1. DO NOW
Take out homework & blue sheets.
Take out Reader’s Notes from yesterday.
Think! Do you know what a
“central idea” is when reading?
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Homework
When working with a partner, what are
important expectations you should have for
each other?
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Learning Objectives
I can effectively participate in discussion
with my classmates.
I can determine the meaning of visual
representations on a map.
I can determine the central ideas of
Chapter 1 of A Long Walk to Water.
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Page # 1
Chapter
&
Page #
Nya’s Story
1st Ideas
Nya’s Story
New ideas
Salva’s Story
1st Ideas
Salva’s Story
New Ideas
5. Difficult Texts!
What can we do?
Things Close Readers Do
• Get the gist of what a text is about
• Know how YOU deal with emotional text
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Notebook
Read for the gist
• Read along AS we read aloud
• Read for general understanding
• Use your “Reader’s Notes”
• Add to Column 3 & 4 as you listen
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Page # 1
Chapter
&
Page #
Nya’s Story
1st Ideas
Nya’s Story
New ideas
Salva’s Story
1st Ideas
Salva’s Story
New Ideas
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Nya and Salva
Think – Pair - Share
• Fill in more in your Notes chart
• Meet with partner to compare
• Be ready to talk to the class
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Page # 1
Chapter
&
Page #
Nya’s Story
1st Ideas
Nya’s Story
New ideas
Salva’s Story
1st Ideas
Salva’s Story
New Ideas
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary!
Open to last page in notebook
• herds =
• aimless =
• droned =
• “bush” =
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Background Information
Confusing Information
• Page 6
• Who is at war?
• When did it start?
• Why are they fighting?
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Fist to Five?
I can effectively participate in discussion
with my classmates.
I can determine the meaning of visual
representations on a map.
I can determine the central ideas of
Chapter 1 of A Long Walk to Water.
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Scenarios
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.
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Scenarios
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.
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On your own
Exit Ticket
• Look at the map again
• What do you notice about the map and
route?
• List the different environments that are on
the rout from Loun-Ariik to Kakuma.
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Homework
Letter for Family
• Take it home
• Have it signed & return tomorrow
• Talk about we discussed in class with your
family