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Grade 6: Module 1: Unit 2: Lesson 4
Down the Road
Inthenextlesson,studentswillcompletetheMid-Unit2Assessment,inwhichtheyreada new Greek myth and compare the themes of the new text to The Lightning Thief. Students will also share their research reading thus far.
In Advance
Strategicallydecidehowstudentswillaccomplishthereadingfortoday’sclass.Bemindful of and balance variety with students’ needs and their desire for choice while planning for the reading time during the lessons.
Review the student tasks and example answers to get familiar with what students will be required to do in the lesson (see Materials list).
Preread chapter 15 in The Lightning Thief to identify words or plot points that may challenge students.
Prepare copies of handouts for students, including entrance ticket (see Materials list).
Post the learning targets and applicable anchor charts (see Materials list).
Technology & Multimedia
Work Time A: Input all gist statements from the novel so far into a word cloud generator, such as http://eled.org/0123. Use the results to determine common ideas that might give a hint as to the theme of the novel.
Work Time B: Utilize a tool such as http://eled.org/0124 to make collaboration and comparison of themes more visual and interactive.
Vocabulary
initiative (A) Key
(A): Academic Vocabulary – Tier Two
(DS): Domain-Specific Vocabulary – Tier Three
Materials from Previous Lessons
Teacher
Text Guide: The Lightning Thief (from Unit 1, Lesson 2, Work Time A)
Gist Record: The Lightning Thief anchor chart (example for teacher reference) (one to
display; from Unit 1, Lesson 2, Work Time A)
Work to Become Ethical People anchor chart (one to display; from Unit 1, Lesson 1, Work Time C)
Work to Become E ective Learners anchor chart (one to display; from Unit 1, Lesson 5, Work Time A)
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