The Power of Habit Power of Habit Video You will need to watch this video multiple times. Prompt: Your friend needs to break a destructive habit. Write a summary of of the Power of Habit video by Charles Dugigg. Be sure to discuss the following: How do habit s work or function? What is a cue? What may trigger a cue? What is a routine? What is a reward? How can one break the habit loop? Example of how to begin your summary: Start a google doc. Name it your full name Power of Habit. Begin with the MLA format. Hook : Make sure you have a hook such as a rhetorical question, shocking statement, statistic, anecdote/story, or a quote. Bridge/ Link/Transition to thesis. Thesis: Then your will need a bridge and your thesis. Your thesis must include the author s name, title, genre and claim. Example of MLA format Joe Student Ms. Verge ELA 8 Pd. 1 12 September 2017 How to Break a Habit Do you have a habit you want to stop? If so, read this summary that explains how habits work. In the video The Power of Habit t he author Charles Dugigg discusses how to stop a habit by explaining the habit loop. First, a habit starts with
Autobiography in Five Short Chapters By Portia Nelson I I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk I fall in. I am lost... I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes me forever to find a way out. II I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place but, it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. III I see it is there. I still fall in... it's a habit. my eyes are open I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. IV I walk around it. V I walk down another street.
Standards RL 8.1 and 8.2 Literacy.RL.8.1 I can cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2 I can determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text. Lesson Plan Day I Discuss standard 8.1 and essential vocabulary. Essential Vocabulary cite-to quote analyze- to examine closely explicit-clear infer/implied abstract (intangible) vs. concrete (touch/tangible) ex. marriage vs. wedding ring literal (true) vs. figurative/figure of speech (imagination) metaphor-direct comparison ex. the hole is our destructive habits. theme: deeper meaning, universal insight into life, timeless
Read poem twice Write a summary in less than four lines. Literal only Analysis of each chapter to see the differences. Deeper meaning- What is the most important line and why- Class discussion. What s this poem really about? What is the hole Teach metaphor. Lead to theme. Students in groups write a theme statement on posters. Teacher evaluates and makes suggestions. Theme Statements for poem Autobiography in Five Short Chapters By Portia Nelson Theme statements: genre, title, author literary term, opinion Option A The (genre) (title) by (author) is about (topic/abstract concept) and reveals (assertion about human condition). Option B In the (genre) (title) the author (author s name) uses/employs (literary device) to reveal/suggest/explore/convey the theme of/that leads to. Student examples The theme for Portia Nelson s poem Autobiography in Five Short Chapters is one must admit to his/her mistakes in order to move forward. (vague) The theme for Portia Nelson s poem Autobiography in Five Short Chapters is about destructive habits and reveals that one must first accept responsibility in order to make a positive change. In the poem Autobiography in Five Short Chapters the author Portia Nelson uses the metaphor of a hole in a sidewalk to show the theme of a bad habit that can be broken once the problem is recognized.
Errors The poem Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson is about the shortcomings of humanity and reveals the difficulty of eliminating destructive habits. (Too vague) The poem Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson is about destructive tendencies and reveals that self-realization is the cure to destructive habits. (repeats words) The poem Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson is about destructive habits and fixing them and reveals that sometimes you need to make a change and walk down another street to truly fix them. (errors: uses 2 nd person you and is wordy, needs sophisticated language)