Transitions-Day 2

• The Born to Be a Wildcat packet was distributed.  The students had about 4 minutes to read through the packet and answer any questions they could.  Most students could only answer just a few questions.  The goal is for the students to be able to complete the packet by the end of the two-week session.
• We then put them into teams of 4-5 and sent them off on a photo-scavenger hunt.  They ended in my room (30), which is where we held the rest of class.
• Upon their return, they worked with their group to complete the Study Questions for Chapter 1.
• Individually, they wrote down one major/interesting/important event from Chapter 2.
• The students wrote their ideas about Chapter 2 on the board.
• We used these two things as a springboard for our discussion about Chapters 1 & 2 of Ender's Game.
• During the discussion, we discussed what good discussion participation looks like.  If you give a response, be prepared to defend it, and question the text.
• We distributed a Character Analysis Chart for the students to use to take notes about the developing characters.
• We ended the class by listening to chapter 3 and most of chapter 4.
• The students must finish chapters 4 & 5 by tomorrow.