WRITING POWER 25 MIN
Respond to Reading Have campers open their notebooks to the chart from the previous lesson. Explain that they will use the chart to think and write about how the animal experts helped Hope. Model In the previous lesson, we read about some of the problems that Hope and the animal experts faced
MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Encourage campers to draw and label pictures showing how animal experts at the aquarium helped Hope after she was rescued.
after she was rescued. Let’s explore some of those problems. Give campers time to discuss and share. Then say: The veterinarians, trainers, and other experts looked for ways to help Hope. What solutions did they find to help her recover? Turn and discuss with a partner. Give campers time to share their thinking, then write the following prompt and sentence frame on the board: How did the animal experts help Hope? The animal experts helped Hope by ____________________________. Practice Have campers open their notebooks to the writing page for this lesson. Encourage them to write their own sentence(s) in response to the prompt, or use the sentence frame. Clarify Remind campers to cite specific examples to support their writing. CLOSING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN Reflection Question Have partners turn knee-to-knee and discuss this question. Campers, when we have hope, we believe that things will turn out okay. How can having hope help you when you have a problem to solve? Praise and Affirmation Offer concrete praise and affirmation for campers’ efforts and accomplishments today. Shooting Stars Dance With the group, throw shooting stars (pretend to throw a basketball into a hoop). Campers can do a dance with the praise or put it in their pockets.
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