11/18/14

18 November 2014

Hello,

Today we will be getting our new vocab lesson. Next, we will work in our groups to present our “change of heart” scenes.

Please sign in with one word to describe how Cole is feeling at this point in the book.

Please have your notebooks and a writing utensil on your desk.

Thank you,

Ms. Z

LT:  I can recognize a common theme among texts.

HOMEWORK: ALL CLASSES WILL HAVE VOCAB QUIZ NEXT TUESDAY!!

                        ADVANCED LEVEL: VOCAB WORKSHEET DUE FRIDAY

AL Reading Quiz

1.  What does Cole do to survive in chapter 11?

2.  What does Cole do as a “final act of defiance” against the spirit bear (92)?

3.  Cole feels that the seagulls are pecking at his arms and legs. He eventually thinks that they are carrying his body away. What is really going on here?

Presentation Guidelines

1. Stay with your group and Respect other groups
2. Assign speaker(s)/presenter(s)
3. When asked to Present, your group may act out the scene or describe it in detail.  Be sure to include:

• Title of Story
• Moment in Story (scene) When Change Occurs
• Why the Moment Is So Important to the Character

17 November 2014

Hello Students,

Today we will be reading Chapters 9 and 10 in Touching Spirit Bear. Then we will be engaging in an activity to talk about transformation and altruism.

Sign in with one word describing something that happened in TSB in Chapter 8.

Thank You,

Ms. Zumberge

Learning Target: I can identify themes in and across texts.

Advanced Level HOMEWORK: Read Chapters 11 and 12 for TOMORROW.

Chapter 7 and 8 questions

1.  What is Cole’s reaction to the Spirit Bear in chapter 7?

2.  What is the Spirit Bear’s reaction to Cole?

3. List three damages that Cole endures from the bear attack.

Come up with a scene you remember from a story (movie/tv show/book/cartoon) when a character had a “moment of truth,” when he saw life differently.  Write it down. Be prepared to act it out and explain what showed a “change of heart.”  If you can’t think of anything you’ve seen on a screen, come up with some example of this happening in your own life.