Week of January 26-30

Monday, January 26:

• Turn in TKAM vs. The Help Compare/Contrast Essay
• Book room "field trip" - return To Kill a Mockingbird and pick up Their Eyes Were Watching God, The Catcher in the Rye, and The Great Gatsby
• Binder clean out
• New homework and bathroom passes

Tuesday, January 27:

• 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, January 28:

• Warm-Up
• Notes: Harlem Renaissance
• Read the three Langston Hughes poems on the handout.  Analyze the poems for tone and theme.

Thursday, January 29:

• Warm-Up
• Zora Neale Hurston background - Talk to the Text and summary activity
• Bring Their Eyes Were Watching God to class tomorrow

Friday, January 30:

• 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)
• Turn in questions, #5, 6, 7, and 8
• Discuss Hughes's poems
• Begin reading/listening to Ch. 1 of Their Eyes Were Watching God - complete the processing sheet as you read/listen

Week of January 12-16

Monday, January 12:

• Binder check - continue to work on your outline packets while binders are checked for points
• Essay Rough Draft due Thursday

Tuesday, January 13:

• Computer lab time to type essays.  This is a great opportunity to ask for help!

Wednesday, January 14:

• Last day in the computer lab to type essays/get help

Thursday, January 15:

• Stamp Rough Drafts
• Self and peer-editing
• Complete fragments, run-ons, and semicolons worksheet - due tomorrow

Friday, January 16:

• Check and go over grammar worksheet
• Exam info/study tips - use the time in class to ask questions and study for the exam

Week of January 5-9

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:

• No school - cold day

Friday, January 9:

• 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.

Week of December 15-19

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! :-)

Week of December 8-12

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.

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! :-)