English 9 Nov 26-30

English 9

Nov 26-30

 

Monday

Quote quiz

Silent reading

Homework: 18

 

Tuesday

Journal: is Tom Robinson guilty? Explain.

Read trial scene together

Homework: lunch Thursday, bring something to represent character. Extra credit for dressing totally like the character. Bring $3 or a food dish for lunch. Chapter 19-20

 

Block

Present character representations.

Character development in groups.

Present character images

Homework: 21

 

Friday

Journal: which character do you identify with and why?

Read

Important vocabulary thus far.

Homework: 22-23

 

English 10 Nov 26-30

Monday

Present masks and explain them.

Quote quiz

Homework: chapter 11

 

Tuesday

Id, ego and superego

Prepare short skit

Homework: finish novel

 

Block

Finish book in class.

Computer lab. Mask paper

 

Homework: finish the paper. Due Friday

 

Friday

Turn in papers. Display masks in gym lobby

Quote quiz

 

English 9. Nov 12-16

English 9

Nov 12-16

 

Monday

Turn in homework

Discussion Questions in groups.

Homework: Read chapter 9. vocab and 29, 33-34

 

Tuesday

Jim Crow web search

Homework: chapter 10-11, questions and vocab

 

Block

Turn in homework

20 min video from Jim Crow website

Discuss Jim Crow

Read from TKAM screenplay

Homework: chapters 13-15 #s and vocab.

 

Friday

Hand in homework

Mini projects—draw a map of the town or character connections

Homework: chapters 16 vocab and #s

 

English 10 Nov 12-16

English 10

Nov 12-16

 

Monday

Hand in homework

Review symbolism and allegory

Make a symbolic mask pg. 69

Homework: Bring in a newspaper or magazine article/pictures that portray man’s evil or good.

 

Tuesday

Turn in homework

Is man good or evil? Which is more interesting?

Detail work for masks.

Homework: chapter 6-7. Decide how to paint masks symbolically

 

Block

Paint masks

Write one page explaining symbolic choices

Homework: 8, vocab and discussion questions

 

Friday

Homework

Discuss and present masks

Put together good vs. evil headlines.

Homework: Read chapter 9 and do vocab. Write one page discussing whether man is good or evil. Give examples.

 

English 10 Nov 5-9

English 10

Nov 5-9

Monday

Turn in persuasive essays

Characteristics of a good leader.

Mini speeches—why you’d be the best leader. EC for giving speech

Homework: read chapters 2-3. vocab and questions. 1, 4, 6, 9, (ch 3) 4-5.

Tuesday

Collect discussion questions.

Discuss characters

Read

Homework: chapter 4 vocab and 9, 11, 14, 15

Wednesday

Turn in homework

Students will either make a model of a hut or draw a map of the island.

Present

Friday

Discussion

Symbolism and Allegory

Homework: read chapter 5. Vocab and #s 11, 14-16.

English 9 Nov 5-9

English 9

Nov 5-9

 

Monday

Open: Birth of a Nation images and UTube

Discussion

Literary Portfolio

Homework: 4-6 vocab and questions. 13, 14, 15, 18, 21

 

Tuesday

Discussion—the Boo Radley game

Homework: finish Persuasive essays

 

Block  

Turn in essays

Jim Crow laws web search

Homework: 7-8. vocab and questions.24, 26, 27

 

Friday

Review Jim Crow laws

Discrimination in the 1930s

Discuss chapters 7-8

Homework: vocab quiz Monday. Grammar worksheet. Read chapter 9. vocab and 29, 33-34