Introduction to the Philosophy of Into the Wild- 8/14/13

Opening Warm-up AND/OR Activator (highlight one):

Students will take the unit pretest- elements and types of nonfiction (COACH workbooks)

As a class we will discuss the unit map and students will brainstorm the components of the unit based on their reading so far

Work Session:

1. As a class we will discuss the elements and types of nonfiction found in literature.
2. COACH handouts for this material will be attached and included
3. Students will take T Chart notes in the interactive notebook from the Transcendentalism powerpoint
4. Students will explain the philosophy of asceticism  with an accompanying photo from the cover of Into the Wild on sticky notes
5. If time permits, we will return to the department computer lab to complete the "This I Believe" essay

Closing/Summarizer:

Students complete a 3-2-1 Countdown

Daily Homework: Get syllabus signed, complete summer reading assignments, purchase the parallel reading