Teach: We will determine how the central idea is conveyed through particular details in a text, using a subsection of “Eyes in the Sky,” from “View from the Tower” by using the Boxes and Bullets strategy.”
Active Engagement: TW read independent section “View from the Tower” and model for students how to read one paragraph at a time and annotate the text for key details. [Intended responses: ie. The windows of these towers offer a 360-degree view of the land below.)
Students will annotate the section “Life Without TV with the teacher.
Link: TW show students how to read the text and determine “ the key details that convey what the author is stating in that particular section of the text?” Eliminate any unnecessary details.
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:
Students will read “Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad” text independently to annotate paragraph 1-4, and find the central idea. They will use ‘Boxes and Bullets’ to then find the supporting details of this text.