Wit and Wisdom Grade 6 Module 4: Lesson 1

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English

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6th Grade

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Easy

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6.NS.B.3, RI.5.7, RL.5.4

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JENNIFER CHURCH

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Module 3: Focusing Question 1

Lesson 1: At a Glance

Notice how Joseph William Turner portrays nature as a hostile environment in Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth"
Complete Exit Ticket

Module 3

Essential Question

How can the challenges of a hostile environment inspire heroism?

Module 1: Focusing Question

Lessons 1-6

How do Shackleton and his crew respond to the hostile environment of Antartica?

Module 1: Focusing Question 1

Content Framing Question: Lesson 1

Wonder: What do I notice and wonder about this painting?

Define Heroism

Considering the heroes we have met and discussed in past modules. In your groups discuss how you would define heroism.

Open Ended

How would you define Heroism?

Type response here

What do you notice about these synonyms of heroism?

Valor

bravery

courage

fortitude

nobility

gallantry

chivalry

integrity

perseverance

toughness

strength

A heroic individual relies on these qualities to confront some type of extreme challenge that requires focusing on others more than oneself.

Valor

bravery

courage

fortitude

nobility

gallantry

chivalry

integrity

perseverance

toughness

strength

What does inspire mean?

Essential Question

How can the challenges of a hostile environment inspire heroism?

What do you notice about these synonyms of inspire?

activate

stimulate

incite

evoke

stir

encourage

rally

motivate

Open Ended

Why do people need inspiration to act heroically?

Type response here

Open Ended

Think about a character from a past module. What has that character taught you about heroism? Use the sentence frame below for your answer.

_________ taught me heroism can mean_______.

Type response here

Heroism: doing something good in the face of extreme challenges, and often for the benefit of others.

Poll

Which of these synonyms for heroism best captures your chosen character's version of heroism?

perseverance

bravery

toughness

strength

valor

What does hostile environment mean?

Essential Question

How can the challenges of a hostile environment inspire heroism?

Word Cloud

Examples of a hostile environment.

Type response here

Open Ended

Why might a hostile environment inspire heroism?

Type response here

TPS: What do you notice & Wonder about the painting on the next slide?

Snow Storm-
Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth Making Signals in Shallow Water, and going by the Lead. The Author was in this storm on the Night the "Ariel" left Harwich.

British Artist Joseph Mallord William Turner
Painted Landscapes & Seascapes
Style became increasingly abstract
1842 - Depicts a paddle-wheel steamboat during a storm
Made before the invention of photography
Painted using his memory and imagination
Explains that he was there

Open Ended

Now that we have more information about the painting, from the artist, what can you identify in the painting?

***Look objectively.

Type response here

Open Ended

The horizon line is the place where the ocean meets the sky. What do you notice about the horizon line in this painting?

***Look objectively.

Type response here

Open Ended

What do you notice is difficult to make out in the paiting?

***Look objectively.

Type response here

Word Cloud

What reactions or feelings do you get from this painting?

Type response here

ambiguous

to have two or more meanings, or to be unclear.

TPS

What do you notice about how this painting conveys a sense of ambiguity?

Open Ended

Exit Ticket: What do you notice about the hostile environment in Turner's painting? Answering in 1-3 Sentences.

Type response here

Module 3: Focusing Question 1

Lesson 1: At a Glance

Notice how Joseph William Turner portrays nature as a hostile environment in Snow Storm: Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth"
Complete Exit Ticket

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