LESSON: 3 UNIT: BELONGING
The Great Greene Heist (pages 1–29) Written by Varian Johnson Campers will meet a group of middle school students in this lively, contemporary novel. Jackson Greene is doing his best to stay out of trouble, but when his friends and school are in jeopardy, Jackson finds it difficult to avoid getting involved. As campers read The Great Greene Heist , they will learn about the concept of belonging and the complexities of relationships among friends and foes.
UNIT GOAL The Belonging Unit encourages campers to explore the idea of belonging to a group. Through books and shared experiences, campers will cultivate a classroom reading community and discover the connections they can make with other groups and individuals all over the world.
OBJECTIVES Reading: Campers will use direct quotations, actions, and other evidence from the text to identify character traits. Listening and Speaking: Campers will present an opinion and support it using appropriate details from the text. Writing: Campers will write and support a prediction about what they think will happen next in the story using text evidence.
OPENING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN
WELCOME Greet your campers by name as they enter. Invite them to put personal items away and gather on the floor or another common area.
MATERIALS FOR THE DAY • The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson (leader’s copy and copies for campers) • Campers’ portfolio folders • Writing paper, pencils, and colored markers • Copies of all read-aloud books read in camp • Plastic bags or self-serve bins with books inside for independent reading • Camper copies of “Identify Character Traits” Graphic Organizer Identify Character Traits Character Traits of Jackson Greene Text Evidence Date: Name:
WRITE NOW Avatar = Me
Create an avatar that reflects your personality. Which of the seven strengths does your avatar most embody? What are its other powers? Draw a picture and then write the name of your avatar and a list of its strengths under the picture. You can use your own name or create a new one. Share your avatar with a new community of avatars!
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BOOK: The Great Greene Heist • LESSON: 3 • UNIT: BELONGING
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WORDS OF THE DAY Review and add these words and definitions to your vocabulary wall: • scheming (p. 1) : making secretive or devious plans • jeopardize (p. 2) : to put something at risk or in danger of being harmed or lost • guarantee (p. 4) : ensure or make certain • allegedly (p. 25) : supposedly or having been accused but not proven
EL SUPPORT Point out to campers that the word guarantee is used as a verb in the text, but it can also be used as a noun meaning “a formal agreement or promise that something will be done.”
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