Hero's Journey/Identity: Masks

Humanities: English/Social Studies

Goals:

Our learning goal is for everyone in the class to be able to understand the steps of the Hero’s Journey and apply the model to different stories we have heard, books we have read, movies we have seen as well as to our own lives.

Essential Questions:

What does it mean to be a hero?

Agenda

    1.  Key Word Outline: Act I

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Achieve of Choice due Sunday, 9/23
•  “Back to School: Getting It Together” due Sunday, 9/23 if not finished in class

• Start with the Stretch!
• Before reading poll
• reading strategy of choice
• activity
• after reading poll
• Do the same with your Leveled Article

• Bring a book to school every day 

Social Studies 

Goals:

To consider what aspects of ourselves we share with others.  

Essential Questions:

When and why do we wear masks?

Agenda

• Decide how you want to present yourself to the class.
• Which aspects of your identity do they want to emphasize?
• Which aspects of your identity do they wish to conceal?
• Create your mask

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Bring a book to school every day 
• Finish your mask and glue it on the red construction paper!

Hero's Journey/Identity: Masks

Humanities: English/Social Studies

Goals:

Our learning goal is for everyone in the class to be able to understand the steps of the Hero’s Journey and apply the model to different stories we have heard, books we have read, movies we have seen as well as to our own lives.

Essential Questions:

What does it mean to be a hero?

Agenda

    1.  Key Word Outline

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Achieve of Choice due Sunday, 9/23
•  “Back to School: Getting It Together” due Sunday, 9/23 if not finished in class

• Start with the Stretch!
• Before reading poll
• reading strategy of choice
• activity
• after reading poll
• Do the same with your Leveled Article

• Bring a book to school every day 

Social Studies 

Goals:

To consider what aspects of ourselves we share with others.  

Essential Questions:

When and why do we wear masks?

Agenda

    1.  Mask Project

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Bring a book to school every day 

One Word Resolution/Identity

Humanities: English/Social Studies

Goals:

To consider what aspects of ourselves we share with others.  
To choose one word that will inspire me to achieve my goals.

Essential Questions:

When and why do we wear masks?

Agenda

    1.  Excerpt from Farewell to Manzanar
2. "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar

One Word Resolution Hyper doc

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Bring a book to school every day 

Social Studies 

Goals:

To consider what aspects of ourselves do we share with others.  

Essential Questions:

When and why do we wear masks?

Agenda

    1.  Excerpt from Farewell to Manzanar

2. "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar


REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Achieve of Choice due Sunday, 9/14
• "To Text or Talk?" due Sunday, 9/14 if not finished in class

Reading Workshop

Humanities: English/Social Studies

Goals:

To : 

• use literature to know me and the world
• have an enjoyable literary experience
• write a letter to a classmate and share my reading experience with them and

to read and respond to their letter in turn

Essential Questions:

How can I participate in a meaningful and productive way?

Agenda

    1.  Silent Read
    2.  Literary Letters

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Bring a book to school every day 

Hero's Journey Kick-Off/Identity

Okay dear students!  Today was such a wonderful day. Thank you for your enthusiasm and focused participation!  I can't wait to see you tomorrow!
💙 Mrs. Hauck-Wood

English/Social Studies

Goals:

Our learning goal is for everyone in class to be able to understand the steps of the Hero’s Journey and apply the model to different stories we have heard, books we have read, movies we have seen as well as to our own lives.

Agenda

1.  Hero's Journey Kick-Off
2.  Free Write: A Hero You Admire
3.  Hero Survey
4.  Four Corners
5.  Reflection

    

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Read 20 minutes a day 5 days a week
• Achieve of Choice due Sunday, 9/14
• "To Text or Talk?" due Sunday, 9/14 if not finished in class

Social Studies

Goals:

1. I will be able to recognize how my own identity has been influenced by events in my life.
2. I will begin to recognize the relationship between the individual and society.

Agenda

Identity Lesson 3 continued
1. Give One Get One
Prompt: Why do you think we are quick to place labels on each other?
Debrief
2. The Bear That Wasn't

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  
Bring a book to school every day

Achieve SBAC article/Identity

English/Social Studies

Goals:

To read the article twice. First for the gist and second to identify evidence that either supports the use of texting or argues against it. 

Agenda

1. Achieve 3000:  "To Text or to Talk?"

Some experts believe that teens and young adults who text instead of talk do not have the skills necessary to hold real, face to face conversations.
2. Dig Deeper
3. Achieve online work time

    

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Read 20 minutes a day 5 days a week
• Achieve of Choice due Sunday, 9/14
• "To Text or Talk?" due Sunday, 9/14 if not finished in class

Social Studies

Goals:

1. I will be able to recognize how my own identity has been influenced by events in my life.
2. I will begin to recognize the relationship between the individual and society.

Agenda

Identity Lesson 3

Experiences help us define who we are and who we are not. Identify an experience that shaped your identity. Describe this event or experience and then explain the impact it has had on how you answer the question, “Who am I?.

1. Experience Reflection

2. MLK Jr Response: Labels

3. Personal Response: Labels

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  
Bring a book to school every day

Achieve 3000: "To Text or to Talk?"/Bio Poem

English/Social Studies

Goals:
To read the article twice. First for the gist and second to identify evidence that either supports the use of texting or argues against it. 

Agenda

1. Achieve 3000

   "To Text or to Talk?"

Some experts believe that teens and young adults who text instead of talk do not have the skills necessary to hold real, face to face conversations.
2. First Read: Gist
3. Second Read: Identify evidence

    

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Read 20 minutes a day 5 days a week
• Achieve of Choice due Sunday, 9/14
• "To Text or Talk?" due Sunday, 9/14 if not finished in class

Social Studies

Goals:
To understand who I am and what has shaped my identity.

Agenda

1. Bio poem
    Brainstorm
    Outline

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  
Period 2 and 8: rough drafts of Bio poem due
Period 5: final draft due
Bring a book to school every day

Achieve 3000 personal goal/One Word Resolution/Bio Poem

English/Social Studies

Goals:
To learn what my Lexile level is and set a monthly goal. 
To begin thinking about what word will be my One Word Resolution.

Agenda

1. Achieve 3000
    Lexile scores and login information
    FAQ and personal goal  
                    

2.  One Word Resolution

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  

• Read 20 minutes a day 5 days a week

Social Studies

Goals:
To understand who I am and what has shaped my identity.

Agenda

1. Bio poem
    Brainstorm
    Outline

REMINDERS/HOMEWORK:  
Bring a book to school every day

Back to School Night

Dear parents and guardians,

Thank you for attending our Back to School Night.  For those who were unable to make it, please find my presentation here :BTSN Presentation. I am so excited about this school year.  

Thank you for your amazing kids!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Hauck-Wood