Little BIG Books

MONDAY 10/1/2007

Friday’s Homework:

Section A: Queenie Assignment; Read to end of Chapter 6

Section D: Read Chapters 5&6

Materials Needed: Buried Onions Books; Dialectical Journal handout

Do Now(QUIZ) 5 min (10 points):

For Group A

Why do you think Eddie told Lupe about what his little brother Samuel was doing?
Do you think Lupe’s response was appropriate? Why or why not?
Who did Eddie find waiting in the hospital with Jose?
What does Coach do to help Eddie? What does he encourage Eddie to do?
What happens to Eddie at the end of chapter six? Why do you think it happened?

For Group D

Who is Queenie?
What questionable thing does Eddie do that relates to Queenie?
Why do you think Eddie told Lupe about what his little brother Samuel was doing?
Do you think Lupe’s response was appropriate? Why or why not?
What does Coach do to help Eddie? What does he encourage Eddie to do?

**COLLECT QUIZZES FOR GRADING**SKIP QUEENIE ASSIGNMENT FOR D – 25 pts

Housekeeping: Hand back weekly point sheets. Students should keep assignments but I will keep their sheets in a binder.
***Take attendance –SALESFORCE

Activity #1:Dialectical Journal(20):Ultimate Onion Guide

Introduce Dialectical Journal format (we’ve done it before… now we are focusing on a particular literary element – this Onion metaphor)

Model first 2 on the board with students, then set them free to work individually til end of period

HOMEWORK: Complete Chap 6 if not finished already
(Hand out books!) Complete Ultimate Guide for chaps 1-6 – due TUES

TO HAND IN AT THE END OF CLASS:

Last week’s point sheet (T keeps these)
Today’s point sheet

Name ______Section ______

Buried Onions – Chaps 1-6October 1st, 2007

The Ultimate Guide to Eddie & the Onions

Chapter 1: Quote referring to onions on pg ______2______
"I had a theory about those vapors, which were not released by the sun's heat but by a huge onion buried under the city. This onion made us cry. Tears leapt from our eyelashes and stained our faces."
What’s going on in the story at this point?
Eddie is setting the scene – telling us about his neighborhood.
What is Eddie trying to say?
Eddie is trying to say that he is surrounded by sadness. He tells himself there must be something powerful that makes the people in his environment this way. This couldn’t just be coincidence… When he refers to the tears ‘staining’ their faces, he gives us the idea that they never go away, like stains never go away.
Chapter 2: Quote referring to onions on pg _____22______
“While I was… working… I discovered an onionlike bulb, maybe the source of all our weeping. I examined the bulb and knew it wasn’t an onion, but I laughed to myself and said “Mr. Onion, you’re going to die.” I slashed the bulb in two and it bled clear tears. I sniffed it. It didn’t give off an onion smell, just an earthy vapor that reminded me of work and nothing more.”
What’s going on in the story?
In this quoteEddie is feeling…
The fact that Eddie slashes the bulb shows….
The bulb didn’t give off an onion smell because…
Chapter 2: Quote referring to onions on pg ______30______
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What’s going on in the story?
In this quote…
Chapter 3: Quote referring to onions on pg _____40______
“
What’s going on in the story?
In this quote …
Chapter 4: Quote referring to onions on pg ______62______
“I need money, man. I got onions , and my family is hungry”
In this quote,The person talking is….
The onions represent…

Chapter 5: Quote referring to onions on pg ______72______
“The homies cussed at Coach and ran across the lawn toward the parking lot. They stopped and gave us the finger. They were like vapors on the black asphalt. ‘Little punks,’ Coach said, I don’t know if they’re going to stay alive the way they act.
In this quote…Eddie compares the homies to vapors on the black asphalt. The homies are…
He compares them to vapors because….
Chapter 6: Quote referring to onions on pg ______103______
“I felt like I was getting somewhere and then I felt something under my shoe like a baseball. I got out of the hole and, dropping to my knees, I clawed it out. It was a bulb of some kind, onionlike. I peeled off a sheet of its skin and sniffed it. It smelled only of earth”
This is the second time that Eddie finds an onionlike bulb in Mr. Stiles’ yard. The first time, it represented…
But this time, it’s different. Just after he finds this bulb….
In this case, the onionlike bulb represents…

Little BIG Books

TUESDAY 9/25/2007

Do Now (15): Quiz - Grammar issues pulled from student work

Go over answers on board then collect papers. Students must make all corrections to get full credit (½ pt each)

Housekeeping : Hand back weekly point sheets
Check for HW
Take attendance – send to room 115B/SALESFORCE

Activity #1 Review the Onion sheet(30 min):
Exit Ticket (5)– Why does Eddie constantly recall the image of the buried onion?

HOMEWORK: Complete Chapter 7 (Read p. 105 to p. 120)

TO HAND IN AT THE END OF CLASS:

Today's point sheet
Homework – Ultimate Onion guide 1-6
Exit ticket

Name ______Section ______

Buried Onions – Chaps 1-6October 2nd, 2007

Common Grammar Mistakes

All of the following sentences were drawn from student work.

Underline the mistakes & make corrections where necessary.

Rewrite if you think the sentence needs it!

Jose stabbing was a tragity because he was such a good person.

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Eddie know that it is partially his fault.

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Everyone in the story that trys to stay on a straight path get’s hurt or killed.

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The top three things that makes Eddie upset is…

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Eddie look up too Jose and the Coach.

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Every time someone trys to move ahead, something get’s in there way

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When Eddie went to Mr. Stiles’ house he get’s arrested.

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Mr. Stiles think’s that Eddie stoled the red truck, and Eddie think’s that Angel did it.

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When Eddie is on the phone, Jose got stabbed.

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Eddie shouldn’t’ve stopped at his house because he know he live in a bad neighborhood and its not his car.

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Little BIG Books

WEDNESDAY 10/3/2007

Materials Needed: Do Now (chart paper);

Do Now/Activity 1 (20): On Board – students hand in for grade

What happens when Eddie goes to the recruiter? (chap 6)
What was the real reason Mr. Stiles turned Eddie in to the cops? Would you have done what Mr. Stiles did?
What does Eddie find when he returns home from the police station?
How does Eddie now feel about Mr. Stiles?
Who comes to take Eddie fishing?

Discuss Do Now Qs after collecting the quiz

Activity 1- Cubing

Housekeeping: Hand back weekly point sheets
Take attendance – send to room 115B

Students work in groups of 3 to make cubes & complete activities.

HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 8 (pgs 121-139)
GROUP D – READ BOTH CHAPS 8 & 9!!

TO HAND IN AT THE END OF CLASS:

Today’s point sheet
Today’s in-class assignment

Name ______Section ______

Little BIG BooksWednesday, 10/3/07

CUBING ACTIVITY

Cubing Activity: Buried Onions

Use this sheet to fill in the answers to your 3 questions.

Name______Section ______

Activity 1 ______

Activity 2 ______
Activity 3 ______

Little BIG Books

THURSDAY, 10/4/2007

Materials Needed: Do Now (chart paper); COPIES OF CHAPTER 5; Response copies

Do Now (10): Quiz on Chapter 8

Eddie makes a big move in this chapter. What move does he make and what do you think contributed to his decision?
What happens during this event?
Who does Eddie go visit next?
Where does Eddie decide to go with the person from question c?
Who does Eddie bump into at the end of the chapter? What happens?

Housekeeping: Hand back weekly point sheets
Take attendance – send to room 115B

Activity 1:(Section A) CUBING ACTIVITY

HOMEWORK (Group A only): Read Chapter 9

TO HAND IN AT THE END OF CLASS:

Today’s point sheet
Today’s Do Now & In-class writing

FRIDAY, 10/5/07

Little Big Books LESSON PLAN

DO NOW: (10 min) Quiz (CHAPTER 9):

What does José try do when Eddie leaves the hospital? How does Eddie react? Why do you think he does this?
Why does Lupe come to Eddie’s house? What does he say/do?
What major decision does Eddie make?
Why/how does Eddie end up on the side of the road?
Where does Eddie find himself at the end of the story? Who does he see?

ACTIVITY #1: (30) DISCUSSION: (Eddie & the Onions part II)

What is Eddie leaving behind? Use textual evidence – provide quotes, especially from chapter 9
What is in store for Eddie in the future? (Use textual evidence)
Read quote from page 146:

“I hunched down, my hands to my face to hide the shame that had brought me to this field. I saw Jesús on the ground, then Angel over him. I saw my palms bloodred from all the city wars – those in the past, those now, and those to come when every homie would raise a fist to his brother. Without saying a word, the man raised me up and handed me onions, one for each hand. And whether is was from the sun or the whipping wind, my eyes filled and then closed on the last of childhood tears”

Eddie mentions hiding the shame that brought him to this field. Whose shame is it? What does he mean?
What evidence can you find that up until this point, Eddie still seems to be hanging on to his childhood? (eg: the cream soda – first grade drink, the chee-tos he hadn’t outgrown on p. 11; the fact that he fights, still asks his mom for $, soda drinking, the chocolate milk – childhood liquid, p. 120)
How do you know that he is now ready to give it up?

ACTIVITY #2 (10) Intro Final Project

students pick essay topic
hand out graphic organizers & review what makes a good thesis statement
step 1– gather evidence to answer question
step 2 – develop a thesis statement
step 3 – breaking down a thesis statement

Homework: Choose the essay topic you want to focus on & answer the question in your own words – short paragraph

Name ______Section ______

Buried OnionsOctober 5th, 2007

Eddie & the Onions Part II

Answer the following questions as we discuss them in class. THIS WILL BE HANDED IN AND GRADED (20 points)

 What is Eddie leaving behind? (Refer to specific textual evidence w/ pg #s)

 What is in store for Eddie in the future? (Refer to specific textual evidence w/ pg #s)

From page 146:

 Eddie mentions hiding the shame that brought him to this field. Whose shame is it? What does he mean? (Refer to specific textual evidence w/ pg #s)

 What evidence can you find that up until this point, Eddie still seems to be hanging on to his childhood? (Refer to specific textual evidence w/ pg #s)

 How do you know that he is now ready to give it up? (Refer to specific textual evidence w/ pg #s)

Name ______Section ______

Little BIG Books

Project #1: Buried Onions by Gary Soto

First Draft Due: Tuesday October 16th

REQUIREMENTS:

At least five paragraphs including an introduction and conclusion
Clearly defined thesis statement
Three pieces of direct evidence
Three explanations that show how your evidence proves your thesis statement

OPTIONS: Choose ONE of the following questions:

Option A
Conflict is a struggle between two opposing forces. In every novel there are many conflicts that affect the characters. The four basic types of conflicts are: character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. society and character vs. nature.

Choose and define a conflict in Buried Onions. Explain how this conflict relates to an important theme in the story.

Option B
The main character, or protagonist, in a book is obviously very important. However, often another character (not the main character) plays a large role in terms of affecting both the protagonist and the action in the story.

Choose a character other than Eddie from Buried Onions and explain why he/she is actually very significant in terms of the overall story. Explain how the author uses this character to develop an important theme in the story.

Option C
“I had a theory about those vapors, which were not released by the sun’s heat but by a huge onion buried under the city. This onion made us cry. Tears leapt from our eyelashes and stained our faces. Babies in strollers pinched up their faces and wailed for no reason. Perhaps as a practice for the coming years. I thought about that giant onion, that remarkable bulb of sadness”(p.2).

Why does Eddie constantly recall the image of the buried onion? Explain the significance of the image of the buried onion in the novel. What does the image symbolize? How does Gary Soto use the image of the buried onion to develop an important theme in the story?

DON’T FORGET TO…

Type your paper (Computers available during hw help)
Use Times New Roman font
Double-space
Include a title

Homework for the Weekend: Due Tuesday, October 9th

1. Choose an essay topic

2. In the space below, respond to your chosen essay topic in one or two paragraphs. (This will help you formulate your thesis statement.)

Little BIG Books: Weekly Point Sheet

Monday
10/1 / On Time (5) ______
Do Now – QUIZ on Chap 5/6 (10)______
Prepared (5) ______
–Pen(1) –Literature(2)
–Binder open on desk(2)
Behavior (5) ______/ ______/25
Tuesday
10/2 / On Time (5) ______
Do Now – (grammar)(5)______
Homework (5) ______
Prepared (5) ______
–Pen(2) –Literature(2)
–Binder open on desk(1)
Behavior (5) ______/ ______/25
Wednesday 10/3 / On Time (5) ______
Do Now (Quiz on Chap 7) (5)______
Prepared (5) ______
–Pen(2) –Literature(2)
–Binder open on desk(1)
Class Work (5)______
On Task (5) ______/ ______/25
Thursday
10/4 / On Time (5) ______
Do Now (Quiz on Chap 8) (10)______
Prepared (5) ______
–Pen(2) –Literature(2)
–Binder open on desk(1)
Behavior (5) ______/ ______/25
Friday
10/5 / On Time (5) ______
Do Now (Quiz on Chap 9) (5)______
Prepared (5) ______
–Pen(2) –Literature(2)
–Binder open on desk(1)
Homework (Eddie & Onions Pt. 2) (5)______
Behavior (5) ______/ ______/25
Weekly Assignments / Eddie &Onions Part 1(20) ______
______(20): ______
Eddie & Onions Part 2 (20): ______
Class Discussion (15): ______/ ______/75
Total for week of ______10/1 – 10/5_____ / ______/200

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