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
Monday, January 27:
- The essay is now due tomorrow! There will be class time to ask and answer questions.
- New homework/bathroom passes
- Binder clean-out
Tuesday, January 28:
- Snow day! Enjoy your day off. :)
Wednesday, January 29:
- Snow day! Enjoy your day off. :)
Thursday, January 30:
- Turn in essays
- Begin watching To Kill a Mockingbird - look for similarities and differences between the book and the movie.
- Book room "field trip" tomorrow - please bring To Kill a Mockingbird with you to turn in to the book room. You will receive Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Great Gatsby.
Friday, January 31:
- Continue watching To Kill a Mockingbird while looking for similarities and differences.
Monday, January 13:
- Continue watching The Help
Tuesday, January 14:
- Finish watching The Help
- Instructions on how to set up the essay assignment
- Begin outlining and filling in the shaping sheets
Wednesday, January 15:
- Computer lab type to type essays
Thursday, January 16:
- Computer lab to type essays
Friday, January 17:
- Final exam review/discussion
- Class time to study for the exam/work on essays (computer lab is not available for this class today)
Monday, January 6:
Tuesday, January 7:
Wednesday, January 8:
- Welcome back (finally)!
- To Kill a Mockingbird vs. The Help Comparison Essay
- Rough Draft due on the day of your scheduled final
- Final Draft due on Monday, January 27 (this will be the first grade for second semester)
- Begin watching The Help in class
Friday, January 10:
- Continue watching The Help
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! :)
