Subtopic 1 Padlet by Andrea Bollentin https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy Padlet All About Homelessness en-us 2016-08-03 19:19:02 UTC 2023-02-16 19:45:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Simplehouse.png Fly Away Home andreabollentin https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117481503 This fiction text describes the life of a homeless young boy and his father who live day-to-day in an airport, trying endlessly not to get caught. I would read this text aloud right after "A Shelter in Our Car" to allow children to hear two different perspectives of young children living without a home.

Discussion Prompts:
-"What do you think it's like to live day-to-day trying not to get caught? How would you feel if you had to 'blend in' with other travelers?"
-"Have you ever felt like you needed to hide from someone or 'blend in' with a group of people? What was that like?"
-"What does the bird represent to you?"

Engagements:
-Students will compare and contrast this text with "A Shelter in Our Car" text.
-Smart Board Activity - Completing a Venn Diagram that compares the two main characters in these two texts.]]> 2016-08-03 19:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117481503 How Does Someone Become Homeless? andreabollentin https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117481561 An article from Wonderopolis about the facts of homelessness.  Great for discussing wants versus needs as well as the causes and impacts of homelessness.

Discussion Prompts:
-"Have you encountered a homeless person before? Tell us about it."
-"Is there anything we can do to help the homeless population in our community?"

Engagements:
-Dialectal Journal Entries - Students will pull quotes from text that they found intriguing, have a question about, or want to comment on.
-Students will post this entry on their individual Padlets for this unit]]> 2016-08-03 19:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117481561 A Shelter in Our Car andreabollentin https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117483148 This fiction text describes the unfortunate experience of a young girl and her mother moving from a comfortable life in Jamaica to a life of uncertainty in America. This is a story about the challenges of poverty, particularly homelessness, told from the perspective of Zettie, the young girl. This is a great story for students to engage in as an interactive read aloud.
Discussion Prompts: 
-"Think about Zettie's current situation. How would you feel if you had no home and had to live in a car?"
-"Why is Mama crying? Why is she feeling this way?"
-"What are some of the challenges Zettie faces?"

Engagements:
-Interactive read aloud whole group discussion
-Think, Pair, Share activities in response to questions
-Share responses, ideas, questions, or comments on VoiceThread link with whole class and comment on peer's posts.
]]> 2016-08-03 20:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117483148 The Can Man andreabollentin https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117484187 A fiction text about a young boy named Tim who wants a new skateboard for his birthday but his parents cannot afford to buy it for him. Great text to spark the discussion of helping others in times of need. During and after reading this, students will discuss wants versus needs.

Discussion Prompts:
-"Have you ever wanted a toy that you couldn't have? How did that make you feel? Did you do anything to try and get the toy still?"
-"What is something you may 'want'?"
-"What is something each and every one of us 'needs'?"
-"Why is the "Can Man" helping Tim when he really is the one who needs the money from these cans?"
-"What would here you do if you were Tim? Would you help the "Can Man" or would you take the money you earned and spend it for your birthday gift?"

Engagements:
-Collaborative list on Smart Board of wants versus needs
-Blog/Journal Entry in response to text and discussion]]> 2016-08-03 20:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117484187 Someplace to Go andreabollentin https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117486018 A fiction text about young Davey, his brother, and his mother living in a homeless shelter and eating at the local soup kitchen. After reading aloud, students will engage in whole-group discussion.

Discussion Prompts:
-"Have you heard of a homeless shelter? A soup kitchen?"
-"Would you tell your friends at school if you lived in a shelter or ate at the soup kitchen? Why or why not? Would you worry about how they might react?"

Engagements:
-With a partner, students will research homeless shelters and soup kitchens in their community
-Students will share information they gained from this research through Edmodo for other people to view as well]]> 2016-08-03 21:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117486018 Image Walk & Initial Wordle Activity andreabollentin https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117628241 -Several images will be displayed that convey the "big idea" of poverty (e.g., homeless people, poor living conditions, malnourished people).
-Discussion Prompt: "As you view these pictures, I want you to think about what each one has in common. What message or theme are these images conveying?"
-Engagement: Students will independently create a Wordle using terms, ideas, feelings that they currently associate with the "big idea" of poverty.]]> 2016-08-05 23:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117628241 8-Year Old Girl Living in Shelter Video andreabollentin https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117640677 This YouTube video is a brief 4-minute clip describing the experience of an 8-year old girl living in a homeless shelter and how she doesn't feel like she is "homeless" because she has a safe place to stay. After viewing this video and the other YouTube clip, students will complete a journal entry or blog describing their thoughts and feelings about the clips.]]> 2016-08-06 15:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117640677 11-Year Old Girl & Brothers Living in Shelter Video andreabollentin https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117640767 This YouTube video is a brief 4-minute clip describing the experience of an 11-year old girl and her two younger brothers living with their mother in a Georgia shelter. After viewing this video and the other shelter video, students will have time to write an entry in their journal or on their blog to describe their thoughts and feelings of the clip.]]> 2016-08-06 16:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/andreabollentin/hka93ugaduyy/wish/117640767