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Directions​: Please make a copy of the document before reading further (File>Make a copy or Export as a PDF on a mobile device). 
This playlist is a list of activities you will be responsible for completing as we review the poetry elements and devices. Be sure to 
update your playlist with dates you complete each step. As always, follow the directions closely and touch-base with Ms. Byrd at 
the required check-in points.   
 
5E  Objective  Pre-Activity  Class Activity Overview  Date 
Instructional  Homework  and Directions  Completed  
Model 

Engage   The student will generate  1) Write three  ● Relate answered questions to how you can also   
questions about text  questions that  generate questions about a text before, during, and 
before, during, and after  you would ask  after you read it.  
reading to deepen  yourself  ● Create a graphic organizer that labels before, 
understanding and gain  before,  during, and after at the top.  
information.   during, and  ● Before you read, “A Long Way Home” it may be 
after 7th  necessary to ask probing questions about refugees 
grade?  and immigration. Students will discuss during class. 
 

Exploration  The student will generate  1) Fill in graphic  ● To help students understand the global context   
questions about text  organizer’s  that adds to the setting (Try using ”​The Box​” to 
before, during, and after  before  build background). 
reading to deepen  section  ● During the read-aloud of “A Long Way Home”, 
understanding and gain  before  identify the setting and how it affects the 
information.   reading “A  protagonist. 
Long Way   
Home” in 
class. 

Explanation  The student will generate  1) In response  ● Students will explain how their memory could   
questions about text  to the “A Long  connect with “A Long Way Home”. 
 before, during, and after  Way Home”,  ● As a class, we will brainstorm thematic ideas, such 
reading to deepen  students will  as open-mindedness and tolerance to develop text 
understanding and gain  complete a  to world connections and scaffold to theme. 
information.   quick write 
about a place 
that evokes a 
memory or 
vivid 
experience 
they have 
had. 
 

Elaborate  Students will analyze how  1) Sketch a  ● Remind students that when they read literary   
the setting influences  scene of your  genres like “A Long Way Home”, it is important to 
character and plot  favorite  pay close attention to how setting influences the 
development.  character  characters and plot. 
  from a book, 
● Place the student sketches all over the room for a 
movie, or 
gallery walk. As students walk around, they will jot 
television 
show.   down how the setting impacts the character and 
2) Make sure to  the overall story. 
include a 
caption of 
what’s 
happening. 

Evaluation   Students will analyze how  1) Based on the  ● Encourage students to actively make inferences   
the setting influences  gallery walk  about The Coneheads characters as they watch the 
character and plot  feedback, how  video 
development.  can you  ● Display movie clip, ​“We will Blend In”​ to students 
evaluate your  ● During and after the video, students can respond in 
sketch and  their Literary Notebooks about to the movie clip 
 elaborate  ● Students should jot down how The Coneheads 
more on the  characters seemed out of place and/or how their 
setting’s  original home influenced how they behaved on 
impact on the  Earth 
character and  ● Give students time to discuss their notes about the 
plot?   video Set a visible timer for five minutes and 
2) Add to your  remind students that Engage and Connect activities 
scene based  are timed. 
on what it 
needs.