Homeless Bird - Chapter One

Today's Goal: Begin Reading Homeless Bird.

The Plan:

1. Read (Independent Reading)
2. Important Concepts to Review before Reading
3. Driving Questions and Reading

Driving Questions for Reading

• Home and Family
• How does Koly understand the definition of family?
  What role does Family play in Koly’s life?
• Perseverance
• In what ways are characters expected to overcome hardship? How do they achieve this?
• Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
• How do Koly's hopes, dreams, and plans change over the course of the novel? What does she wish for in the beginning, middle, and end?
• Gender
• How is Koly’s life affected by gender roles and expectations?

Reading Chapter One

As we read this in class, you will have access to sticky notes. Whenever you see a character say or do something that relates to one of the topics and questions above, I want you to write which topic it is and stick it on the page.

You are expected to place at least two stickies for every chapter.
Do not put a sticky on the page unless you label it:
*Home/Family
*Perseverance
*Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
*Gender

I'm not sure how far we will get today, but be forewarned: I will not be here tomorrow. You will have directions in video form like last time, and you'll be reading more of Homeless Bird. I have a meeting to go to with all the sixth grade English teachers in the district.

Reminders/Homework:

• Two Achieve Articles Due Friday night, March 2, by midnight
• One Teacher Choice: "My World in Words"
• One Student Choice
• Are you reading each night? You need to.
• I am almost done scoring your essays. Grades should be up on Wednesday.