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Monday 9/13 - Shortened Period: 1 Hour Late
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1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: What is the "American
Dream?" How do you know that? (If you aren't sure, just take a guess.) What is
your "American Dream?" In other words, what will your life look like as an adult
if you do achieve your dream? (family, job, personal life, hobbies/activities,
etc.)
2.
Business
a.
Organization Checks - Class
Notebook/Folder - in Period 1
Friday.
c. Turn in any late work.
3. Reader's Workshop
a. Discuss journal: The American Dream - Target Focus: Theme
b. Background to novel: Migrant workers, state of economy,
nature of work & relationships.
c. Assign: Begin reading
Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men.
1) Literacy Strategy 1 - annotate
2) Literacy Strategy 2 - mark all
unknown or unsure vocabulary
4. HW: Reading & annotation Ch. 1 OMM - no
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Tuesday 9/14 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: Simple one today: What
are your first reactions to OMM? What do you like? What do you dislike?
Any problems reading it? Predict: What do you think will happen to George
and Lennie? To their dreams?
2.
Business
a. Reminder: Class
Notebook/Folder check F, per 1.
b. Assign: If you didn't
finish annotating & marking vocab in Ch. 1, finish tonight.
3. Reader's Workshop
a. Discuss journal - emphasis on what will happen to George
and Lennie & their dream.
b. Looking at the big picture:
1) Theme - keep your eye on the Hope
and Dreams idea throughout.
2) Characterization - Character
Analysis Essay at end so we have to really track our characters.
c.
Paired Character Analysis Activity
1) Receive Worksheet.
2) Complete Day 1 tasks.
3) If time, share paragraphs.
We can finish tomorrow if needed.
4. HW:
Reading &
annotation Ch. 1 OMM - if needed. |
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Wednesday 9/15 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: What character traits in
George and/or Lennie do you think will help them achieve their dreams?
What traits do you think will prevent them from achieving their dreams?
Explain.
2.
Business
a.
Reminder:
Class Notebook/Folder check F, per 1.
3. Reader's Workshop
a. Finish
Paired Character Analysis Activity if needed.
*Report out.
b. Mini-Lesson: The five methods of characterization.
*Get notes from classmate if you are
absent.
c. Assign: With your
partner from the previous activity, label the examples you found about George
and Lennie with the type of characterization being used.
Have entire worksheet checked when you are done.
4. HW: Finish Paired Character Analysis
worksheet if needed. |
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Thursday 9/16 |
1. Journal/Bell-Ringer:
Journal/Bell-Ringer: Think-Pair-Share - What is
the central conflict of the book right now at the end of chapter one? Is
that an internal or external conflict? Name at least one sub-conflict. Now
a really interesting question: If George and Lennie are the protagonists,
who/what would you say is or will be the antagonist?
2.
Business
a.
Reminder:
Class Notebook/Folder check tomorrow, per 1.
b. Have Paired Character Analysis worksheet
checked during
workshop.
3. Reader's Workshop
a. Mini-Lesson: Plot Curve
*Get notes from classmate if you are absent.
b. Assign: Fill in Plot
Tracker Graphic Organizer for Chapter 1.
1) Graphic Organizer can only be had in
class.
2) Keep tracker to fill in as we go.
c. Assign:
Steinbeck
Obituary
1) Do what you need to to fully
understand the article - annotate, outline, questions, etc.
2) Read and apply literacy strategy -
complete active reading for tomorrow.
4. HW: Complete Steinbeck Obituary active
reading. |
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Friday 9/17 |
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1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: Vocabulary Quiz
2. Business
a. Organization Checks
- Class Notebook/Folder - in Period 1.
b. Assign: Read Chapter 2
OMM for Tuesday - use any literacy strategy you wish.
3. Reader's Workshop
a. Assign
questions - you may pair with a partner to help you if you wish.
b. If you’d rather, you may read today and do questions as HW.
4. HW (due Tuesday): 1) Complete
Steinbeck Obituary Q's if needed; 2) Complete active reading OMM Ch.
2.
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