http://www.humansofnewyork.com/tagged/south-sudan
Friday/Monday, May 1/4, 2015
http://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/
close reading -- gist
NPR -- sudan war
http://kuer.org/post/both-sides-are-fault-susan-rice-south-sudans-civil-war
Examples of themes in the next book we will read:
- We need to persevere.
- Never lose hope.
- Always continue to work towards your goals and attain them.
- Often we can reach a large goal by addressing one small goal at a time.
- Individuals can survive in challenging environments.
- In the end, the family bond survives despite problems.
- A tragedy or a tough situation can be turned into a triumph.
- Sacrifices and hard work pay off in the end.
- Hardship brings understanding of the hardships of others.
- People need to help each other.
3. Write in your composition book -- About War Title your entry "War and Water" and include today's date. Respond briefly to each of these scenarios.
(For those students assigned to complete background research, here are the links: Sudan Research)
SCENARIO 1
You are 11 years old. You have been separated from your family by a war. In order to survive, you must walk to an area of safety hundreds of miles away. On the journey you must avoid soldiers and dangerous wildlife, and manage to find food and water. The journey will take months. You do not know if you will survive or ever see your family again.
If this was an experience you had to live through, how do you think
it would affect the person you grew up to be?
SCENARIO 2
You are 11 years old. You live with your family in an area far from towns or cities. Your family does not have any running water or electricity. You are responsible for getting water for your family to drink. To do this, you must walk eight hours every day to a pond and back. You will have to do this every day for years and years.
If this was an experience you had to live through, how do you think
it would affect the person you grew up to be?
B5 to here:
4. Begin reading A Long Walk to Water.B5 to here:
(For those students assigned to complete background research, here are the links: Sudan Research)
Targets:
“I can determine the meaning of visual representations on a map.”
“I can determine the meaning of visual representations on a map.”
“I can read for gist as we begin Chapter 1 in A Long Walk to Water.”
Do you know what to do when you are asked to "determine"?
- Determine means to decide after study.
- The word representations is made up of the root word present, meaning “to show or symbolize,” and its affixes (beginning and endings) re- and -tion. Explain that adding these affixes changes the meaning of the word present with re- meaning “again” (like repeat) and -tion meaning “the act of doing something.” Explain that when these parts of the word are put together, re-presenta-tion, the word means the act of showing or symbolizing something again, in this case with visuals or pictures on a map.
re- :
-tion: the act of doing something
Gist: “Gist” is simply one’s initial sense of what a text is mostly about: it is a low stakes first “toe hold” into making sense of a text, preceding and less formal than identifying main idea.
What does it mean to ‘effectively participate in a discussion'? Partners.
Poem
Terms
- rhyme
- metaphor
- refrain: a phrase or line repeated at intervals within a poem, especially at the end of a stanza.
Cool Water
Sons of the Pioneers, 1947
All day I've faced a barren waste without the taste of water,
Cool water.
Old Dan and I with throats burned dry and souls that cry for water,
Water. Cool, clear water.
[Chorus:]
Keep a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man
and he spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Dan, can you see that big green tree where the water's runnin' free
and it's waitin' there for me and you.
Cool, clear water.
The night are cool and I'm a fool. Each star's a pool of water,
Cool water.
But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn and carry on to water,
Water. Cool, clear water.
Cool water.
But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn and carry on to water,
Water. Cool, clear water.
[Chorus:]
Keep a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man
and he spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Dan, can you see that big green tree where the water's runnin' free
and it's waitin' there for me and you.
Cool, clear water.
The shadows sway and seem to say tonight we pray for water,
Cool water.
And way up there He'll hear our prayer and show us where there's water,
Water. Cool, clear water.
Keep a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man
and he spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Dan, can you see that big green tree where the water's runnin' free
and it's waitin' there for me and you.
Cool, clear water.
The shadows sway and seem to say tonight we pray for water,
Cool water.
And way up there He'll hear our prayer and show us where there's water,
Water. Cool, clear water.
[Chorus:]
Keep a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man
and he spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Dan, can you see that big green tree where the water's runnin' free
and it's waitin' there for me and you.
Cool, clear water.
Keep a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man
and he spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Dan, can you see that big green tree where the water's runnin' free
and it's waitin' there for me and you.
Cool, clear water.
Dan's feet are sore. He's yearning for just one thing more than water,
Cool water.
Like me, I guess, he'd like to rest where there's no quest for water,
Water. Cool, clear water.
found at and adapted from http://www.songlyrics.com/sons-of-the-pioneers/cool-water-1947-lyrics/
Composition Book Prompt:
Label with the title "Water" and with today's date.
Answer any or all of these questions.
Have you ever been really thirsty, or ever been short of water?
Do you know of any stories or books or movies or other shows in which the characters were short on water?
What do you know about drought? What do you know about deserts?
B5, B6, B7 to here:
4. Begin reading A Long Walk to Water.(For those students assigned to complete background research, here are the links: Sudan Research)
Targets:
“I can determine the meaning of visual representations on a map.”
“I can determine the meaning of visual representations on a map.”
“I can read for gist as we begin Chapter 1 in A Long Walk to Water.”
Vocabulary!
Add these highlighted words to your vocabulary section in your composition book: (page 25)
Do you know what to do when you are asked to "determine"?
- Determine means to decide after study.
- The word representation is made up of the root word present, meaning “to show or symbolize,” and its affixes (beginning and endings) re- and -tion. Explain that adding these affixes changes the meaning of the word present with re- meaning “again” (like repeat) and -tion meaning “the act of doing something.” Explain that when these parts of the word are put together, re-presenta-tion, the word means the act of showing or symbolizing something again, in this case with visuals or pictures on a map.
re- :
-tion: the act of doing something
Gist: “Gist” is simply one’s initial sense of what a text is mostly about: it is a low stakes first
“toe hold” into making sense of a text, preceding and less formal than identifying main idea.
“toe hold” into making sense of a text, preceding and less formal than identifying main idea.
Read Chapter 1 for gist.
Reread for Close Reading -- I Wonder. . . . . I Notice. . . .
B7 to top of page 6
A1 to here
What does it mean to ‘effectively participate in a discussion'? Partners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2tI5zW3IU8 The Good Lie
A Long Walk to Water The Good Lie
QuickWrite (Under Notes and QuickWrites)
Label: "Alone" with today's date
Have you ever been left alone, perhaps separated from your family?
Tell about a time you were left on your own, had to find your own way, had to take care of a responsibility alone, or perhaps just felt alone.
Write about a half page, single spaced.
Vocabulary:
terrain: a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.
"they were delayed by rough terrain"
Read: A Long Walk to Water
Add to your "I Notice, I Wonder, I Think" chart.
How is she telling us through text structure? through the words and phrases she chooses?
Chapter 2
What do we call this type of figurative language?
"Overhead, a jet veered away like a sleek, evil bird." page 8
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| A barn in Sudan might look like this. |
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| Building a Barn |
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| gourd, hollowed out for use |
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| Women in Sudan, carrying water |
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| Sorghum |
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| The terrain of part of South Sudan |
2. What does it mean to ‘effectively participate in a discussion'?
Partners.
A1
to ‘effectively participate in a discussion'
small group or two -- eye contact actively be involved in the conversation -- participate stay on topic listen and pay attention all opinions should be stated be willing to disagree |
B5
to ‘effectively participate in a discussion'
sometimes "Loud" willingness to share your opinion willingness and ability to listen work as a group focus on the topic at hand everyone participates pay attention, listen respond to other's comments don't interrupt when other people are talking keep it friendly stay logical in an argument agree or disagree and sometime agree to disagree |
B6 Thank you, Suzanne, for taking notes on the whiteboard!
to ‘effectively participate in a discussion'
Participate Show respect Share ideas contribute focus listen Make connections build on others' ideas ask questions provide examples dare to disagree if you do |
B7
to ‘effectively participate in a discussion'
responding to what other people say listen multiple ideas shared -- everyone saying what they think/believe talk -- examples focused organized the subject makes a difference -- Is it interesting or somehow relevant to the participants. stay on topic everyone understands what the discussion is about make your statements understandable and clear logical -- makes sense participate -- |
Reading for Gist and doing close reading.
I can successfully read for the gist.
I can successfully do a close reading (rereading).
I can successfully do a close reading (rereading).
Add these words to your vocabulary:
entrenched: (You will receive the dictionary definition later.) If your are absent today, click on the word for its definition.
(Watch for this word in your reading and write down your best guess for its meaning. Label that "My Guess.")
grueling: extremely tiring and demanding.
synonyms: exhausting, tiring, fatiguing
hydration: the act of supplying water to a person in order to restore or maintain a balance of fluids.
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| It's just over 1,000 miles from Salt Lake City to Kansas City. |
A. Follow along while I read out loud. Read for the gist.
– “Get the gist of what a text is about”
– “Use the text to answer questions”
CITE passages from the text(s).
– “Reread the text” and “Gather evidence (quotes) from the text”
CITE passages from the text(s). |
C. Do a close reading to answer the following questions. Annotate.
Notes along the edges of the text are called “text annotations.”
Consider these questions as you read:
* How does Salva’s story
relate to this article? annotate pair share CITE passages from the text(s). class discussion CITE passages from the text(s). Citing: "According to the nonfiction article, " . . . . " "In A Long Walk to Water, . . . . If you are absent today, ask for the article and the brief writing assignment. * Who are the Lost Boys? |
annotate
pair share CITE passages from the text(s).
class discussion CITE passages from the text(s).
Reading for Gist and doing close reading.
I can successfully read for the gist.
I can successfully do a close reading (rereading).
I can successfully do a close reading (rereading).
Compare and Contrast:
How do culture, time, and
place influence Nya’s
character in ways that are
different from Salva?
place influence Nya’s
character in ways that are
different from Salva?
How do culture, time, and
place influence Salva’s
character in ways that are
different from Nya?
place influence Salva’s
character in ways that are
different from Nya?
How do culture, time, and
place influence Salva’s and Nya's lives and character
character in ways that are similar?
character in ways that are similar?
Add to your "I Notice, I Wonder, I Think" chart.
How is she telling us through text structure? through the words and phrases she chooses?
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| A barn in Sudan might look like this. |
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| Building a Barn |
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| gourd, hollowed out for use |
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| Women in Sudan, carrying water |
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| Sorghum |
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| The terrain of part of South Sudan |
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| Lesser Honeyguide |
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Child Soldiers: It's Not Happening Here,
But It's Happening Now Under Notes and QuickWrites, respond to the above image and caption. Write at least 1/2 page. |
Words for Temperature:
bitter, freezing, frozen, frosty, icy, gelid, chilly, chill,wintry, bleak, subzero, arctic, Siberian, bone-chilling, polar, glacial,hypothermic; nippy
balmy
hot
lukewarm
mild
pleasant
sunny
sweltering
temperate
tepid
broiling
close
melting
roasting
scorching
sizzling
summery
toasty
warmish
warm, burning, scorching, boiling, blistering,sizzling, searing, broiling, fiery, heated,scalding,blazing, humid, red, sultry, sweltering, torrid,tropical, white, baking, calescent,close,decalescent, febrile, fevered, feverish, feverous,flaming, igneous, incandescent, like an oven, on fire, ovenlike, parching, piping, recalescent,roasting, smoking, steaming, stuffy,summery,sweltry, thermogenic, tropic, very warm
stifling, muggy, oppressive
cold, chilly, chill, nippy, fresh, arctic, frigid, frosty,refreshing, air-conditioned, biting, chilled,chilling,nipping, refrigerated, algid, coldish, frore, gelid, shivery, snappy, wintry
bitter, freezing, frozen, frosty, icy, gelid, chilly, chill,wintry, bleak, subzero, arctic, Siberian, bone-chilling, polar, glacial,hypothermic; nippy
balmy
hot
lukewarm
mild
pleasant
sunny
sweltering
temperate
tepid
broiling
close
melting
roasting
scorching
sizzling
summery
toasty
warmish
stifling, muggy, oppressive
cold, chilly, chill, nippy, fresh, arctic, frigid, frosty,refreshing, air-conditioned, biting, chilled,chilling,nipping, refrigerated, algid, coldish, frore, gelid, shivery, snappy, wintry
Nonfiction
