Monday, December 16:
- Socratic Seminar preparation: Explain the rubric and discussion questions. The discussion questions should be completed by Thursday, and Socratic Seminar will be held on Thursday.
- Class time to begin completing the discussion questions
- HW: Read Ch. 25-27 by tomorrow
- To Kill a Mockingbird final test on Friday!
Tuesday, December 17:
- Continue to read and work on Socratic Seminar questions
- HW: Finish the book and Socratic Seminar questions by Thursday
Wednesday, December 18:
- Counselor Meetings (meet in your home school location):
- A-G - 1st hour
- H-O - 2nd hour
- P-Z - 3rd hour
- Work day for the remaining students in class
Thursday, December 19:
- 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.
Friday, December 20:
- To Kill a Mockingbird final test
- Have a great break! :)
Monday, December 9:
- Warm-Up
- Discuss Ch. 16-17: Each group will receive the name of a new character that has been recently introduced or a character with new information. Gather as much information as possible about the character and report out to the rest of the class. We will use the findings to discuss the trials.
- HW: Read Ch. 18-19 by tomorrow
Tuesday, December 10:
- Last reading day of the unit! Please read Ch. 20 by tomorrow so we can discuss the end of the trial and closing argument. Expect a quiz this week. :)
Wednesday, December 11:
- Quiz: Ch. 12-19
- In your small groups, complete the Processing the Trial worksheet. Summarize the testimonies of Heck Tate, Bob Ewell, Mayella Ewell, and Tom Robinson. We will discuss our findings as a whole class. The second part of the worksheet will be completed tomorrow.
- HW: Read Ch. 20-22 by tomorrow
Thursday, December 12:
- Processing the Trial, pt. 2: Read Atticus's closing argument and place summary boxes on the right side of the page after each paragraph. Summarize each paragraph with your group and write your responses in the summary boxes. Focus on summarize the most important details of his closing remarks. We will discuss these as a class during the second half of the hour.
Friday, December 13:
- Quickwrite: What is a simile? What is a metaphor? We will share and discuss answers as a class.
- Complete the simile and metaphor worksheet in your groups. Don't over-think your responses; write whatever comes to mind. Be creative! Discuss answers as a whole class.
- In your small groups, create similes and metaphors for the following characters from To Kill a Mockingbird: Scout, Jem, Atticus, Bob Ewell, Mayella Ewell, and Mrs. Dubose. Each group should write their answers on the whiteboard. Groups will share responses and explain how they came up with their similes and metaphors.
Monday, December 2:
- Quiz: Ch. 8-11
- Continue reading Ch. 12-13 and working on your Ch. 8-11 questions. Both are due tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 3:
- Check Ch. 8-11 Discussion Questions
- Notes: Theme and Thematic Statements
- HW: After using the notes to write a thematic statement with your partner, find 4 cited quotes from the book that support your thematic statement. This is due tomorrow. Use the rest of your class time to get started.
- HW: Read Ch. 14-15 by Thursday
Wednesday, December 4:
- Warm-Up
- Check thematic statements and quotes
- Discuss Ch. 8-11
- Activity: one student will volunteer to write his or her thematic statement on the board. With your group members, choose a quote from TKAM that best represents this thematic statement. You may choose to use a quote from your homework assignment if it fits. Write your group's quote on the board. As a whole class, we will choose the quote on the board that best fits the thematic statement and discuss why.
- Pass back and go over Ch. 1-7 quizzes
Thursday, December 5:
- TKAM Group Body Paragraph: In your groups, complete a body paragraph based on one of the topic sentences (TS) given below. Use the two-chunk format you have learned in class (CD, CM, CM, CD, CM, CM, CS). You only need this one sheet per group with all of your names on it. Make sure all of your CDs have the proper background, the quote itself, and the citation. This is due by the end of the hour.
- (TS) In TKAM, Atticus epitomizes fairness and equality.
- OR
- (TS) The subject of compassion is supported throughout TKAM.
Friday, December 6:
- Reading day
- HW: Read Ch. 16-17 by Monday
Monday, November 25:
- Check and go over discussion questions for Ch. 1-7
- Activity: Characters as Symbols. Complete and discuss the activity.
- HW: Read Ch. 8-9 by tomorrow
- Ch. 1-7 quiz tomorrow
Tuesday, November 26:
- Quiz: Ch. 1-7
- Reading/work day. Complete the discussion questions for Ch. 8-11 and read Ch. 10-11 before returning to school on Monday. Have a great Thanksgiving break!
Monday, November 18:
- Warm-Up
- Receive reading schedule for To Kill a Mockingbird
- Notes: TKAM background
Tuesday, November 19:
- Begin reading Chapter 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird aloud in class
- HW: Read Ch. 2-4 by Thursday!
Wednesday, November 20:
- Symbolism Activity: In your small groups, brainstorm deeper meanings of the 50 general symbols given on your handout. Try not to over-think each item; just go with what your intuition tells you. We will go over potential meanings as a whole class and define the term "general symbol."
Thursday, November 21:
- Warm-Up
- Discuss major themes and specific symbols in Ch. 1-4
- HW: Read Ch. 5-7 by Monday
Friday, November 22:
- Reading and work day - complete Chapter 7 and work on the discussion questions. Both the reading and questions are due on Monday.
Monday, November 11:
- New Essay Due Date: Wednesday, November 13
- (Last one, I promise; we needed time to go over punctuation and sentence structure)
- Notes: Fragments and Run-On Sentences
- Practice: Avoiding Fragments and Run-Ons
- Correct your own essays for fragment and run-on errors
Tuesday, November 12:
- Warm-Up
- Watch "The Sneetches" in class
- Discuss the video in small groups, with a whole-class discussion to follow. We will be sharing personal reactions and analyzing the video with how it relates to real-world issues.
- HW: "The Sneetches" Journal Response due Thursday
- The Crucible Essay due tomorrow!
Wednesday, November 13:
- Turn in essay. Have the following components ready to go, printed AND stapled, in order:
- Rubric
- Final Draft + Works Cited
- Writing Center sheet (if applicable)
- Peer-editing sheet
- First quality (rough) draft
- *Highlight ALL of your sentence starters!
- Writing reflection: Quarter 1
- Notes: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia (with video)
Thursday, November 14:
- Turn in "The Sneetches" Journal Response
- John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath Excerpt and Photo Essay
- Complete the activity in class. You must access the online textbook and finish the activity at home if you do not finish by the end of the hour. Due tomorrow.
Friday, November 15:
- Warm-Up
- Turn in John Steinbeck activity
- To Kill a Mockingbird opinionnaire and debate on the major themes/issues in the novel. Bring your To Kill a Mockingbird book to class by Monday!
Monday, November 4:
- First Quality Draft due
- Draft will be stamped - please save this to turn in with your final draft.
- Self and peer-edit sessions
- Final Draft now due on Monday, November 11
- Check Warm-Ups
Tuesday, November 5:
- No school - enjoy your day off! :)
Wednesday, November 6:
- Discuss essay "No-nos"
- Edit drafts for "No-nos" and other grammar mistakes
Thursday, November 7:
- Computer lab time to edit essays
Friday, November 8:
- Notes: Comma Rules
- Comma practice: Add commas to the 20 different sentences with your partner or group members. Some sentences may not require any commas.
- Go over comma practice
- Edit essay drafts for comma mistakes
- New essay due date TBA on Monday. We need time to edit for punctuation.
