DETECTIVES Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 232
THE DETECTIVES - TEACHER’S GUIDE - Unit 5
Appreciation of culture
NOTE: Discuss the names of the teachers, Coach Stone and Miss Santos. These are two different
types of last names: one sounds more American— Stone, and the other sounds Latino— Santos.
Explain that in the USA, there are many Latinos, or people from Spanish- and Portuguesespeaking countries, such as Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, etc., and the name Santos is very typical.
After reading HOTS
Ask:
What do you think of the problems Josh and Maya have?
Do you think the teachers will be able to help them?
What would you do in the same sort of situation? (For all questions, accept logical answers.)
3. Let’s Answer! (page 177)
Curriculum:
AI: Students will understand the
general meaning, main ideas, and
sequence of events in the text and
use this knowledge as needed.
AC: Are familiar with different
cultural products and practices.
Have the students answer in their notebooks.
When they have finished, go over the answers
with them.
Answer key:
1. a. No.
b. “I told you guys, we didn’t need to tell
Coach Stone about it.”
2. d
3. a, d
4. a. The boy puts his foot out so that Josh falls
b. The boy fouls Josh every time they play basketball.
c. The boy pushed Josh down on the sidewalk.
Detective Tip No. 7 (page 177)
Have the students decipher the code: BE KIND TO OTHERS.
Ask:
What do you think this means?
Why should we be kind to others? (accept logical answers)
Have the students copy the correct sentence from the board into their Detective's
Notebook.
4. Let’s Write! (page 177)
Pair work
Have the students' pair up.
Say:
Read the situation for each sentence.
Then discuss with your partner what the
person in the situation could do.
Write one or two suggestions for each
situation / problem.
You can use the structure:
o He / She can ….
Curriculum:
P: students will produce a short piece
of coherent writing
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