Students will each be given bite-sized a milky-way candy bar and a three musketeers candy bar. I will instruct them to not open them until we discuss the packaging, comparing and contrasting the two, recording their answers on chart paper. After we are done, students will open each candy bar and again, we will discuss and record any similarities and differences. Finally, I will ask them to pull each candy bar apart and look at the inside of each candy bar, recording again our comparisons. After I've tortured them long enough, they will be allowed to eat the candy bar.
Tomorrow's homework will be to write a five paragraph essay comparing and contrasting. It will not be due until Friday. Their introductory paragraph will be to tell the reader what the essay will cover. Paragraph 2 will cover our discussion of the wrappers of each bar. Paragraph 3 will discuss the outside of each candy bar. Paragraph 4 will cover their observations on the inside of each bar. Finally, the closing paragraph will be a brief critique on which bar they would recommend and why using information from paragraphs 2, 3, and 4. I am considering this their practice essay, leading up to Thursday and Friday's big event.
Thursday and Friday we are going to watch "Charlie and Chocolate Factory," the old (Gene Wilder)
and new(Johnny Depp)
version. Prior to watching the movies on Thursday, we will discuss any
difficulties students may have had beginning their essays. On Friday, I
will collect their essay, look them over on the week-end and hand them
back on Monday. During that time, I will have copies of those students
who I feel did the best and we will talk about why these essays were the
strongest.Thanks-http://middle-school-teacher.blogspot.com/2007/11/lesson-plan-share-killing-two-birds.html
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