In a galazy far far away...

In a galaxy far far away...

Literacy Encounters

Literacy Encounters (cont'd)

• Write a letter to someone who looks out for you
• 2.W.1: Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasonom ads, and provide a concluding statement or section.
• 2. W. 5. With guidance and support frults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
• 2. W. 8. Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
• Write an acrostic poem titled “Fear” or “Anger”
• MA.3.A: Write stories or poems with dialogue.
• 2. W. 5. With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
• 2. W. 8. Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

• Create your own planet: Who will live there, What will the weather be like, What will it look like, etc.
• 2. RL. 1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
• 2. W. 5. With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
• Guide to becoming a Jedi (How-to)
• 2.W.2: Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
• 2. W. 5. With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
• Creating a skit
• 2.W.1: Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
• 2. MA.3.A: Write stories or poems with dialogue.
• 2. W. 5. With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

Guiding Questions

Letter to Administrators

• How would you feel if you learned that your friend or parent didn’t believe in the same things that you do?
• How you think that anger can hurt a person or make someone better?
• Do you know someone who is always looking out for you? Do you look out for someone?
• Do you think that training and working hard is important or do you think that having talent is most important?
• How can fear affect a person? How can you overcome fear?

Bibliography

• Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight by Tony DiTerlizzi
• Scene from “The Empire Strikes Back
• Students will be able to empathize with how the characters feel and think about how they would handle the situation
• The Clone Wars animated TV series
• Students will watch an episode and write down times that light conquered dark and why light won.
• Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures graphic novels
• This book will be on the carpet area for students to read and think about
• Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown
• Students can use this as inspiration to write their “Jedi training manual”
• Movie clip:
• Fear is the path to the dark side…fear leads to anger…anger leads to hate…hate leads to suffering.
• Students will analyze this clip and think about what Yoda is trying to say. Students will have a discussion about emotions.
• "When the Anger Ogre Visits" by Andree Salom --Read Aloud
• "Hurty Feelings" by Helen Lester --Read Aloud