Pre-reading Activity, Introduce Character & Personal Connection Sticky Notes Assignment, Bullying Stereotype discussion in advisories
Discuss as a class: What�s the �scientific study� they are undertaking? Will it work?
Me & the Book Worksheet [optional/for those who finish reading early]
Get into character groups. Have students compare sticky notes while teacher checks individual �sticky� progress. Each should have 4 of each color.
Venn Diagram worksheet on Russell & another main character from the book
Class Discussion: How is the bullying of Bethany�s group different from Richie�s? How are they the same? Is one kind of bullying more vicious or hurtful than the other? WHY?
Begin filling out "Questions for My Book Club," worksheet
Class Discussion: How has The Revealers affected the main characters� friendships at school?
Put character names in each column with evidence from the story. One name may appear in more than one column or more than once in each column depending on evidence that students select.
Class Discussion: Discuss the title of Natural Order. How realistic is this compared to our school?
Assign role sheets (available from Mrs. Wuttke during team meeting).
Prepare for Literature Circles
Have Literature Circles
Day
Chapters
Pages
Activities
Journal Prompt
Good Read-Aloud Section
Purpose for Reading
Day 1
Chapters 1-4
Pages 3-30
Kick-off Reading of chapter 1 in theatre
Have students draw a character's name out of a hat,Draw your stereotype of a bully and describe that bully, including actions and language (in at least one paragraph).
(choral, teacher, round robin) from chapter 2 on, as far as time allows
Find details of how Richie does or does not fit the stereotype.
Day 2
Chapters 5-8
Pages 31-59
Pre-reading Activity
BirdBoy
Find examples of how Elliot is the perpetrator in this chapter.
Day 3
Chapters 9-12
Pages 60-89
Pre-reading Activity,
Do you think hitting Burke will change Elliot's situation for better or worse and why? or What advice would you give to Russell? Write a dialogue.
Catalina�s story (p. 60-72)
Is Elliot lucky to have a �support system�? What does that mean? How does t help him in these chapters? How does it help Catalina?
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Purpose for Social Studies: p. 85 Nazis isolated victims. How is that like what Bethany did to Catalina? Allison says, �What if the person it�s actually happening to could send a message to everyone, like, tight away?� (86) What if?
Day 4
Chapters 13-15
Pages 90-117
Pre-reading Activity
Why the name �Revealer� instead of Bully Lab? Is it an important difference?
Hey Guys (100-106)
Elliot, Russell and Catalina go to the theater together, but watch different movies. What do the choices they make tell about each character?
Day 5
Chapters 16-18
Pages 118-147
Pre-reading Activity
Is it OK to leave the names in the email? What problems could this cause?
pp. 118-121
Why does Richie take Russell to the boiler room? How would you feel if you were Russell? What question does Richie NOT like?
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Which Revealers editors want to send the message about Bethany�s paper? Which doesn�t? What is surprising about this?
Day 6
Chapters 19-21
Pages 148-172
Pre-reading Activity
Perpetrators Allies Victims Bystanders
What can/should they do with all the new messages?
p. 148 to top of 155
The Natural Order: After reading explain the chapter title.
Day 7
Chapters 22-25
Pages 173-207
Pre-reading Activity
How is Richie�s participation believable? In what ways is it unrealistic? Explain.
pp. 148 to top of 155
Prepare for literature circles on Wednesday.
Day 8
No Reading Assigned
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Collect role sheets
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Day 9
No Reading Assigned
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Break up into Character groups and do Inside/Outside Charts
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Apply sticky notes when making Inside/Outside Charts
Day 10
No Reading Assigned
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Green-up Day
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