Week of December 1-5

Monday, December 1:

• Warm-Up
• Turn in Ch. 16-17 questions
• Pass back and discuss The Crucible argumentative essays
• Discuss Ch. 16-17
• Complete the front side of the "Processing the Trial" worksheet in groups.  Gather evidence from the novel for the following testimonies:
• Heck Tate
• Bob Ewell
• HW:  Read Ch. 18-19 by tomorrow

Tuesday, December 2:

• Warm-Up
• Finish the front side of the "Processing the Trial" worksheet in groups.  Gather evidence from the novel for the following testimonies:
• Mayella Ewell
• Tom Robinson
• Discuss "Processing the Trial" and each witness's testimony
• Ch. 12-19 quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday, December 3:

• Warm-Up
• Finish discussing the witnesses' testimonies
• Work on the back of the "Processing the Trial" worksheet and complete a close reading of Atticus's closing argument.  Use your active reading skills to "talk to the text" as you read.
• Quiz:  Ch. 12-19
• HW:  Read Ch. 20-22 by tomorrow

Thursday, December 4:

• Warm-Up
• Discuss Atticus's closing argument
• Discuss Ch. 20-22
• Practice:  Similes and Metaphors (we will discuss the worksheet on Monday)

Friday, December 5:

• Reading Day
• HW:  Ch. 23-24 due Monday

Week of November 24-28

Monday, November 24:

• Warm-Up
• Notes:  Theme + Thematic Statements
• Quiz:  Ch. 8-11
• HW:  Read Ch. 14-15 by tomorrow

Tuesday, November 25:

• Warm-Up
• Discussion:  Ch. 12-15
• Reading/work time in class
• HW:  Read Ch. 16-17  AND complete the Ch. 16-17 questions by Monday

Have a great Thanksgiving Break! :-)

Week of November 17-21

Monday, November 17:

• Warm-Up
• Turn in Ch. 1-7 questions
• Activity:  Characters as Symbols
• Discuss Characters as Symbols
• HW:  Read Ch. 8-9 by tomorrow
• Quiz on Ch. 1-7 tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 18:

• Quiz:  Ch. 1-7
• Reading/work day
• Complete the extended journal assignment by Thursday
• Read Ch. 10-11 by Thursday
• Quiz on Ch. 8-11 on Friday

Wednesday, November 19:

• Notes:  Misplaced Modifiers
• Activity:  Misplaced Modifiers
• Pick one of the following sentences on your handout and gain an understanding of what is mistakenly being said.  Next, correct the sentence to show what should be said.  Finally, divide a piece of paper in half and illustrate the misconception on one side and the correct sentence on the other. 

Thursday, November 20:

• Substitute teacher - reading day
• Ch. 8-11 quiz moved to Monday

Friday, November 21:

• Warm-Up
• Turn in extended journal
• BIG discussion for Chapters 8-11
• HW:  Read Ch. 12-13 by Monday and study for your quiz

Week of November 10-14

Monday, November 10:

• Warm-Up
• Read Ch. 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird together in class.  Complete the processing sheet as you read.  Due tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 11:

• Check processing sheets
• Notes:  TKAM background + journal
• HW:  Read Ch. 2-4 by Thursday

Wednesday, November 12:

• Warm-Up
• Video:  "Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia" - fill out the handout as you watch the video.  Link to the video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf7jAF2Tk40
• Symbolism Activity:
• You will be given a list of symbols.  Using your prior knowledge, think of possible one-word meanings for each symbol.  Example:  a rose could symbolize love.  Work together in groups to try and find deeper meanings in all of the symbols listed.

Thursday, November 13:

• Warm-Up
• Go over and discuss Symbolism Activity
• Discuss Ch. 1-4 (and the Ch. 1 processing sheet) using polleverywhere.com
• HW:  Read Ch. 5-7 by Monday

Friday, November 14:

• Reading/work day.  Read Ch. 5-7 and work on the Ch. 1-7 questions
• HW:  Ch. 5-7 and Ch. 1-7 questions due Monday

Week of November 3-7

Monday, November 3:

• Begin watching The Crucible
• Bring your To Kill a Mockingbird books to class on Monday

Tuesday, November 4:

• NO SCHOOL - Election day

Wednesday, November 5:

• Continue watching The Crucible

Thursday, November 6:

• Finish watching The Crucible
• Discuss the movie
• Notes:  To Kill a Mockingbird Character Descriptions + Opinionnaire
• One statement on a major theme of To Kill a Mockingbird will be read aloud to you.  You will decide whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement.  Each corner of the room will represent one of the four answer choices.  You will move to the corner of the room that represents your opinion on the statement.  We will hold a short discussion on the reasons why students agree or disagree with the statement.  We will repeat the steps with a new statement.  This will go on until the end of the hour.

Friday, November 7:

• Gallery Walk:  Examining Classic Crimes and Trials
• Using your Gallery Walk handout, rotate around the room and read the backgrounds of 5 different trials.  After reading, predict whether the defendant was guilty or innocent and give a reason for your prediction based on the text.
• The actual outcomes of the trials will be read.  Fill out the rest of the sheet as you listen (the verdict and your reaction to the verdict).
• Do you think the verdicts were fair?  Why or why not?  How do you think society influenced the outcomes?
• What do each of these crimes have in common?