Monday, February 24:
- Warm-Up
- Quiz: Ch. 1-5
- Ch. 6 Dialectical Journal: Describe what you learned about the following characters from the quotes listed on the handout. We will use this to discuss Ch. 6 tomorrow.
- HW: Read Ch. 7-8 by Wednesday
Tuesday, February 25:
- Warm-Up
- Discuss Ch. 6 Dialectical Journal
- Their Eyes Were Watching God Argumentative Essay guidelines
- Rough Draft: Due Wednesday, March 19
- Final Draft: Due Monday, March 24
- Begin completing the "Death" chart in class and discuss initial findings
Wednesday, February 26:
- Reading day (substitute teacher)
- HW: Read Ch. 9-10 by Friday
Thursday, February 27:
- Course selection information: Individual classes for next year will be discussed with an opportunity to get course selection cards signed.
Friday, February 28:
- "Their Eyes" Group Body Paragraph - due by the end of the hour. You have two topic options:
- (TS) In “Their Eyes,” it is shown that Tea Cake is a better match for Janie.
- OR
- (TS) In “Their Eyes,” Joe Starks’s death has a positive effect on Janie.
- HW: Read Ch. 11-13 by Monday
Monday, February 10:
- Warm-Up
- Check and go over Ch. 1 processing sheet
- Ch. 1 glossary activity: determine the meanings of unfamiliar, southern vocabulary words by determining their meanings in context.
- HW: Read Ch. 2 by tomorrow
Tuesday, February 11:
- Warm-Up
- Pass back essays
- Video: Southern Renaissance and Zora Neale Hurston. Answer the questions on the worksheet as you watch.
- HW: Read Ch. 3-4 by Friday
Wednesday, February 12:
- Warm-Up
- Go over Ch. 1 glossary
- Listen to Ch. 2 and complete Janie's family tree
- Go over Hurston questions
- HW: Finish Janie's family tree by tomorrow
Thursday, February 13:
- Reading/work day: Quietly read Ch. 3-4 and work on the processing sheet for Ch. 3-4. Both the reading and the sheet are due tomorrow.
Friday, February 14:
- Their Eyes Were Watching God Perfect Partner Activity: Compare your version of a perfect partner with Janie's version.
- HW: Read Ch. 5-6 over break - due Monday, February 24
Monday, February 3:
- Finish watching To Kill a Mockingbird
- HW: Journal assignment:
- Choose one missing scene or significant absence (character) and discuss its importance in the novel with a connection to at least one theme the novel presents. Defend the scene/absence as if you are trying to convince a director or producer of its merit/significance and the necessity of its inclusion in the film. This assignment should be at least 2 paragraphs in length. Due tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 4:
- Warm-Up
- Read "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" aloud as a class (p. 860 in the literature book) for the first half of the reading
- Finishing reading the second half of the essay in groups. Work on questions #5, 6, and 7 on p. 865.
Wednesday, February 5:
- Warm-Up
- Notes: Harlem Renaissance
- Read the three Langston Hughes poems on the handout. Analyze the poems for tone and theme.
Thursday, February 6:
- Warm-Up
- Finish Langston Hughes poem activity and work on question #8 on p. 865 in the literature book (comparing Hurston's essay to Hughes's poems)
- Discuss Hughes's poems
- HW: Finish questions #5, 6, 7, and 8 on p. 865 - due tomorrow
- Bring Their Eyes Were Watching God to class tomorrow
Friday, February 7:
- Warm-Up
- Turn in Hurston Q's
- Read and listen to Ch. 1 of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Fill in the processing sheet as you go.
- HW: Ch. 1 processing sheet due Monday
- HW: Read Ch. 2 by Tuesday
