Monday, January 5:
- Watch The Help and, using a t-chart, look for and write evidence of Skeeter's struggle with discrimination. In addition, fill out the other side of the chart with evidence of Scout's struggle with discrimination (this movie will be used for a compare/contrast essay along with To Kill a Mockingbird).
Tuesday, January 6:
- Continue watching The Help and completing the t-chart
Wednesday, January 7:
- Finish watching The Help and complete the t-chart
Thursday, January 8:
- Notes: Tips & Tricks for Compare/Contrast Essay
- The Help vs. To Kill a Mockingbird Compare/Contrast Essay
- Rough Draft: Due Thursday, January 15
- Final Draft: Due Monday, January 26 (this is due the week after Final Exams, so this will be the first assignment in the grade book for 2nd semester)
- Begin finding quotes and outlining the essay. You may use the shaping sheets provided in class.
Monday, December 15:
- Watch To Kill a Mockingbird
- TKAM Final Test on Friday
Tuesday, December 16:
- Continue watching To Kill a Mockingbird
Wednesday, December 17:
- Finish watching To Kill a Mockingbird
- To Kill a Mockingbird Film and Novel Assignment:
- Now that you have watched the film in its entirety, you may have noticed some missing scenes that were present in the novel. 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.
Thursday, December 18:
- TKAM Test review
- 10th grade counselor meetings (Plymouth) - please go to the Plymouth Cafeteria if you meet the following criteria:
- 1st hour - last name A-G
- 2nd hour - last name H-O
- 3rd hour - last name P-Z
Friday, December 19:
- TKAM Final Test
- Have a safe and happy break! :-)
Monday, December 8:
- Warm-Up
- Complete "Character Responses to Trial" in your groups
- Pass back and go over Ch. 8-11 and Ch. 12-19 quizzes
- HW: Read Ch. 25-27 by tomorrow
Tuesday, December 9:
- Warm-Up
- Discuss characters' reactions to verdict
- Discuss Ch. 25-27
- HW: Finish the book and character sheet by Thursday
Wednesday, December 10:
- TKAM Socratic Seminar - preparation questions
- Work on the questions and/or finish reading the book during the hour
- HW: Finish the book and character sheet by tomorrow
- HW: TKAM Socratic Seminar questions due Friday
Thursday, December 11:
- Stamp character sheet
- Final Quiz
- Work day for Socratic Seminar questions - due tomorrow
Friday, December 12:
- To Kill a Mockingbird Socratic Seminar
- Get questions stamped for completion
- Sit in either the inner or outer circle. Inner circle holds discussion for 20 minutes while the outer circle listens. Both circles will switch places during the 2nd half of the hour; all students will have participated in discussion by the end of the hour.
- Write a reflection of your participation on the rubric. Turn in your rubric and questions by the end of the hour.
