Lesson 3: Cluster 2 - Thank you M'am Vocabulary
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Determine the meaning of words and phrases
Use new words in writing
What influences a person’s choices?
What are some circumstances that can affect your ability to get to school?
What are some things you commit to doing at school?
What are some consequences if you come late to class?
Who did you contact when you needed help with your homework?
How can you show empathy for someone who is having a bad day?
What is one thing that makes a behavior seem juvenile?
What is a sign of maturity in a high school student?
What items would you try to salvage from a house fire?
Circumstances
Commit
Consequence
Contact
Empathy
Juvenile
Maturity
Salvage
9.12.8 determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.
Reading for comprehension
Writing for comprehension
Understanding and applying vocabulary
DOK 2
Understand and use vocabulary when speaking and writing
The Desire for Status Symbols (Blue Suede Shoes)
"It Takes a Village" (Community-Based Parenting)
Non-Standard English & African American Vernacular English (AAVE): Mrs. Jones uses phrases like "You a lie!" (page 44) or "I were young once" (page 48). ESOL students, who are strictly taught standard English grammar, might conclude that Mrs. Jones is uneducated, or they may mistake these phrases for standard grammatical rules they need to copy.
The Literal Meaning of Idioms: Phrases listed in the "In Other Words" sidebar—like "got a great mind" (meaning inclination, not intellect) or "shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet" (page 50)—can be highly confusing. A literal translation might lead a student to believe the shoes will physically catch fire or harm Roger's feet.
The "Icebox" and "Gas Plate": Mentioning an icebox (page 49) rather than a modern refrigerator, or a gas plate instead of a standard stove, might confuse students regarding the time period. They might think the story takes place in a severely impoverished modern setting rather than mid-20th-century New York.
Sentence starters
Visual aids
Small group instruction
Classwork
Participation
Exit ticket