Benchmark Lesson Overview

Week 3/314/4

Monday, 3/31/14:
o 1) Do Now: why do you think that we see so much violence in our lives?
Ex: why is there so much violence when you turn on the news?
o 2) Read BMU:
Finish reading ch. 15, discuss Antonios dream
o 3) Socratic seminar
Discuss violence in the media
Discuss violence in BMU
guided discussion handout for students in outer circle

Tuesday, 4/1/14:
o 1) Do Now: What is something that you want to know about Antonio?
Ex: I want to know if Antonio___________________
o 2) Read BMU ch. 15
Guided reading handout for Ch. 15

Wednesday, 4/2/14: (short day)
o 1) Practice argumentative paragraph
Teacher models argumentative paragraph in response to the prompt:
should students be able to use cellphones in school?
o 2) Read BMU ch. 17

Thursday, 4/3/14:
o 1) Do Now: make a prediction about what will happen next in Bless Me, Ultima.
o 2) Read ch. 17
Read as a class
o 3) Cognitive strategies & BMU


Friday, 4/4/14: (short day)
o Watch BMU film, make comparisons between the book and the film