Monday, Oct 19
1. Bellringer 2/ACT Practice
2. Give notes on Chapters 5 and 6
3. Read/listen to rest of Chapter 6
Summary Square for Chapter 6. What would you name Ch. 6?
4. Imagery in Chapter 6
5. Read chapters 7 and 8 (very short chapters) for homework
Standards and Objectives for this Week:
Standard 3. Learning Targets: Students will understand setting, plot, characterization of a story or drama.
Skills and Knowledge: Students are able to analyze setting, plot, characterization
Standard 8. Learning targets: Students will understand that stories discuss common topics and themes to help the reader understand varied perspectives.
Skills and knowledge: Students are able to recognize themes from various works from the same time period. (Harlem Renaissance/1920s)
Standard 12. Learning targets: Students will understand the elements of a plot and the connection and impact on the story.
Standard 13. Learning targets: Students will understand that words have a variety of meanings and tones basedon the context of the stories and help shape reader’s comprehension of the plot.
Skills and Knowledge: Students are able to identify the word choice and tone of selected passages.
Tuesday, Oct 20
1. Bellringer 3 ACT Practice:
2. Quiz on chapters 7 and 8 (First silver grade of 2nd 9 weeks)
Summary Squares for chapters 7 and 8. What would you call these chapters?
Discussion on dynamic characters/static characters, POV: First person, Third Person Limited, Third Person Omniscient, metaphors in chapter 8, irony in chapter 8
3. Notebook Test—First Gold Grade
4. Read chapter 9-10 (very short chapters)
Wednesday, Oct 21
1. Bellringer 4 ACT PRACTICE: READING SECTION
2. Video: Finding Your Voice (Theme) 60Sec Video
3. Discuss chapters 9 and 10. Summary Squares/Name the chapters
4. ABC the novel so far. Individually then as class.
Tonight: Review for test tomorrow on chapters 1-10
Thursday, Oct 22
1. Bellringer 5: ACT PRACTICE: Identify the Issue
2. Test on Chapters 1-10 Their Eyes Were Watching God
3. Chapter 11
Friday, Oct 23
1. Bellringer 6: ACT PRACTICE: Commas
2. Chapter 12