9/25-26: Happy Block Day! It’s my Birthday! Take out your Postcards; we will be sharing! Walk the Line Activity Start Reading in class: Chapter 1 “Why Harper Lee, why?” HW: Finish reading through Chapter 2 & complete reading notes; don’t forget Membeam!
9/25-26: Happy Block Day! It’s my Birthday!. Take out your Postcards; we will be sharing! Walk the Line Activity Start Reading in class: Chapter 1 “Why Harper Lee, why?” HW: Finish reading through Chapter 2 & complete reading notes; don’t forget Membeam !. WALK THE LINE ACTIVITY. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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9/25-26: Happy Block Day! It’s my Birthday!
Take out your Postcards; we will be sharing!Walk the Line ActivityStart Reading in class: Chapter 1
Sorry to miss you today! I’ll be at a wedding!Mr. Jack will be coming to class to give you a brief presentation on all the cool things our Library has to offer! Then you’ll be going to the library for a fun scavenger hunt!
Be sure to put the scavenger hunt sheet into your notebooks!
HW: Read Chapter 3 & complete reading notes
9/30: Happy Monday!DO NOW: Journal: Describe a time when you had to “put yourself in another person’s shoes” so that you could understand him or her better. DO NEXT: Review Chapters 1-3 for the Oral Reading QuizOral Reading QuizClose Reading Work: Walking in Another’s Shoes
HW: Finish Close Reading Activity, Read Chapters 4-5, Complete Reading Notes for Discussion tomorrow! Membeam 30 mins this week!
10/1: Happy Tuesday!DO NOW: Review your reading notes metacognitive column for chapters 4 and 5. Write your name on the card and write down a question or observation from either chapter 4 or 5.
i.e. 4. I think it’s cool that Scout wants to stop acting out the Radley game but I don’t understand why she would want to stop because she hears someone in the house laughing?
Reading Notes Based Discussion of BookReading Chapter 6HW: Read chapter 6-7, Complete Reading Notes for Discussion tomorrow! Membeam 30 mins this week!
10/2-3: Happy Minimum Block Day
Reading Notes Based Discussion: Chapters 6-7 At your tables, share your reading notes for last night’s reading.
Share your thinking and questions from the metacognitive column with each other.
I predict…In the next part, I think…I picture…I wonder about…A question I have is…This is like …This reminds me of…I’m confused about…I’m not sure of…I didn’t expect…The big idea here is…What it’s saying is…I think the point is…
10/2-3: Happy Minimum Block Day
Make sure to discuss these two questions:1. Why do the children believe that the gifts in
the tree are especially for them now? (List the clues they get in chapter 7)
2. What do you think is the cause of Jem’s tears at the end of Chapter 7?
Focus: How does language have power?Do Now: Respond to these questions in your notebook.
1. What do you know about the N-word? 2. When and where have you heard it or seen it used? 3. Can you think of other words that carry the same kind of history/emotion as the N-word?4. How do words have power?
Share responses.Watch: Where did the N-word come from? (CNN)Watch: Racially Charged Words (CNN)Watch: Toni Jenkins (NBC News)Read and Talk to the Text: “Straight Talk about the N-Word” (Interview from Teaching Tolerance)Closing: How do words and language have power? Revisit your journal and add to it.
10/7 Happy Monday!Focus: What is true courage?DO NOW: Journal on Courage: Explain the quote by Nelson Mandela on the right of the screen. Then, explain a time that you or someone you know has had to demonstrate courage as defined by Mandela.Do next: Socratic Seminar Prep: CourageHW: Chapters (review 11)-12/ Socratic Seminar Prep
10/7 Happy Tuesday! Focus: What is true
courage?
DO NOW: Take out your Socratic Seminar Prep Sheets. We will be trying a new kind of Socratic today. You will have Co-Pilots!
Socratic Seminar :Courage
HW: Chapters 13-14/ Reading Notes
Co-Pilot Co-Pilot Aguirre, Sam Brett, HanaCostello, Joseph Fisse, RyanFlores, Andrea Jebe, ReneeHenja, Joey Limbach, LaurenPerez, Abdaly Pacheco, JuanMcGrath, Jack Murthy, ReannaMontano, Karla Villa, ChrisNieblyski, Adam Popp, LucasRaznagova, Elena Saik, JaclynTuraids, Ryan Wang, Johnson
How can I be an effective co-pilot??
What is the job of a co-pilot in real life?Listen carefully to your co-pilot and help him/her process what others are saying.Hand him/her a note with:
A comment or insight A general question for the group based on
the current discussionA specific question based on what a specific
person saidA connection to the novel, current events,
another book, a movie, whatever…
10/7 Happy Tuesday! Focus: What is true
courage?
DO NOW: Take out your Socratic Seminar Prep Sheets. We will be trying a new kind of Socratic today. You will have Co-Pilots!
Socratic Seminar :Courage
HW: Chapters 13-14/ Reading Notes
Co-Pilot Co-Pilot Berny, Diego Cairns, ScottCastillo, Jesley Tiffin, EmmyChin, Michael Chymz, TeddyDavis, Jonathan Lugo, AlexisFriedman, Azriella Waarts, MayaKim, Christian Oberhaus, MaxPaz, Miguel Soto, AndresReed, Markell Tsao, MeilinSonico, Krizzia Rodriguez, AndreaYildiz, Simge Washington, Ahmad
How can I be an effective co-pilot??
What is the job of a co-pilot in real life?Listen carefully to your co-pilot and help him/her process what others are saying.Hand him/her a note with:
A comment or insight A general question for the group based on
the current discussionA specific question based on what a specific
person saidA connection to the novel, current events,
another book, a movie, whatever…
10/9-10 Happy Block Day!
Focus: Discussion of 12-14 and Mockingbird MetaphorClose Reading Activity: Mockingbird Metaphor
Reading Notes Based Discussion: Summary and Analysis TTT: Chapters 12-
14Discussion
HW: Read Chapter 15 and complete reading notes/ Don’t forget Membean this week!
10/11 Happy Friday!
Focus: Reading Assessment #1
HW: Read Chapter 16 and complete reading notes/ Don’t forget Membean this week!
10/14 Happy Monday!
Focus: What is power? Types of Power Reading/Activity
HW:Read Ch. 17-18/Complete Reading Notes/30 minutes of Membean
10/15 Happy
BLOCK DAY!
Focus: Reader’s Theater of TrialDo Now: Take out your Power and Status handouts from yesterday!(Incomplete Reading Assessments will be finished during this class period)After Trial: Using your article on “Power and Status”… Let’s add to our examples from To Kill a Mockingbird
HW: Read Chapters 19-20** This is different from the reading calendar I gave you!
Student Character SceneDiego Judge Taylor -
2Mayella & Tom
Jesley Mayella Ewell-2
May’s Testimorny
Michael Mr. Gilmer - 2 Bob’s Testimony
Jonathan Tom Robinson -2
Tom’s Cross
Azriella Judge Taylor - 1
Tate & B.Ewell
Christian Mr. Gilmer - 1 Heck’s Testimony
Miguel Jem All MayellaMarkell Mr. Gilmer - 3 All MayellaKrizzia Narrator AllSimge Mayella -1 May’s Cross
(up to Jem speaking)
Scott Atticus Finch-1
Heck’s Testimony
Emmy Bob Ewell Bob’s AllTeddy Heck Tate Heck’s
TestimonyAlexis Atticus Finch
- 2Bob’ Testimony
Maya Mayella Ewell-3
May’s Cross
Max Atticus Finch-3
May’s Cross
Andres Tom Robinson-1
Tom’s Testimony
Meilin Atticus Finch -4
Tom‘s Testimony
Andrea Scout /Rev Sykes
All Mayella
Ahmad Mr. Gilmer - 4 Tom’s Cross
10/15 Happy
BLOCK DAY!
Focus: Reader’s Theater of TrialDo Now: Take out your Power and Status handouts from yesterday!(Incomplete Reading Assessments will be finished during this class period)After Trial: Using your article on “Power and Status”… Let’s add to our examples from To Kill a Mockingbird
HW: Read Chapters 19-20** This is different from the reading calendar I gave you!
Student Character SceneKarla Narrator AllJohnson Jem All MayellaRenee Mr. Gilmer 3 All MayellaChris Scout /Rev Sykes All MayellaLucas Atticus Finch 2 Bob’ TestimonyElena Mr. Gilmer 2 Bob’s TestimonyAdam Bob Ewell Bob’s TestimonyAbdaly Mr. Gilmer 1 Heck’s TestimonyRyan F Atticus Finch 1 Heck’s TestimonySamantha Heck Tate Heck’s TestimonyJaclyn Mayella 1 May’s CrossRyan T. Atticus Finch 3 May’s CrossLauren Mayella Ewell 3 May’s Cross Hana Mayella Ewell 2 May’s TestimornyAndrea Judge Taylor 2 Mayella & TomJuan Judge Taylor 1 Tate & B.EwellReanna Atticus 4 Tom‘s TestimonyJack Tom Robinson 1 Tom’s CrossJoseph Mr. Gilmer 4 Tom’s CrossJoey H. Tom Robinson 1 Tom’s Testimony
10/18 Happy Friday!
Focus: EmpathyGetting inside another character’s head Activity
HW: Read Chapters 21-23/Reading Notes/Membean
10/21 Happy Monday!STEM WEEK
Reading Assessments returned-reviewedSocial Status and Power Hierarchies Activity
Heads up: I’ll be checking reading notes tomorrow!
HW: Read Chapters 24-26/Reading Notes/Membean
10/22: Happy Tuesday!DO NOW: Take out your notebooks and finish the written responses from the social hierarchy activity.
I will be checking all reading notes today! Reading Assessment #2 will be on all the reading notes you have done. I will check it when I check your notebooks!
DO NEXT: Missionary Circles Close Reading
HW: Read Ch. 27,28,29 and Reading Notes
10/23.: Happy Wednesday!
DO NOW: Take out your books!
Reminder: ALL NOTEBOOKS DUE on the BLOCK DAY!
Read: Chapters 30-31/Close Reading ActivityExplain: Interpretive Book Cover Assignment
HW: Finish Close Reading Activity,Create your Interpretive Book Cover Due Tuesday 10/29
10/24-25: Happy Minimum Block Day!
DO NOW: I will collect notebooks on Monday!(You need them to do the essay brainstorms and I won’t have time to grade them until next week anyway!)Reminder: Interpretive Book Cover Assignment due Tuesday 10/29
Essay Brain storming process
HW: Finish Essay Brainstorm SheetsCreate your Interpretive Book Cover Due Tuesday 10/29
10/28: Happy Monday!
DO NOW: Please turn in your notebooks! I will probably have them for most of this week.
Reminder: Interpretive Book Cover Assignment due Tuesday 10/29
Essay Outlines Due on Block Day!
HW: Create your Interpretive Book Cover Due Tomorrow!
10/29: Happy Tuesday!
DO NOW: Please take out your IBC!
Sharing of Interpretive Book Covers
Reminder:Essay Outlines Due on Block Day!
HW: Finish your essay outlines with ALL quotes!
10/30-31: Happy Block Day!
Essay Drafting• Turnitin.com– Grammar and Spelling
Check– early submit• Review previous essays• Review How to Write an Essay