THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 3PART 3: One Artist, Three Clues (page 87-93)Let’s RememberAsk: Who remembers what we saw in the museum? (the note) Who wrote the note? (the thief)What did the thief say? (that he/she will be back) Discuss the title of the section.Ask: What kind of clues do you think there might be? What kind of clues can an artist leave? (Accept all logical answers.)1. Let's Read! (page 87)Appreciation of cultureNOTE: The reading passage is about a famous Russian-French artist. It’s a good opportunity todiscuss the culture behind artists and find out if any of the students know other Russian or Frenchartists. If your class is interested, you can present more information on Chagall or other French orRussian artists by going online to http://www.france-travel-secrets.com/famous-french-artists.htmlfor French artists and to http://www.russianartgallery.org/ for Russian artists. Ask the students tocompare and contrast what they learned about the artists's culture and their own culture.Before ReadingAsk and say:o Do you remember which pictures were missing inthe museum? (Chagall and Warhol)o Today we are going to read about Chagall.NEW WORDSdreamedfamousimaginationremindvillageCurriculum:AI: Students will use simpleinformation tools such as a glossary,a simplified learner’s dictionary, anda table of contentsPresent the new words on the board.Either use the flashcards or write thewords. Discuss each word, by saying asentence from the text that contains the new word. This will help the studentsguess what the word means.Vocabulary reinforcementHave the students go over the text andCurriculum:find the words they just learned. Ask them to read theAI: Students will understand thesentences where they found the words. If there are stillgeneral meaning, main ideas, andunclear words, explain them. Have the students copy thesequence of events in the text and usewords into their notebooks and write their definitions.this knowledge as needed.For weaker students: Have them copy the sentence withthe new word into their notebooks, next to the definitionthey wrote. This will help them remember the context aswell.For more ideas, go to pages vi and vii of the Yellow Pagessection.106AI: Students will identify different texttypes and use this knowledge asneeded.AI: Students will locate relevantinformation for a specific purpose.AI: Students will use simpleinformation tools such as a glossary, asimplified learner’s dictionary, and atable of contents.
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