Monday, October 31, 2011

1. Monday, October 31, 2011 Title – NEW QUARTER!!! EQ - How can I be more successful in the 2nd quarter of 8th grade? Warm up - Goal setting Agenda – 1. 10 min prep for groups 2. Presentations 3. DJ’s for chapters 21 & 22 Homework – DJ’s for Ch 21 & 22, Finish all notes on TKM Trial Study Guide

2. Chapter 21-22 Dialectical Journals Question - "'I didn't think it was wise in the first place to let them--'" to "'I'm going to bed.'" (p. 285) Clarify - "Miss Jean Louis?" to the end of the chapter. (p. 283) Reflect - "But things are always better in the morning." (p. 285) Evaluate - "At that moment Aunt Alexandra came to the door and called us, but she was too late. It was Miss Stephanie's pleasure to tell us: this morning Mr. Bob Ewell stopped Atticus on the post office corner, spat in his face, and told him he'd get him if it took the rest of his life." (p. 290)

3. Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Title – Catch up day Warm up - Jamestown – Writing activity 1 (turn in) then #3 and #4 Agenda – 1. Finish DJ’s through Ch 21 2. Compare/share trial prep answers with partner Homework – Read Chapters 23-27

4. Nov 1 – SEM-R Reflection Think of the characters in your novel in terms of archetypes. Identify 3 characters that you can categorize this way, and list their archetype.

5. Wednesday November 2, 2011 Title – Text Organization Warm up - Review/edit #17 on TKM trial sheet – (paragraph) Agenda – 1. Review text organization 2. Foldable activity 3. Chapters 23-27 DJ’s Homework – DJ’s for Chapters 23-27

6. Chapter 23-27 Dialectical Journals Question – “’I heard her say it’s time somebody taught ‘em a lesson… an’ then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home – ‘” (p. 331) Clarify – “Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson… Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella opened her mouth and screamed.” (p. 323) Reflect - “Don’t fool yourselves – it’s all adding up and one of these days we’re going to pay the bill for it. I hope it’s not in you children’s time “(p. 296) Evaluate – “’You might like to know that there was one fellow who took considerable wearing down…If we’d had two of that crowd, we’d’ve had a hung jury.’” (p. 297)

7. Thursday November 3, 2011 Title – TKM Theme Warm up - Writing Activity 3 – Txt Org. Agenda – 1. TKM Theme ppt 2. Theme group activities http://www.slideshare.net/tranceking/to-kill-a-mockingbird-theme-motifs-symbols Homework – Read Chapters 28-31

8. Friday, November 4, 2011 Title – TKM Theme – concept maps Warm up - Write 4 questions, with multiple choice answers, that you might find on the TKM test. Agenda – 1. Concept maps 2. Concept map presentation 3. Castle Learning Homework – DJ’s Chapters 28-31

9. Chapter 28-31 Dialectical Journals Question  Still for a man breathing heavily, breathing heavily and staggering. I thought he went to the tree and leaned against it. He coughed violently, a sobbing, bone shaking cough. “Jem?” There was no answer but the man’s heavy breathing. “Jem?” – pg. 352 Clarify - “What is it Heck?” said Atticus. Mr. Tate found his neck and rubbed it. “Bob Ewell’slyin’ on the ground under that tree down yonder with a kitchen knife stuck up under his ribs. He’s dead, Mr. Finch” – pg. 357 Reflect – When I pointed to him his palms slipped slightly…”Hey Boo”, I said. – pg. 362 Evaluate – “Mr. Finch.”  Mr. Tate was still planted to the floorboards. “Bob Ewell fell on his knife. I can prove it.” – pg 366