Submitted by Laura Sample for PA Virtual Charter School

2. TODAY’S OBJECTIVES
• YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THE
STORY WE ARE GOING TO READ
• YOU SHOULD MAKE SOME CONNECTIONS ABOUT THE THEME OF THE STORY
TO YOUR OWN LIFE

3. TODAY’S AGENDA
• WHO ARE THE MAASAI PEOPLE?
• WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART?
• WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF WARM AND COLD LIFE SITUATIONS?
• WHAT ARE THE RULES OF PEER DISCUSSION?

4. WHO ARE THE MAASAI?
• VIDEO: HTTP://VIEWPURE.COM/IFMRE39C8ZA
• TURN YOUR SPEAKER UP
• PUT UP A GREEN CHECKMARK WHEN THE VIDEO IS FINISHED PLAYING FOR
YOU

5. http://kinooze.com/2012/09/05/maasai-of-africa/
Type onto the whiteboard, the most interesting fact you read about the Maasai.

6. Always follow your heart

7. You are going to read a story about a girl who is given a test
in which she must choose between the warm and the cold
in life.
People sometimes use the words warm and cold to
describe how situations or experiences feel to them. For
example, a cold situation could be one that is harsh or
difficult to put up with. A warm experience could be happy
or comforting.
What is an example of a situation that you would describe
as warm? Type one or more examples into the chat box.

8. What is an example of a situation that you
would describe as cold? Type one or more
examples into the chat box.

9. Think about having to choose between a warm situation or a cold one when it comes to someone
you care for.

11. Next steps:
AFTER CLASS, Read: Classics for Young Readers, Vol. 7 - pages 8-13
AFTER YOU READ, Complete: “Check Your Reading” questions in Lit. Unit 1, Lesson 1
Before Monday’s class, read: Classics for Young Readers, Vol. 7 - pages 13-17