Students will finish reading, I Dreamed of Flying Like a Bird written and photographed by Robert B Haas.
Complete last Reading Question
Complete Graphic Organizer Analyzing Photographs
Everyone has something they are curious about. Have you ever dreamed about doing something you have never done before? It might be surfing the ocean, riding a roller coaster, or climbing a mountain, for example.
QuickWrite
Today, you are going to draw a dream. Jot down an activity you have always dreamed of doing. Next, take the dream you selected and draw an illustration of it. Spend some time thinking about how you can best depict the dream.
Use plenty of colors and give your drawing a brief caption, just as Haas did in our book today. The caption will explain the dream. Don't worry about your drawing skills-just do your best! We are working to make this a judgement-free zone.
Writing
Think about a career, a job, or an activity that you dream about pursuing as you grow older. Visualize yourself realizing your dream, and write a description of what we might see if we had a camera that could take a photo of you in the future.
For example, if I am curious about sea creatures, I may dream of working as a marine biologist on a large research ship. In this photo of the future, I would be wearing a black wet suit with a yellow oxygen tank on my back, a clear face mask, and giant rubber flippers on my feet, swimming with smiling dolphins.
There would be rays of sunlight streaming through the water, small silver fish swimming around, and the bottom of a ship nearby. I would be smiling behind my mask and giving a thumbs-up. With this visual in my mind. I will use descriptive words to write about how I look fulfilling my dream.
Begin reading Bearwalker (pages 9-42) Written by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Sally Wern Comport
QuickWrite:Imagine being able to meet someone from the past. It could be anyone you wish you could talk to, such as a politician, a musician, an inventor, a movie star, a sports hero, or even a relative you never met. Write three questions you would like to ask this person. Then list three things you'd like to tell this person about life today.
Vocabulary
* stereotyped (p. 14): believed unfairly that all people in a specific group are the same
* motivation (p. 16): a reason for doing something
* fascination (p. 17): a strong interest in something or someone
* mysterious (p. 37): strange and unknown
Reading
After page 15, What do you know about Baron so far? What challenges is he dealing with?
After page 24, What does Baron's love of reading tell you about him? Why do you think Baron is so interested in bears?
After page 32, Why did the author include the story of Jason Jones? How did the story affect you?
After page 42, How does baron's view of the camp begin to chang when he sees the cabins and the people who meet the bus?
Complete Graphic Organizer- Contrast Points of View
First Impressions:
A first impression is the way we feel about a person when we first meet them. Afte we get to know a person better, we learn just how accurate- or inaccurate- our first impression was.
Characters: Asa, Baron, Willy, Heidi, Tara, and Mr. Wilbur
Draw the character and provide textual evidence of the characteristics provided to you early in the chapters of the book.
Writing
Today, you will write a description of a time you were curious about something and what actions you took to learn more about it. Think of a time when you followed your curiosity to learn more about something new. Include the strategies you used to find out more about it. Remember: Curiosity drives us to be open to the world and to learn about new things.