Title: LEVEL%20B,%20UNIT%203%20Introduction
1LEVEL B, UNIT 3 Introduction
- Dreams and Decisions
- C. Sanchez, Belvedere MS
2DAY 1
3WARM-UP!
- Please copy and answer the following
- questions using complete sentences.
- What does it mean to follow your dream?
- What are your dreams?
- How do you plan to accomplish your dreams?
4THEME 1
- THEME 1 What Matters Most
- Knowing what is important in life can help you
reach your dreams and achieve your goals. - Dreams are what we hope will happen.
- Goals are plans we make for the future.
5THEME 2
- THEME 2 Toward a Better Future
- Courage and determination can help build a better
future.
6MIND MAP
- Please turn to page 63 of your PRACTICE BOOK.
7CLOSE AND ASSESS
- What will this unit be about?
- Why are dreams important?
- How do you make decisions based on dreams?
8THEME ACTIVITY
- Please turn page 142 of your TEXTBOOK.
- Look at the picture and discuss the following
questions with your group members - Who are these people?
- What do you think matters most to this family?
- What do you think matters most to the baby? To
the mother? To the father?
9THEME 1 GUIDING QUESTIONS
- How do lifes experiences help us find out what
matters most? - How do other people influence what we think is
important? - How do you think peoples dreams affect their
decisions?
10KEYPOINT 1
- When we evaluate each life experience we can
discover what matters most to us. We can see how
events and experiences help us set our goals.
11KEYPOINT 2
- People influence us by what they say and do. If
we admire someone, we tend to value what they
value. Before letting the opinions of others
influence us, we must be sure they have our best
interests at heart.
12KEYPOINT 3
- People will make decisions that will move them
toward their dreams. If the dream is strong
enough, a person will make very difficult
decisions to reach it. For example, if getting
an education is important to you, you will make
the difficult decision to do your homework
instead of going out with your friends.
13HOW TO TELL A STORY
- Begin by introducing the characters.
- Tell when and where the story takes place.
- Tell about a problem the character has.
- Tell what happens next.
- Tell how the problem gets solved and end the
story.
14BUILD LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY
- Please turn to page 144 of your TEXTBOOK.
- Listen to the tale The Rooster and the Jewel.
This is a Vietnamese tale about a rooster who
learns what matters most to him.
15ADD DETAILS TO A STORY
16PRACTICE!
- Please turn to page 64 of your PRACTICE BOOK.
17Ginger for the Heart
18SELECTION INFORMATION
- TITLE Ginger for the Heart
- AUTHOR Paul Yee
- Paul Yee grew up in Chinatown in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada, where he felt caught
between two worlds. His stories are a mix of
history and imagination. The Chinese folk tales
he heard as a child blend with his true accounts
of Chinese immigrants contributions to settling
North America.
19GENRE
- HISTORICAL FICTION Historical fiction is usually
set in the past in a real time and place. Mane
of the characters and events are based in
reality, while others may be invented by the
author. This story takes place in Chinatown, San
Francisco during the 19th century.
20THEME CONNECTION
- When Yenna and her young man discover what
matters most to them, they overcome all obstacles
to make their dream come true.
21SELECTION SUMMARY
- Yenna and a young man fall in love. Before he
leaves on a journey, she gives him a ginger root
to remind him of her. When he returns four years
later, they are both amazed that the ginger has
remained firm and fragranta symbol of their love
and devotion. They learn that what means the
most to them is always being together.
22BACKGROUND INFORMATION
- When word of gold in California reached China at
the end of the 19th century, many young men
emigrated. Some looked for gold others opened
laundries and stores around San Francisco. Later
they sent for their wives and children to join
them.
23PURPOSE
- As we read, we will
- Look for details that show how Yenna and the
young man meet and how they feel about each
other. - Notice what happens while the young man is away
in the gold fields. - Find out if Yenna and the young man achieved
their goals.
24SELECTION VOCABULARY
25CRAFTSMANSHIP
- skill or ability to do special work
26DEBT
- money that is owed to another person
27EPIDEMIC
- sickness or disease that affects most of the
people in a place
28GARMENT
29GINGER ROOT
- part of ginger, a spice plant, that gowns
underground
30GOLD FIELD
- place where gold is found
31MERCHANT
- person who sells things to make money
32MINER
- worker who digs in the earth for minerals
33TAILOR
- person who makes and mends clothes to earn money
34TOWER
- tall and narrow structure or building
35PRACTICE!
- Please turn to page 65 of your PRACTICE BOOK.
36READING STRATEGY
- HOW TO RELATE GOALS AND
- OUTCOMES
- Look for what the people want to do.
- Pay attention to the actions they take to reach
their goals. - Predict the outcome. Then see if the outcome at
the end of the story matches your prediction.
37RELATE GOALS AND OUTCOMES
38LITERARY ANALYSIS MINILESSON
- DESCRIPTION
- A description gives a clear picture of a person,
place, or thing. It has sensory words that
appeal to the five senses. This helps the reader
visualize the scene.
39PRACTICE!
- Please turn to page 66 of your PRACTICE BOOK.
40PREVIEW READING SELECTION
- Please turn to page 147 of your TEXTBOOK.
41READ ALOUD!
- Friends Are Like That (Daphne Liu)
- Trust is at the very heart of real friendship.
That is what the friends in this story learn when
a misunderstanding threatens their special
relationship.
42DAY 2
43WARM-UP
- Write the definitions of the following
- vocabulary words.
- tailor
- tower
- garment
- ginger root
44LITERARY ANALYSIS MINILESSON
- CHARACTERIZATION AND DIALOGUE
- Dialogue is what characters say to each other.
It can show what the characters are like and
explain their actions. - Most dialogue is set off by quotations marks.
- EXAMPLE I dont want to leave you, but I have
to see some of the world, Marnie explained.
45PRACTICE!
- Please turn to page 67 of your PRACTICE BOOK.
46LETS READ!
- Please turn to page 147 of your TEXTBOOK.
47BEFORE YOU MOVE ON
- Please answer the questions on pages 149 and 151
of your TEXTBOOK.
48DAY 3
49WARM-UP
- Write the definitions of the following
- vocabulary words.
- merchant
- miner
- craftsmanship
- epidemic
50GRAMMAR MINILESSON
- ADJECTIVES
- An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
Adjectives can tell how many, how much, which
one, what something is like. - EXAMPLE The second letter describes the
important rooms in the grand Empire Hotel. - A proper adjective comes from a proper noun.
- EXAMPLE The letters bring American history to
life.
51PRACTICE!
- Please turn to page 69 of your PRACTICE BOOK.
52LETS READ!
- Please turn to page 152 of your TEXTBOOK.
53BEFORE YOU MOVE ON
- Please answer the questions on page 154 of your
TEXTBOOK.
54LANGUAGE ACQUISITION ASSESSMENT 2
- FUNCTION Tell a Story
- ASSESSMENT Please turn to page 147 of your
TEXTBOOK and tell a story that happens in
Chinatown. - USE adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases
- USE VOCABULARY WORDS smart, quickly, before,
through, around, young
55LANGUAGE ACQUISITION ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
FUNCTION PATTERN STRUCTURE VOCABULARY
4 Student effectively performs the function. Student clearly expresses the targeted pattern/structure in a variety of ways. Student uses a variety of effective vocabulary (5-6 words), including words from the unit.
3 Student performs the function. Student adequately expresses the targeted pattern/structure. Student uses adequate vocabulary (3-4 words), including words from the unit.
2 Student does not adequately perform the function. Student does not adequately express the targeted pattern/structure. Student uses limited vocabulary (1-2 words) or uses vocabulary incorrectly.
1 Student makes no attempt or offers a non-verbal response. Student does not express the targeted pattern/structure. Student makes no attempt to use appropriate vocabulary.
56DAY 4
57WARM-UP!
- Expand these sentences with adjectives.
- Yenna sewed with ______ needles and ______
thread. - The ______ man held the _____ ginger in his
______ hand. - Copy this paragraph and add an adjective in each
- blank.
- The ______ streets of Chinatown are interesting
to see. There are _____ buildings. Some have
______ walls and ______ windows. One building
has a ______ tower with a _______ roof.
58RESPOND TO THE SELECTION
- Sum It Up (Practice Book, p. 68)
- Writing A Story Outcome (Practice Book, p. 70)
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