---
title: "10.18.06"
date: 2006-10-18
url: https://learningischange.com/2006/10/18/101806/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Lesson Plans", "Uncategorized"]
tags: []
---

# 10.18.06

Core 1:

- Write-On: Why are beliefs powerful?
- Discuss and view [Belief Statement Essays](http://thisibelieve.com/) as genre:
- [Tony Hawk](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5568583)
- [Rick Moody](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4816313)
- [Sarah Adams](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4651531)
- [Harold Taw](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5009466)

- Explore essays and talk about what makes a belief statement important.

Core 2:

- Write-On: What is your initial reaction when you are attacked (verbally, physically, emotionally)? What is the country’s first reaction when it is attacked? Why?
- Read [“Entire City Put on War Footing”](http://partners.nytimes.com/library/national/race/120841race-ra.html).
- How have we changed from this time period? How have our traditions of xenophobia stayed the same?

Core 3:

- Go over definitions for Vocabulary Unit 2.
- Have students draw a picture next to each word to help them remember the definitions.
- Play [Vocabulary Basketball](http://lacresthillcollaboration.wikispaces.com/Vocabulary+Basketball) with students so as to solidify definitions, synonyms, antonyms, parts of speech, and contextual meaning.

Core 4:

- Write-On: How can music persuade you to feel a certain emotion. Describe the process by which music can change mood.
- Listen (do not watch) to [Shawshank Redemption music](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2933667986589494053&q=shawshank&hl=en) and describe the images that you think go along with this music.
- View the images and compare to your predictions.
- Read the [Pied Piper of Hamelin](http://www.indiana.edu/~librcsd/etext/piper/cover.html) and discuss musical persuasion.