11/27/17 COME IN, GRAB YOUR BINDER,

START YOUR JOURNAL!

In your journal, discuss how YOU might react to

a crisis situation and why. (Minimum one
paragraph)
What is Cause and Effect?

Cause- is the reason why something

happens.

 Example: I didn't bring my homework,

because my dog ate it.
 What is Cause and Effect?

 Effect- is the result of something

happening.
 Example: If I take my pencil and push it off the table,
what will the effect be?
 Answer: The pencil will fall on the floor.
Identify the Cause!
-why something happens
1. I’m so full and couldn’t eat another bite. What
caused this to happen?
I ate a lot of food.
2. I made an “A” on my reading test. What
caused this to happen?

I studied for my test.

3. There is milk all over my desk. What caused
this to happen?

I knocked my milk over.

 Can you identify the causes in the
following story?
 Betsy was lonely. She couldn’t have a pet because pets were
not allowed in her building. Then one day Betsy saw an
advertisement in the newspaper. “If I had a bird feeder like
the one in the ad,” Betsy said, “then I wouldn’t be lonely
anymore.” Betsy was right. Soon many birds began to come
to her feeder. She loved to sit and watch them.

 1. Betsy was lonely. What caused this?

 2. What caused Betsy to get the bird feeder?
 3. Why was Betsy not lonely anymore?
Identify the Effect!
-is the result of something happening

1. Last week, I left my radio sitting out

in the rain. What will the effect be?

It will be ruined. It won’t work.

2. We have a test today, and last night I
forgot to study. What will the effect
be?

I might fail my test!

3. I planted some maize in the field and it hasn’t rained
for days. What will be the effect?

The maize will die.

(Fun Fact: Maize is a British term for corn)
 Can you identify the effects in the
following story?

Last night I watched a scary movie, and I was

scared. Every time I saw a witch I would scream.
When the witch would laugh I would hide under my
blanket. I will never watch a scary movie again.

1. Every time I would see a witch, what would be the effect?

2. Every time when the witch would laugh, what would be the
effect?
3. What effect did the movie have on my mood?
Watch this video…

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmedslmeiUc
Listening Notes 11/27

 Listenas I read the story of a survivor from the

World Trade Center attacks on 9/11/2001.
 http://www.seeker.com/my-911-escape-from-the-world-trade-center-
1765404460.html
 Take notes about how she and other people reacted
to the situation on that day (focus on the
cause/effect).
 11/28/17 TODAY I AM ABSENT – THIS WAS THE ASSIGNMENT:

Students are going to read “Simplexity” in their textbooks. As they read, they will be
doing the graphic organizer I have provided. Yesterday, I went over cause and effect with
them and we discussed different scenarios. Here, they will use this graphic organizer as
they read to help understand the concepts the author is writing about.
Example on how to complete the graphic organizer:
*The boxes on the graphic organizer represent the categories. For example, one
category could be Panic.
*The lines in between represent the possible causes. For example, in the Panic category,
possible causes would be seeing smoke, hearing screams, seeing people die, etc.
*The end result box (the head of the graphic organizer) is the ultimate outcome, or the
effect.
Vocab Quiz List 5
GRAB YOUR BUBBLE SHEET!
YOU GET UNTIL I AM DONE TAKING ATTENDANCE TO STUDY…
When you are finished…

 Set quiz on top of the turn in cart

 Place bubble sheet face down in the class bin
 Smile because you are done 
 Take out your graphic organizer from reading “Simplexity” yesterday and finish it.
 Keep this in your binder…you will need it tomorrow.

 P.S. tomorrow I will be absent…(insert sad face here)

 11/30/17 TODAY I AM ABSENT – THIS WAS THE ASSIGNMENT:

Using the graphic organizer from “Simplexity”, answer the

following prompt by writing an informative essay:
Explain how creating chaos with an obstacle, and thus reallocating
people’s energy, can be helpful during an evacuation. Make sure
to cite at least two pieces of evidence in each body paragraph.
Essay’s should be 1-2 pages in length (front and back) and each
body paragraph should have at least 6 sentences.