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Divine(adj): Godly
Synonyms/Examples
Godlike, Omnipotent
Loophole (n): an inconsistency in the rules through which one can escape consequences
Synonyms/Examples
excuse, flaw
Epic (adj.)
1. long poem following the deeds of a hero
2. broad and heroic scale
Synonyms/Examples
An epic poem, heroic, An epic battle
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: December 3, 2021
Module 2: A Hero’s Journey
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 2, we will study what makes a hero. Is it simply courage, or something more? What traits do all of us share with the most famous heroes in literature?
This week we are reading:
“Ramayana: Divine Loophole”
by Sanjay Patel
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
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QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of December 3, 2021
Learning Goals:
Tuesday: Compare and contrast details from the short film with details from the text to build understanding about Ramayana and Hindu mythology. (RL.6.4, W.6.10, SL.6.2)
Wednesday: Explain how Patel establishes context in Ramayana by introducing its main characters, setting, and central conflict. (RL.6.1, RL.6.5, W.6.3.a)
Explain how the concepts of dharma and karma help establish context in Ramayana: Divine Loophole.(RL.6.1, W.6.10)
Thursday: Analyze the logic of Ramayana: Divine Loophole’s sequence of events. (RL.6.5, W.6.3.a)
Explain how Vishvamitra functions as a mentor archetype for Rama. (RL.6.1, W.6.10)
Friday: POP QUIZ
Vocabulary:
Dharma (n.)
the principle that a person has a moral duty to exhibit righteous or proper behavior
Karma (n.)
the principle that a person’s actions affect and determine his/her future or fate
Integrity (n.)
a strong moral character
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Ally(n): one who supports another person in a cause
Synonyms/Examples
Partner
Cunning (adj.): cleverness used to trick others.
Synonyms/Examples
Crafty, tricky
Cunningly (adv.): cleverness used to trick others.
Synonyms/Examples
Crafty, tricky
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: December 10, 2021
Module 2: A Hero’s Journey
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 2, we will study what makes a hero. Is it simply courage, or something more? What traits do all of us share with the most famous heroes in literature?
This week we are reading:
“Ramayana: Divine Loophole”
by Sanjay Patel
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
4
QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of December 10, 2021
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Analyze how the structure of the Ramayana functions and advances its plot. (RL.6.1, RL.6.5, W.6.10)
Outline the sequence of events for a new scene in the Ramayana and draft an opening paragraph that establishes context. (W.6.3.a)
TUESDAY: Reflect aloud to improve participation in an academic discussion with peers. (RL.6.2, RL.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.6) In Order to Participate in a Socratic Seminar.
Determine one of the big ideas illuminated in Ramayana so far and explain how it is conveyed by particular details. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, W.6.10)
WEDNESDAY: ELA BENCHMARK
THURSDAY: MATH BENCHMARK
FRIDAY: POP QUIZ
Vocabulary:
Mobilized (v.)
1.Assembled and prepared for active duty.
2. Caused to be mobile: caused to move.
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Rampage (n): a violent and angry course of behavior
Synonyms/Examples
Fury, Rage
Odyssey (n.): an extended journey or quest.
Synonyms/Examples
A journey, a trek
Quest (n): an adventure to find something.
Synonyms/Examples
Hunt, search
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: December 17, 2021
Module 2: A Hero’s Journey
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 2, we will study what makes a hero. Is it simply courage, or something more? What traits do all of us share with the most famous heroes in literature?
This week we are reading:
“Ramayana: Divine Loophole”
by Sanjay Patel
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
6
QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of December 17, 2021
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Analyze how precise word choice and illustrative details develop characters for a particular purpose. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4)
Analyze how illustrations advance the text’s plot, convey its themes, and develop its characters. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3)
TUESDAY: Compare two versions of the monomyth structure and determine how their stages align. (RI.6.5, RI.6.7, SL.6.2)
WEDNESDAY: Write an explanatory essay about how Ramayana: Divine Loophole aligns to the monomyth’s expectations and themes, after aligning the text’s structure and archetypes to those of the genre. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.6.9, L.6.6)
THURSDAY: Examine settings and characters to build understanding about The Odyssey. (RL.6.4, W.6.10)
FRIDAY: POP QUIZ / Assessment 9a Focusing Task 1 Writing Piece.
Vocabulary:
Wits (n.)
Quickness of judgement
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Synonyms
intelligence
Comrade (n.)
A close friend who shares one’s interest
Synonyms
Friend
Revived
(v.)
To bring back to life.
Synonyms
Restored
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Arete (n): virtue or excellence
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
living up to one’s full potential; the ideal form
Lumbered (v.): move clumsily
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
plodded
Stagger (v): To stumble
Synonym(s)/Example(s):
hobble
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: December 24, 2021
Module 2: A Hero’s Journey
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 2, we will study what makes a hero. Is it simply courage, or something more? What traits do all of us share with the most famous heroes in literature?
This week we are reading:
“The Odyssey”, by Gillian Cross; Illustrations, Neil Packer
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
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QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of December 24, 2021
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Explain how the Greek concept of arête builds understanding of Odysseus’s development as the hero archetype. (RL.6.3, W.6.10)
Identify how the first three chapters’ sequence of events fit into the structure of the monomyth. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.5)
TUESDAY: Analyze scenes that depict Odysseus’s arête, hubris, and humility and explain how they establish Odysseus as the hero archetype. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.5)
WEDNESDAY: Reflect aloud to improve participation in an academic discussion with peers. (RL.6.2, RL.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.6)
Determine one of the big ideas illuminated in The Odyssey so far and explain how it is conveyed by particular details. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, W.6.10)
Analyze how disappointment and failure teach Odysseus valuable lessons and how his responses support the text’s big ideas. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, W.6.10)
THURSDAY: Reteach Any Misconceptions
FRIDAY: Winter Break Until January 3, 2022
Vocabulary:
Hubris (n.)
Arrogant pride
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Synonym(s)
arrogance
Humility (n.)
A modest view of one’s self.
Synonym(s)
modesty
Pine (v.)
To long for..
Synonym(s)
Ache, yearn
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Fervently (adv.):
passionately and intently
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Passionately
Ruefully (adv.): done in a sorrowful manner
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Remorsefully
Clamored (v.):
to demand loudly
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Bellow, Shout, Yell
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: January 7, 2022
Module 2: A Hero’s Journey
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 2, we will study what makes a hero. Is it simply courage, or something more? What traits do all of us share with the most famous heroes in literature?
This week we are reading:
“The Odyssey”, by Gillian Cross; Illustrations, Neil Packer
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
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QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of January 7, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Analyze how Cross uses narrative techniques to develop characters and plot. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.5)
TUESDAY: Analyze how an event develops archetypes, advances a text’s big ideas, and fits into a text’s structure. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, SL.6.1, SL.6.4, SL.6.6)
Employ narrative techniques in the drafting of a scene’s paragraphs. (W.6.3.b)
WEDNESDAY: Analyze how Odysseus and Telemachus’s depictions in the beginning of the Return phase emphasize their status as heroes. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3)
Employ narrative techniques to complete the drafting of a well-paced, engaging scene. (W.6.3)
THURSDAY: Analyze how the final chapter supports the text’s big ideas and solidifies some of its themes. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3)
FRIDAY: POP QUIZ/ WRITING WORKSHOP
Vocabulary:
Loathed (v.)
to hate or be disgusted by
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Synonym(s)
Despise
Narration (n.)
the act or process or an instance of telling in full
Synonym(s)
Account
Plot (n.)
the series of events that make up a story.
Synonym(s)
Structure
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Fervently (adv.):
passionately and intently
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Passionately
Ruefully (adv.): done in a sorrowful manner
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Remorsefully
Clamored (v.):
to demand loudly
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Bellow, Shout, Yell
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: January 14, 2022
Module 2: A Hero’s Journey
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 2, we will study what makes a hero. Is it simply courage, or something more? What traits do all of us share with the most famous heroes in literature?
This week we are reading:
“The Odyssey”, by Gillian Cross; Illustrations, Neil Packer
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
12
QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of January 14, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Write an explanatory essay about how The Odyssey aligns to the monomyth’s expectations and themes, after aligning the text’s structure and archetypes to those of the genre. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.6.9, L.6.6)
TUESDAY: Write an explanatory essay about how The Odyssey aligns to the monomyth’s expectations and themes, after aligning the text’s structure and archetypes to those of the genre. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.6.9, L.6.6)
WEDNESDAY: Apply an understanding of language and content to a new text through independent reading and analysis. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.7, RL.6.7, W.6.9.a, W.6.10, SL.6.2, L.6.4.a)
THURSDAY: Publish and present ideas using technology. (W.6.6, W.6.10, SL.6.1.d, SL.6.4, SL.6.5, SL.6.6, L.6.2.b)
FRIDAY: POP QUIZ/ WRITING WORKSHOP
Vocabulary:
Loathed (v.)
to hate or be disgusted by
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Synonym(s)
Despise
Narration (n.)
the act or process or an instance of telling in full
Synonym(s)
Account
Plot (n.)
the series of events that make up a story.
Synonym(s)
Structure
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Fervently (adv.):
passionately and intently
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Passionately
Ruefully (adv.): done in a sorrowful manner
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Remorsefully
Clamored (v.):
to demand loudly
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Bellow, Shout, Yell
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: January 21, 2022
Module 2: A Hero’s Journey
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 2, we will study what makes a hero. Is it simply courage, or something more? What traits do all of us share with the most famous heroes in literature?
This week we are reading:
“The Odyssey”, by Gillian Cross; Illustrations, Neil Packer
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
14
QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of January 21, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: MLK HOLIDAY/ No School
TUESDAY: MOY MAP Assessment ELA/ MATH
WEDNESDAY: MOY MAP Assessment ELA/ MATH
THURSDAY: Apply an understanding of language and content to a new text through independent reading and analysis. (RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.4, W.6.9.b, W.6.10, L.6.4.a)
FRIDAY: Writing Workshop
Deconstruct and evaluate exemplar narrative scene. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3, W.6.3, W.6.10)
Vocabulary:
Loathed (v.)
to hate or be disgusted by
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Synonym(s)
Despise
Narration (n.)
the act or process or an instance of telling in full
Synonym(s)
Account
Plot (n.)
the series of events that make up a story.
Synonym(s)
Structure
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Fervently (adv.):
passionately and intently
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Passionately
Ruefully (adv.): done in a sorrowful manner
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Remorsefully
Clamored (v.):
to demand loudly
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Bellow, Shout, Yell
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: January 28, 2022
Module 2: A Hero’s Journey
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 2, we will study what makes a hero. Is it simply courage, or something more? What traits do all of us share with the most famous heroes in literature?
This week we are reading:
“The Odyssey”, by Gillian Cross; Illustrations, Neil Packer
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
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QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of January 28, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Write an explanatory essay about how The Odyssey aligns to the monomyth’s expectations and themes, after aligning the text’s structure and archetypes to those of the genre. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.5, W.6.2, W.6.4, W.6.9, L.6.6) Re-teach
TUESDAY: Deconstruct and evaluate exemplar narrative scene. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3, W.6.3, W.6.10)
WEDNESDAY: Evaluate and revise characters and context to strengthen writing for original monomyth. (W.6.3.a, W.6.5)
THURSDAY: Plan selected stages of the hero’s journey for original monomyth. (W.6.3.a, W.6.4, L.6.2.b,)
FRIDAY: Draft narrative scenes for original monomyths by applying knowledge of genre and using effective narrative elements. (W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, L.6.2.b, L.6.3.a).
Vocabulary:
Loathed (v.)
to hate or be disgusted by
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Synonym(s)
Despise
Narration (n.)
the act or process or an instance of telling in full
Synonym(s)
Account
Plot (n.)
the series of events that make up a story.
Synonym(s)
Structure
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Fervently (adv.):
passionately and intently
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Passionately
Ruefully (adv.): done in a sorrowful manner
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Remorsefully
Clamored (v.):
to demand loudly
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Bellow, Shout, Yell
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: February 4, 2022
Module 2: A Hero’s Journey
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 2, we will study what makes a hero. Is it simply courage, or something more? What traits do all of us share with the most famous heroes in literature?
This week we are reading:
“The Odyssey”, by Gillian Cross; Illustrations, Neil Packer
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
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QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of February 4, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Draft narrative scenes for original monomyths by applying knowledge of genre and using effective narrative elements. (W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, L.6.2.b, L.6.3.a).
TUESDAY: Draft narrative scenes for original monomyths by applying knowledge of genre and using effective narrative elements. (W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, L.6.2.b, L.6.3.a).
WEDNESDAY: Draft narrative scenes for original monomyths by applying knowledge of genre and using effective narrative elements. (W.6.3, W.6.4, W.6.5, L.6.2.b, L.6.3.a).
THURSDAY: Presentation of Monomyth Stories
FRIDAY: Presentation of Monomyth Stories
Vocabulary:
Loathed (v.)
to hate or be disgusted by
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Synonym(s)
Despise
Narration (n.)
the act or process or an instance of telling in full
Synonym(s)
Account
Plot (n.)
the series of events that make up a story.
Synonym(s)
Structure
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Prophecy (n.)
A warning about events in the future.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Prediction, Forecast
Epigraph (n.) A relevant quote located at the beginning of a text or chapter
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Wording
Savages(n.):
People who are uncivilized or wild.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Beast
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: February 11, 2022
Module 3: Narrating The Unknown
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 3, students will work across multiple texts and genres to construct a complex picture of life and struggle in Jamestown, assessing the forces—both internal and external—that brought the near demise of the colony. We will ask the question: How did the social and environmental challenges in the unknown world of Jamestown shape its development and decline?
This week we are reading:
“Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607” by Elisa Carbone
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
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QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of February 11, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Make inferences and formulate questions about the text’s details. (RL.6.1, W.6.10)
TUESDAY: Observe details and infer how they help develop characters, setting, and plot. (RL.6.1, W.6.10)
WEDNESDAY: Examine how a main event in a chapter advances the plot and develops the characters. (RL.6.3, W.6.10)
THURSDAY: Analyze how figurative expressions apply to character actions, speech, thoughts, and interactions. (W.6.10, L.6.5.a)
FRIDAY: Presentation of the Monomyths / Lesson 1 Question Set Quiz
Vocabulary:
Ignorant (adj.)
Not aware or informed.
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Synonym(s)Untaught
Gullible (adj.)
Easily convinced into believing anything.
Synonym(s)
Impressionable
Fuming (v.)
Displaying frustration or anger.
Synonym(s)
Rage
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Claim (n.)
A statement that requires proof to be true.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
affirmation, assertion, allegation
Interaction (v.) the act of talking or doing things with other people
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
relation,exchange
Interpreter(v)
to explain or tell the meaning of.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Explain, clarify
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: February 18, 2022
Module 3: Narrating The Unknown
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 3, students will work across multiple texts and genres to construct a complex picture of life and struggle in Jamestown, assessing the forces—both internal and external—that brought the near demise of the colony. We will ask the question: How did the social and environmental challenges in the unknown world of Jamestown shape its development and decline?
This week we are reading:
“Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607” by Elisa Carbone
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
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QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of February 18, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Analyze how James’s death highlights social factors threatening Jamestown and helps advance emerging big ideas in Blood on the River. (RL.6.2, W.6.10)
TUESDAY: Analyze how Smith and Hunt’s influence on Samuel results in Samuel protecting Jamestown and its settlers. (RL.6.3)
Wednesday: Analyze how characters’ actions and decisions impact the conflict among the settlers. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3)
THURSDAY: Write two explanatory paragraphs that analyze how word choice conveys Samuel’s perspective about a factor threatening Jamestown. (RL.6.1, RL.6.4, RL.6.6, W.6.2.b, W.6.2.c, W.6.2.d, W.6.2.e, W.6.4, W.6.9.a, L.6.1.c, L.6.3.a)
FRIDAY: Lesson 6 Question Set Quiz
Vocabulary:
Intercede(v)
intervene on behalf of another.
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Synonym(s)
Step in
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Depose(v)
To remove from rank or position.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
overthrow, remove
Imputation
(n.)
A suggestion or accusation
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
accusation, implication
Savages(n.):
People who are uncivilized or wild.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Beast
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: March 4, 2022
Module 3: Narrating The Unknown
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 3, students will work across multiple texts and genres to construct a complex picture of life and struggle in Jamestown, assessing the forces—both internal and external—that brought the near demise of the colony. We will ask the question: How did the social and environmental challenges in the unknown world of Jamestown shape its development and decline?
This week we are reading:
“Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607” by Elisa Carbone
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
24
QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of March 4, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Analyze how the social and environmental factors threatening Jamestown help highlight the novel’s big ideas. (RL.6.1, RL.6.2, W.6.10, SL.6.1, SL.6.2, SL.6.4, SL.6.6)
TUESDAY: Observe details and infer how they help develop characters, setting, and plot. (RL.6.1, W.6.10)
WEDNESDAY: Examine how a main event in a chapter advances the plot and develops the characters. (RL.6.3, W.6.10)
THURSDAY: Analyze how figurative expressions apply to character actions, speech, thoughts, and interactions. (W.6.10, L.6.5.a)
FRIDAY: Lesson 3 Question 10/11
Vocabulary:
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Flogging (n.)
a punishment in which the victim is hit repeatedly with a whip or stick.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Whip, Lash
Lured (v.)
tempt to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
seduce
Ambush (n.):
A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Trap
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: March 11, 2022
Module 3: Narrating The Unknown
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 3, students will work across multiple texts and genres to construct a complex picture of life and struggle in Jamestown, assessing the forces—both internal and external—that brought the near demise of the colony. We will ask the question: How did the social and environmental challenges in the unknown world of Jamestown shape its development and decline?
This week we are reading:
“Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607” by Elisa Carbone
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
26
QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of March 11, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Examine how the novel’s climax cements Samuel’s growth and the resolution reveals Samuel’s transformation since leaving England. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3, W.6.9.a) In order to Write responses to TDQs.
TUESDAY: Write two argumentative paragraphs that defend a claim about who impacts Samuel’s growth the most as he confronts the unknowns of the New World. (RL.6.1, RL.6.3, W.6.1, W.6.4, W.6.9.a, L.6.1.c, L.6.3.a, L.6.6) In order to Complete Assessment 15A.
WEDNESDAY: Apply an understanding of language and content to a new text through independent reading and analysis and explains what challenges Carbone encountered and what solutions she used while writing her historical fiction novel. (RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.6, W.6.2.a, W.6.2.b, W.6.2.c, W.6.2.e, W.6.9.b, L.6.5.b, L.6.5.c)
THURSDAY: Examine how Chief Powhatan’s speech sequences its ideas and includes powerful details to produce a clear argument. (RI.6.2, SL.6.2)
FRIDAY: Module 3 Question Set 14
Vocabulary:
Retract
(v.)
Draw back.
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Synonym(s)recant,
renounce
Excavate (v.)
Make (a hole or channel) by digging.
Synonym(s)
Dig
Expedition (n.)
A journey undertaken by a group of people.
Synonym(s)
Tour
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Flogging (n.)
a punishment in which the victim is hit repeatedly with a whip or stick.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Whip, Lash
Lured (v.)
tempt to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
seduce
Ambush (n.):
A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Trap
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: March 18, 2022
Module 3: Narrating The Unknown
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 3, students will work across multiple texts and genres to construct a complex picture of life and struggle in Jamestown, assessing the forces—both internal and external—that brought the near demise of the colony. We will ask the question: How did the social and environmental challenges in the unknown world of Jamestown shape its development and decline?
This week we are reading:
“Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607” by Elisa Carbone
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
28
QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of March 18, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Test Prep ( short responses)
TUESDAY: Test Prep ( Essay)
WEDNESDAY: Mock ELA Exam
THURSDAY: Review of Mock exam
FRIDAY: Review of Mock exam
Please make sure your leader is practicing on ixl.com every night for 20-30 minutes
Vocabulary:
Retract
(v.)
Draw back.
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Synonym(s)recant,
renounce
Excavate (v.)
Make (a hole or channel) by digging.
Synonym(s)
Dig
Expedition (n.)
A journey undertaken by a group of people.
Synonym(s)
Tour
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Flogging (n.)
a punishment in which the victim is hit repeatedly with a whip or stick.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Whip, Lash
Lured (v.)
tempt to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
seduce
Ambush (n.):
A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Trap
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: March 25, 2022
Module 3: Narrating The Unknown
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 3, students will work across multiple texts and genres to construct a complex picture of life and struggle in Jamestown, assessing the forces—both internal and external—that brought the near demise of the colony. We will ask the question: How did the social and environmental challenges in the unknown world of Jamestown shape its development and decline?
This week we are reading:
“Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607” by Elisa Carbone
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QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of March 25, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Test Prep
TUESDAY: Test Prep
WEDNESDAY: Test Prep
THURSDAY: Test Prep
FRIDAY: Test Prep
Please make sure your leader is practicing on ixl.com every night for 20-30 minutes.
ELA STATEWIDE EXAM 3/28-3/30
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OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: April 1, 2022
Module 3: Narrating The Unknown
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 3, students will work across multiple texts and genres to construct a complex picture of life and struggle in Jamestown, assessing the forces—both internal and external—that brought the near demise of the colony. We will ask the question: How did the social and environmental challenges in the unknown world of Jamestown shape its development and decline?
This week we are reading:
“Blood on the River: Jamestown 1607” by Elisa Carbone
by : Ms. L. Toussaint
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QUESTIONS TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of April 1, 2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Test Prep
TUESDAY: ELA Statewide Examination
WEDNESDAY: ELA Statewide Examination
THURSDAY: ELA Statewide Examination
FRIDAY: Test reflection/debrief/ celebration
Please make sure your leader is practicing on ixl.com every night for 20-30 minutes.
ELA STATEWIDE EXAM 3/28-3/30
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Chronometer(n)
an instrument for measuring time.
Synonym(s)/
Example(s)
Clock, Timer
Intangible (adj.)
Something that is invisible or not concrete; it is not material but can still be sensed.
Synonym(s)/Example(s)
Untouchable
Demoralized (adj.)
Weakened or destroyed in spirit. Synonym(s)/
Example(s)
Depressed
OUR CLASS WILL ASK/ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
Week of: May 27, 2022
Module 4: Courage in Crisis
Vocabulary Words For The Week
In Module 4, students work across multiple texts to construct a complex understanding of what it means to endure hostile environments and respond heroically to positively impact others. We will ask the question: How can the challenges of a hostile environment inspire heroism?
This week we are reading:
“Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance”,
by Jennifer Armstrong
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QUESTION TO ASK AT HOME:
As your Grade 6 student reads, ask:
Week of May 27,2022
Learning Goals:
MONDAY: Collect and synthesize relevant information from the Armstrong text that addresses the EOM Task. (W.6.8)
Analyze how the emphasis of certain details in the men’s open-boat journey conveys the author’s point of view about the men. (RI.6.1, RI.6.6)
TUESDAY: State and defend a claim about one of Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World’s central ideas. (RI.6.1, RI.6.2)
WEDNESDAY: State and defend a claim about one of Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World’s central ideas. (RI.6.1, RI.6.2)
THURSDAY: Find and record relevant information from a credible source that addresses all parts of the EOM Task. (W.6.8)
FRIDAY:Write one explanatory paragraph that analyzes how Armstrong’s account of Ernest Holness’s fall conveys her point of view about Shackleton’s heroism. (RI.6.1, RI.6.6, W.6.2.b, W.6.2.e, W.6.4, W.6.9.b, L.6.1.d)
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