Monday, September 16, 2019
Caption: Vietnam war, fall of Saigon. On April 30, a North Vietnamese tank entered the presidential palace. Saigon (Vietnam), 1975. © Françoise Demulder / Succession Demulder / Roger-Viollet / The Image Works
An Air America helicopter crew member helps evacuees up a ladder on the roof of 18 Gia Long Street on April 29, 1975, shortly before the city fell to advancing North Vietnamese troops.HUGH VAN ES/UPI/NEWSCOM
1. Opening
A.
Sharing Annotations of “Doc-Lap at Last” and
Review Learning Targets (5 minutes)
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I can determine the central idea of the section
“Doc-Lap at Last” in the informational text “The Vietnam Wars.”
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I can objectively summarize informational text.
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I can use context clues to determine word
meanings.
* I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group,
and the whole class.
2.
Work Time
A.
Reading for Key Details: “Three Threes in a Row”
(20 minutes)
Part 1:
1. Your group answers just the three questions on your row.
2. Take 10 minutes as a group to read your three questions, reread the text, and jot your answers.
Part 2:
1. Then you will walk around the room to talk with students from other groups. Bring your notes and text with you!
2. Ask each person to explain one and only one answer.
3. Listen to the other students’ explanation and then summarize that answer in your own box.
4. Record the name of the student who shared the information on the line in the question box.
5. Repeat, moving on to another student for an answer to another question. (Ask a different person for each answer so you interact with six other students total.)
Discuss what you think the central idea of Section 5 is.
* “What are the potential implications of this information on Ha’s story?”
“What might this mean for Ha and her family?”
Part 1:
1. Your group answers just the three questions on your row.
2. Take 10 minutes as a group to read your three questions, reread the text, and jot your answers.
Part 2:
1. Then you will walk around the room to talk with students from other groups. Bring your notes and text with you!
2. Ask each person to explain one and only one answer.
3. Listen to the other students’ explanation and then summarize that answer in your own box.
4. Record the name of the student who shared the information on the line in the question box.
5. Repeat, moving on to another student for an answer to another question. (Ask a different person for each answer so you interact with six other students total.)
Discuss what you think the central idea of Section 5 is.
* “What are the potential implications of this information on Ha’s story?”
“What might this mean for Ha and her family?”
B.
Determining the Central Ideas of “Doc-Lap at
Last” (15 minutes)
3.
Closing and Assessment
A.
Debrief: Returning to Brother Quang’s Quote (5
minutes)
4.
Homework
Read pages 48–60 Finish Unit 1, Lesson 10 Packet
Complete QuickWrite 5
Read a good book
