3/4 Ancient Chinese Shadow Puppets

                                                                 Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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General Overview

Today in class you will

• review information from Ancient China
• write a script
• use your script to create a production

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of Ancient China
• to practice critical thinking skills
  
• to develop basic writing skills
• to cooperate appropriately 

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

Continue work from your previous class

2.      After learning the background about Ancient Chinese Shadow Puppets, create what's necessary for your script.                 35 minutes

3.  Practice

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me about Ancient Chinese Shadow Puppets.

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3/3 Ancient Chinese Shadow Puppets

                                                                Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

_______________________________________________

General Overview

Today in class you will

• review information from Ancient China
• write a script
• use your script to create a production

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of Ancient China
• to practice critical thinking skills
  
• to develop basic writing skills
• to cooperate appropriately 

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

Continue work from your previous class

2.      After learning the background about Ancient Chinese Shadow Puppets, create what's necessary for your script.                 35 minutes

3.  Practice

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me about Ancient Chinese Shadow Puppets.

_______________________________________________

3/2 Shadow Puppets of Ancient China

                                                               Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

_______________________________________________

General Overview

Today in class you will

• review information from Ancient China
• write a script
• use your script to create a production

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of Ancient China
• to practice critical thinking skills
  
• to develop basic writing skills
• to cooperate appropriately 

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

Continue work from your previous class

2.        You should finish this shortly  For your assigned topic, your group needs to write a script that does the following:              20 minutes

• addresses the main ideas of your topic
• is told like a story
• has characters
• has dialogue and narrator
• has noted actions

3.    See Mr.d'E

4.  Shadow Puppets                 25 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me about your script so far.

_______________________________________________

3/1 Ancient China Story

                                                              Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

_______________________________________________

General Overview

Today in class you will

• review information from Ancient China
• write a script
• use your script to create a production

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of Ancient China
• to practice critical thinking skills
  
• to develop basic writing skills
• to cooperate appropriately 

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.     Continue this:   A & B should finish shortly For your assigned topic, your group needs to write a script that does the following:              35 minutes

• addresses the main ideas of your topic
• is told like a story
• has characters
• has dialogue and narrator
• has noted actions

3.    See Mr.d'E

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me about your script so far.

_______________________________________________

2/28 Ancient China Story

                                                             Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

_______________________________________________

General Overview

Today in class you will

• review information from Ancient China
• write a script

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of Ancient China
• to practice critical thinking skills
  
• to develop basic writing skills

_______________________________________________

DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.   C & D PERIODS     Exchange (don't "share" a document) your story writing from last class with someone else.  On their writing, make a list of important ideas on their topic that you don't see represented in their story.           10 minutes

3.  C & D PERIODS     Wait for Mr.d'E            5 minutes

4.  C & D PERIODS     For your topic, each person reads their story aloud.  Discuss the best qualities of each.           10 minutes

5.   A & B periods should continue this.  C & D will start this.  For your assigned topic, your group needs to write a script that does the following:              20 minutes

• addresses the main ideas of your topic
• is told like a story
• has characters
• has dialogue and narrator
• has noted actions

___________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me about your script so far.

_______________________________________________