Today’s Agenda• Hand in assignments!!!! Last call!

•Finish discussing chapter 7-10 questions•Twitter/Newspaper article assignment –

to be completed at the end of class!

Learning Target: Students will learn how to take their main ideas and expand them in detail to enhance understanding

Chapter Questions• Brett asked Leeza whether anyone died in

the accident. Leeza’s reply was “Just me.” What does she mean by this statement? What does it suggest about her state of mind? Explain. (see page 93)

• How is Reef being sent to North Hills kind of a gift? Explain. (see pages 103 to 104)

• Why will Valerie Harris be important to Leeza’s recovery? Explain. (see pages 115 to 117)

Twitter Activity• You are a freelance news reporter who reports the

latest events through twitter• Pick a recent event from The First Stone– Reactions to Reef’s trial, Reef being sent to the group

home, Leeza’s rehabilitation process • Update your twitter feed with the most up to date

and important information concerning the case– What should you say to catch your followers attention

while you inform them about the case?– Keep in mind twitter posts are 140 characters – keep it

brief and to the point!– Who, what, where, why, how?

Twitter Example

17 year old girl in coma. Seriously injured after rock hit her car.

Accident victim regains consciousness. Must adjust to what has happened.

Patient completing rehab. It will be a long and painful process.

Family outraged! Boy who threw rock “gets nothing”! Did it because he wanted to.

First interview with victim: “It’s changed my life, and no one cares.”

#DontThrowRocks#HangInThereLeeza#DemandStrongerPunishment#CarAccident#LifeAdjustment

Topic Sentences• Topic sentence: A topic sentence organizes a

paragraph and is usually found at the beginning of the paragraph. The topic sentence makes a point that is part of the thesis statement(your main focus) and should be proven and supported with examples within the paragraph.

• In our case, our “thesis” would be the event you’re reporting on and your topic sentences are your writing points about that event.

Newspaper Article• Your tweets have grabbed the interest of the local

newspaper company in your community. They want you to cover the story in depth!

• Expand on your tweets to explain the story to your readers. They want more details on what is happening. – Try to keep your readers attention by using vivid details– You can use mock interviews to make your article more

realistic• Make sure to cover your basic questions. You don’t

want readers to feel like you’re STILL not giving them the whole story.– Who, what, where, why, how = expand!

Article Example

Rock thrown at car changes 17-year-old’s life

The general public of Halifax is shocked by a story recently reported on twitter about an accident victim whose life has dramatically changed – all because of a rock carelessly thrown into traffic. 17-year-old Leeza Morrison’s life changed in an instant when she was driving home from volunteering and a rock was thrown at her windshield. The teen was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, in a coma. She has since woke up, but will remain in the hospital. Leeza is currently learning how to adjust to changes as a result of the accident. It seems the coma was not the worst of her worries and she must learn to manage the pain she is in and regain control over her body. She has suffered multiple bone breaks and dislocations. The teen had started her rehabilitation process, but it will be a long and painful journey. Leeza will need to learn to walk and complete simple tasks all over again. It is an understatement to say she deserves justice for the pain and suffering she and her family have had to go through. From the public’s reaction, they seem to agree.

But justice may be a long time coming. A recent news release states the young man who threw the rock has been sentenced to a group home and complete community service. “It’s an outrage!” mother of the victim, Diane Morrison, states, “He gets nothing!” How does Leeza, the accident victim herself, feel about the situation? In an interview earlier today, she told reporters: “My friends have even stopped visiting. It’s changed my life, and no one cares.”

Rubric4 3 2 1 0

Twitter Activity and Newspaper Article completed, well developed, with thoughtful, detailed information relevant to the novel and explaining the situation fully.

Twitter Activity and Newspaper Article completed with clear details and explanation. Information is relevant to the novel.

Twitter Activity and Newspaper Article is mostly complete but with little to no detail and/or relevance to the novel.

Twitter Activity and/or Newspaper is incomplete.

Assignment is missing/ not handed in.

Outcomes: GCO 8: use writing and other ways of representing to explore, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and learning; and to use their imaginations 8.1, 8.2, 8.3GCO 9: create texts collaboratively and independently, using a variety of forms for a range of audiences and purposes 9.1, 9.2GCO 10: use a range of strategies to develop effective writing and other ways of representing and to enhance their clarity, precision, and effectiveness 10.3, 10.4, 10.5