MONDAY 12-13-21 B-D Day: Intro Paragraph Lesson
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.
2. Will your class win the pizza party for most ClassDoJo Points?
DO NOW - What it is? A strategy that helps compare something you already know with a picture to help you remember the concept.
- How it Works...
- You will be presented with four pictures and a statement that reads: __________ is like a ________ because...
- You will select a picture that you think best reflects the concept and complete the sentence.
- Try it...
because...
LEARNING TARGETS 
MINI-LESSON
Copy this graphic into your notebook!
1. Kahoot Review of the 5-Paragraph Essay Structure
2. Mini-Lesson on Introduction Paragraphs
WORK TIME
Write the intro paragraph for your essay.
Remember to include the T A G (Title, Author, and Genre) in your thesis statement or link sentence.
ASSESSMENT Ticket out the door...
Periods 1, 2, 6: Go to this Jamboard and put the parts of an intro paragraph in the correct order.
Periods 4: Go to this Jamboard and put the parts of a single-paragraph essay in the correct order.
TUESDAY 12-14-21 A-C Day: Begin Writing Who is Ha? Essay
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.
DO NOW DIRECTIONS Copy this into your notebook and complete this syntactic substitution.
Introduction Paragraphs are like...
because...
LEARNING TARGETS
Periods 1, 2, 6
1. I can write the outline for my Who is Ha? essay.
2. I can use a rubric to complete my first Genius Hour Update.
3. I can identify the mental, emotional and physical traits of Ha.
Periods 4
I can write the rough drafts for my Who is Ha? essay.
MINI-LESSON
Period 4: Review TREAT and TAG
Period 1, 2, 6
1. Review the parts of an intro paragraph using the Jamboard in Google Classroom.
2. Go over how to complete the outline for the essay.
How to Identify Ha's Characteristics/Traits
1. Select a poem to search.
2. Actively read the poem.
3. Find examples that show her being emotional or showing mental traits.
Mental trait examples: rebellious, being a feminist, enjoying food, responsibilityEmotional trait examples: admiration, compassion, anger, disappointment
4. Find an example that shows Ha's physical appearance. (hair, skin, face, stature...)
WORK TIME
Period 4
Complete the Topic Sentence and Reason and First Example.
Periods 1, 2, 6
Find one example of each of Ha's Characteristics and fill in the essay outline.
ASSESSMENT NONE
WEDNESDAY 12-15-21 B-D Day: Writer's Workshop - Complete Blog Update #1
Agenda for Periods 1, 2, and 6 today...
1. Play Kahoot Review - The Five-Paragraph Essay
2. Prioritize
THURSDAY 12-16-21 A-C Day: Begin Rough Draft of Who is Ha? Essay
PERIODS 1, 2, 6
1. Check out the Blog Update example in Google Classroom.
3. Kahoot review of citations.
4. Writing time for blog update.
5. You Should have your outline filled out and your intro paragraph completed.
- CITATIONS
a quote (evidence) from or reference to a book, paper, or author. Think of it as a mailing address. Citations help you find the source an author used. They also help you avoid plagiarism.
There are two types...1) In-line Citations (you already know this one) Here's an example...
Ha believes she is smart because "no one knows" (Lai, 2). - AND....
Here is a sample body paragraph example...
Who is Ha’s Mother
Ha’s mother is also quite superstitious. This is because she believes in things no one can prove are real. For example, in the poem, Inside Out, on Tet (a Vietnamese holiday) mother visits the I Ching teller of fate and she warns, “...how we act today foretells the whole year” (Lai 20). This proves she is superstitious because there is no way to prove how one behaves on a single day can predict how the rest of the year will be. Another time Ha's mother reveals her superstitious nature is in the poem, 1975 Year of the Cat, mother’s superstitiously believes that one of her sons must rise first and touch the floor the morning of Tet for good luck. Ha says, “...mother insisted one of my brothers must rise first this morning to bless our house because only male feet can bring good luck” (Lai 17). This proves she is superstitious because touching your toe on a tile floor can’t bring good luck. Lastly, in the poem, Inside Out, Ha’s mother believes in fortune tellers. Ha says, “Every year Mother visits the I Ching Teller of Fate. This year he predicts our lives will twist inside out” (Lai 20). This shows Ha’s mother is superstitious because no one can prove that fortune tellers are accurate in their predictions. Not only is Ha's mother superstitious, but she is also compassionate.
PERIOD 4
1. Work on Who is Ha? essay.
3. You should have your second and third examples done and your Transition Out sentence done.
Sample Essay: Who is Ha’s Mother?
In the novel, Inside Out and Back Again by Thannha Lai, Ha’s mother is superstitious. This is because she believes in things no one can prove. For example, in the poem, Inside Out, on Tet (a Vietnamese holiday) mother visits the I Ching teller of fate and she warns, “...how we act today foretells the whole year” (Lai 20). This proves she is superstitious because there is no way to prove how one behaves on a single day can predict how the rest of the year will be. In the poem, 1975 Year of the Cat, mother’s superstitiously believes that one of her sons must rise first and touch the floor the morning of Tet for good luck. Ha says, “...mother insisted one of my brothers must rise first this morning to bless our house because only male feet can bring good luck” (Lai 17). This proves she is superstitious because touching your toe on a tile floor can’t bring good luck. Lastly, in the poem, Inside Out, Ha’s mother believes in fortune tellers. Ha says, “Every year Mother visits the I Ching Teller of Fate. This year he predicts our lives will twist inside out” (Lai 20). This shows Ha’s mother is superstitious because no one can prove that fortune tellers are accurate in their predictions. As you can see, Ha’s mother believes in luck and fortune-tellers, but no one can prove these things are true or accurate because it is all superstition.
FRIDAY 12-17-21 B-D Day: Finish Rough Draft - Due Monday
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