BOOK CHAT!

Today's Goal: Share our chosen books with our peers!

The Plan:

1. Book chat!

Homework/Important Dates:

• Work on Research Paper Revisions. (I will accept research paper revisions until April 28 [TOMORROW!!]. After that, scores are permanent if you have not spoken with me personally or via email.)
• Click here for the piece of paper you need to have filled out in order to submit your printed essay to me.
• My grades for progress reports are due this weekend, which means if you have ANYTHING to ask to be revised via email using the templates provided that you want to do to help improve your progress report grade, I need that by THIS FRIDAY.
• Your next Vocab Quiz will happen on Friday, May 6 (Two weeks from now)
• Click here for the slides

Standing for Truth and Justice

These are vultures.
Who in chapter 15 could we compare them to?

Today's Goal: Analyze Atticus' character motivations through close reading and by writing a two-chunk paragraph.

The Plan:

1. Chapter 14/15 Quiz
2. Short time to work on Book Chat Writing 
3. Close Reading
4. Two Chunk Paragraph

We will be reading a short passage together today, annotating as we go. Remember last time we did annotations, and we responded whenever and wherever we could? 

We annotate to:

• REACT to the story
• ASK questions
• RESPOND to the character's actions or choices or statements
• DEFINE words we don't know
• REPHRASE writing in our own words
• There are lots of others. These are just some examples.

Two Chunk Writing Prompt:

How do the actions of Atticus in this passage further develop Lee's definition of courage?

Homework/Important Dates:

• CARN vocab practice due Wednesday, April 27
• Click here for the slides
• Book Love Book Chat will take place on Wednesday, April 27
• Assignment can be found on Google Classroom
• Work on Research Paper Revisions. (I will accept research paper revisions until April 28. After that, scores are permanent if you have not spoken with me personally or via email.)
• Your next Vocab Quiz will happen on Friday, May 6 (Two weeks from now)

Monday

Today's Goal: Read!

The Plan:

1. Book Love! (Either read or work on your document for ten minutes)
2. Allergy Announcement
3. Chapter 14

Chapter 14 P4R

• In what way do we see another social class defined?  Please be ready to document a specific piece of text. 

Chapter 15 P4R

• How is the thematic concept of youth apparent in this chapter in Jem?  in Scout? (Hint: The concept reveals itself differently in both characters).
• Closely read Scout’s behavior in the mob.  (Document the text) How is it believable or unbelievable? Why?

Homework/Important Dates:

• Read Chapter 15 in To Kill a Mockingbird
• Quiz on chapter 14/15 tomorrow, Tuesday, April 26
• CARN vocab practice due Wednesday, April 27
• Click here for the slides
• Book Love Book Chat will take place on Wednesday, April 27
• Assignment can be found on Google Classroom
• Work on Research Paper Revisions. (I will accept research paper revisions until April 28. After that, scores are permanent if you have not spoken with me personally or via email.)
• Your next Vocab Quiz will happen on Friday, May 6 (Two weeks from now)

Aunt Alexandra's Judgements

Today's Goal: Assess our mastery of the roots IDIO and NOMEN. Assess the ways in which Aunt Alexandra casts judgement over others.

The Plan:

1. 5 minute study time
2. IDIO/NOMEN Vocab Assessment
3. Book Love when you're through
4. Read chapter 13
5. Chapter 12/13 P4R (On Google Classroom)

HOMEWORK/IMPORTANT DATES

• Book Love Book Chat will take place on Wednesday, April 27
• Assignment can be found on Google Classroom
• Work on Research Paper Revisions. (I will accept research paper revisions until Thursday, April 28. After that, scores are permanent.)

Reading

Today's Goal: Read more in class

The Plan:

1. Book Love
2. Book Chat Assignment reminders
3. Read To Kill a Mockingbird
4. Chapter 12/13 P4R questions on Google Classroom

HOMEWORK/IMPORTANT DATES

• Vocab Quiz on Friday, April 22.
• Click here for the slides.
• Book Love Book Chat will take place on Wednesday, April 27
• Assignment can be found on Google Classroom
• Work on Research Paper Revisions. (I will accept research paper revisions until April 28. After that, scores are permanent.)

Ketchup

Today's Goal: Make like a tomato and catch up.

The Plan:

1. Chapter 10/11 Quiz
2. Work on English things that you can finish, improve, or complete.
3. Start reading chapter 12 if you are all caught up, or work on Book Love.

IF you are not using this time to work on English tasks, I will find you more work to do, and it will not be fun.

A list of things to work on:

1. Characterization Classwork from yesterday (I am collecting this before you leave today.)
2. Finish P4R Chapter 8-10. 
3. Revising your Essay
4. Revising past assignments that you didn't get adequate scores for (P4R, other classwork, etc.)
5. Making up quizzes from when you are absent
6. Reading your Book Love book
7. Writing for your Book Love Book Chat
8. Reading To Kill a Mockingbird

HOMEWORK/IMPORTANT DATES

• Read Chapter TWELVE in To Kill a Mockingbird. 
• (No Quiz tomorrow)
• You will have a Vocab Quiz on Friday, April 22.
• Click here for the slides.
• You must complete a Book Love selection by April 22. 
• Book Love Book Chat will take place on Wednesday, April 27
• Work on Research Paper Revisions. (I will accept research paper revisions until April 28. After that, scores are permanent.)

Direct and Indirect Characterization

Today's Goal: Distinguish between a narrator providing us with direct characterization, and the actions of characters that provide indirect characterization.

The Plan: 

1. Book Love
2. To Kill a Mockingbird discussion and P4R (Google Classroom)
3. Book Love Assignment
4. Direct and Indirect Characterization

Direct/Indirect Characterization

Direct Characterization - When you TELL the reader about a character (looks, attitude, personality, likes, dislikes, hobbies). It is not enough to say one thing about looks. You need to include lots of information!

Indirect Characterization - when you learn about a character (looks, attitude, personality, likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc.) through their actions. Don’t tell me that the character is energetic. Have the character do something energetic.

CLICK HERE for the classwork if you are absent!

BOOK LOVE

On Wednesday, April 27, we will be having a Book Love Book Chat. This is DIFFERENT from the book reviews you have been writing. 

HOMEWORK/IMPORTANT DATES

• Read Chapter ELEVEN in To Kill a Mockingbird. 
• Quiz Tomorrow on Chapter 10/11
• NOMEN Vocab work due Wednesday, April 20.
• Click here for the slides.
• You will have a Vocab Quiz on Friday, April 22.
• Click here for the slides.
• You must complete a Book Love selection by April 22. 
• Book Love Book Chat will take place on Wednesday, April 27
• Work on Research Paper Revisions. (I will accept research paper revisions until April 28. After that, scores are permanent.)