Monday - Students will be in the midst of chapters 6-10, so we will give the students ten minutes to read to begin class. There will be a quiz, with vocab, tomorrow. Please read and prepare! Character chart work. Share out and write down descriptions on the board. Movie, if time.
Tuesday - Reading and vocabulary quiz on chapters 5-10. Review 6-10 homework questions and have a group discussion on the major events that happen during these chapters. Small group analysis questions. Share out. Pass out chapters 11-15 questions, which will be due on Monday. Thursday - Read for first 15 minutes of class. DO NOW on Atticus telling the children about the Tom Robinson case and Atticus' humble shooting skills. Discussion. Setting the Setting video. After-viewing questions with a partner. Go over questions and share out. Friday - Begin class by analyzing symbols that have come up in the story thus far, specifically the mockingbird and the mad dog. Based on what we have read so far, what or who in this story might the mockingbird symbolize? What or who might the mad dog symbolize? Partner work. Chapter 11 analysis questions in groups. Review as a whole class.
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Monday - Group work: What is the most important part of the first few chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird? Write up on the board and review. Chapter 1-3 reading check. Student-led discussion on chapter questions. Pass out movie questions and begin movie.
Tuesday - DO NOW on Atticus' advice to Scout. Boo Radley work and sketch. Chapters 2-3 close reading questions. Pass out chapters 4-5 questions, these questions will be due on Friday. Continue with movie. HW - Chapters 4-5, with questions, due on Friday. Thursday - Begin NO RED INK. Journal/discussion on "the spirit of the law." Analysis of Harper Lee's use of terror and suspense when Jem sneaks on to the Radley property. Reading an excerpt from Roosevelt's inaugural speech and previewing tomorrow's look at the Great Depression. Pass out vocabulary words. Read and watch movie. Friday - Today we will look at the time period within the book. Close look at photographs from the Great Depression and connections to the Ewells and Cunninghams. Analyzing each photograph. Firsthand accounts from the time. Chapters 6-10 due on Tuesday. HW - Chapters 6-10, with questions, due on Tuesday. Midterms are Monday through Wednesday. Good luck!
Thursday - Begin our To Kill a Mockingbird unit. Pre-reading questions individually. Face-to-face activity. Response questions. Receive chapters 1-3 reading questions. Friday - Pass out books. Read aloud chapter 1. While reading, the students will write down anything that comes up about Boo Radley. Quotation/statement activity. Share out. Monday - NO SCHOOL.
Tuesday - Final draft of paper due. Hand out the vocabulary words that will be on the midterm. Go over layout of midterm and answer any questions in regards to what will be on the midterm. Give students time to work on vocabulary words. Wednesday - Pass out the short story that will be on the midterm. Students will be given time to start reading and annotating the short story. They can use this annotated copy of the story on the actual midterm. Thursday - Entire class will be devoted to answering questions and preparing for the midterm. Friday - MIDTERMS BEGIN - GOOD LUCK! Monday - End of book questions due. Final Most Important Page presentations. Prezi on Socratic Seminar. Go over expectations and pass out questions. Students will each create two of their own questions for the seminar. Give students time to ask questions, make the two seminar groups, and get working on their question packet.
Tuesday - Review seminar protocol. Socratic Seminar! Have your question packet complete and your two questions ready. Pass out essay rubric, prompt, and outline. Essay will be due on Tuesday. Thursday - Essay work day in the computer lab. This will be a great chance to conference and give attention to the essays. Friday - Pass out the vocabulary words that will be on the midterm. One last work day in the computer lab. Essay due on Tuesday! |
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