessment: Text-Based Discussion: The Lightning Thief, Chapters 1–12 (45 minutes)
Review the learning targets relevant to the work to be completed in this section of
the lesson:
“I can prepare for a text-based discussion about how Percy Jackson changes in response to events.”
“I can follow discussion norms to have an e ective text-based discussion.”
Distribute End of Unit 1 Assessment: Text-Based Discussion: The Lightning Thief , Chapters 1–12.
Readaloudthedirectionsforeachpartoftheassessmentasstudentsreadsilentlytofollow along. Read, reread, and rephrase. Answer clarifying questions.
Tell students that while they wait to participate in the discussion, they should complete Part II of the assessment independently and without talking. Remind them that this is an assessment. Display a “map” of the assessment. Example:
– Two parts:
Part I: Collaborative discussion with small group
Part II: Answer short response questions
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Unit 1: Lessons 15–16
