Antonio's+First+Day

This story is used by the 1C/2C Sheltered class, but it would be very beneficial for non-sheltered as well. Purpose : Identity, teaching Sensory Details, teaching Symbolism, teaching reading strategies (Marking the Text, Vocabuary Preview, Predicting), teaching Paragraph Writing, teaching Character Analysis, introducing Narrative Writing.

Short Ideas for Teaching “Bless Me Ultima” Chapter 6
 * Prediction: Students flip through book and search for pictures and make predictions as to what this is book is about.
 * Background **(Anaya)**: Students take Cornell Notes on Anaya (powerpoint).
 * Set-Up(**#s)**: Students # paragraphs on Chap. 6 (94 total)
 * Set-Up/Preview **(vocab)**: Students & 1 partner take circle unknown vocab words (break up into sections per group). Partners define those terms & share them on overhead & other students take notes. Students # the vocab words in the story & on Cornell Notes
 * Non-Linguistic Representation **(1st Day)**: Students create a non-linguistic representation (define for them) of their first day of school at ECV (BRING MAGAZINES & PAPER). Share?
 * **Reading**/Comprehension: Students & teacher read the story & teacher does sporadic comprehension checks.
 * Comprehension Check (**answer ?s)**: Students answer ?s
 * Figurative Language (**symbolism)**: Introduce symbolism and have students work in groups of 3 to find examples of symbolism. Students share their examples or write on the board.
 * Figurative Language (**imagery/sensory details)**: Go over sensory details. Hershey Kiss Activity (give students a Hershey Kiss and walk them through the steps of how to describe with Sensory Details- //Just take a look at the Hershey Kiss and describe what it looks like, now take your hand and rub on the outside of the wrapper and describe what it feels like, etc// I Natalie) have student examples of the Hershey Kiss Paragraphs. Students go back & highlight sensory details
 * Analysis **(charts):** Students complete First Day Feelings Chart. (Elaine and I have this- not electronically yet).
 * Writing **(paragraph)**: Teach 3 point paragraph & students write 1 for Antonio. Then students repeat steps of Feelings Chart & Paragraph for themselves.
 * Project **(Culture Bag):** Students create a Culture Bag for the 1st day of school (one for themselves & Antonio).
 * Speaking Standards (**Present Bag)**: Students Present their Culture Bags.
 * Begin Narrative Essay Writing