Bellwork-Word of the Week

Discuss definition of “Hero” record in notes. View notes on characteristics of a Hero. View DVD Dream Big-Hero segment. Discuss what it means to be a hero.

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Bellwork-Fable #1 the Ant and the Grasshopper. Read the fable. Do a compare/contrast between the text and the VS clip.

Review story elements. Discuss characteristics of Tall Tales on handout. Read the story of Casey Jones. Take notes/complete Tall Tale worksheet.

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Bellwork-Inference-Fable #2-The Crow and the Pitcher.

Review characteristics of Tall Tales on handout. View DVD-Disney Legends-Case Jones. Do a compare/contrast between the text and the video clip.

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Bellwork-Inference-Fable #3 The Goose with the golden Eggs. Read and Infer meaning on handout.

Review characteristics of a Tall Tale. Select a Tall Tale to read/take notes/complete worksheet.

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Bellwork-Inference-Fable #4 the Bundle of Sticks. Read and Infer meaning on handout.

View and discuss characteristics of a Folk Tale. View clip-Turkey Girl.Take notes/complete worksheet.

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Bellwork-Word of the Week

Review characteristics of a Folk Tale. Select a Folk Tale to read/take notes/complete worksheet.

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Bellwork-Word of the Week

View and discuss characteristics of a Fairy Tale. View clip-Nightingale.Take notes/complete worksheet.

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Bellwork-Inference-Fable #5 The hare and the tortoise. View VS clip and infer meaning on handout.

Review characteristics of a Fairy Tale. Select a Fairy Tale to read/take notes/complete worksheet.

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Bellwork-Inference-Fable #6-The Milkmaid and Her Pail. Read and Infer meaning on handout.

View and discuss characteristics of a Myth. View clip-Pandora’s Box. Take notes/complete worksheet.

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Bellwork-Real Life Skills

Review and discuss characteristics of a Myth. Read-Pandora’s Box. Do a compare/contrast between the text and the VS clip.

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Bellwork-Word of the Week

Review characteristics of a Myth. Select a Myth to read/take notes/complete worksheet.

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Bellwork-Word of the Week

View and discuss characteristics of a Legend. Read The Vanishing Hitchhiker. Take notes/complete worksheet.

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Bellwork-Inference-Fable #7-The Ass and his purchaser. Read and Infer meaning on handout.

Review characteristics of a Legend. Select a Legend to read/take notes/complete worksheet.

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Bellwork-Inference-Fable #8-The ant and the chrysallis. Read and Infer meaning on handout.

View DVD-Disney-Tall Tale-take notes

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Bellwork-Real Life Skills

View DVD-Disney-Tall Tale-take notes

Bellwork-Word of the Week

View DVD-Disney-Tall Tale-take notes

Bellwork-Word of the Week

Project/Hero paper work day

Bellwork-Inference-Fable #9-The wolf and the crane. Read and Infer meaning on handout.

Project/Hero paper work day

Bellwork-Inference-Fable #10-The sick lion. Read and Infer meaning on handout.

Project/Hero paper work day

Bellwork-Real Life Skills

Project/Hero paper work dayProject/paper due the end of class.

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Computer lab-Quiz on quia.com for Fables.-Mini project-Fables

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Computer lab-Hero Test

Bellwork-Word of the Week

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Bellwork-Word of the Week

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Bellwork-Real Life Skills

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