Week of November 14 to 18

Hello everyone!

Here are the assignments and classwork for the week. I hope to see you and your parents at parent/teacher conferences on Thursday night and Friday afternoon!

Monday

Periods 1, 5 and 7:

Classwork: Create identity charts for Tom Robinson and Mr. Ewell. Read p. 14-22 in To Kill a Mockingbird. Add to identity charts for Scout, Jem, Atticus, Tom Robinson, and Mr. Ewell.

Homework: Write 1/2 p. on the characterization of Atticus. What does it say about him that he is willing to take on Tom Robinson’s case?

Periods 2 and 6:

Classwork: Read an excerpt and attempt to determine where the text came from using critical thinking skills. Read p. 167-171 of Malcolm X, taking double entry notes on foreshadowing at the end of p. 171.

Homework: Write 1/2 page: Why do you think Malcolm believed Dr. Elijah Muhammad’s “tales?”

Tuesday

Periods 1, 5 and 7:

Classwork: Author's Toolbox: Central Idea: Social Inequality

Definition: Separation among people based on race, class status (money), education, or other factors.

Example: In To Kill a Mockingbird, characters are separated by race, class, and education.

Do a gallery walk of images from the Great Depression, and analyze how the images reflect the central idea of social inequality. Read an excerpt about the Great Depression and analyze where different characters would be ranked on a scale of social inequality.

Homework: Write 1/2 page on how the images and reading from today connect to the central idea of Social Inequality in To Kill a Mockingbird

Periods 2 and 6:

Classwork: Get into groups for Jigsaw Analysis of Chapter 11.  Work to determine how events in Chapter 11 demonstrate Malcolm X's development.

Homework: Complete your group's assigned Jigsaw Analysis questions.

Wednesday:

Periods 1, 5 and 7:

Classwork: Watch the movie version of To Kill a Mockingbird, from 2:56 (right after the opening credits) until 23:40 (right after Mr. Ewell says, “What kind of man are you? You got chillun of your own!”

Homework: Write 1/2 page: How does seeing and hearing the movie influence your understanding of the text?
Periods 2 and 6:

Classwork: Share Jigsaw Analysis with members of other groups. Each person is responsible for answering or finding answers to each question in the packet, not just the ones in your group.

Homework: Write 1/2 page: How did events in Chapter 11 demonstrate Malcolm X's development?

Thursday:

Periods 1, 5 and 7:

Classwork: Read p. 22-30 in To Kill a Mockingbird. Add to identity charts.

Homework: Write 1/2 page: How does the setting affect people's actions and reactions to the events?

Periods 2 and 6:

Classwork: Read p. 185-188 in Malcolm X, and answer the assigned questions.

Homework: Study for your exam on Monday! The essay question will be: How does Malcolm X develop from the end of chapter 10 to the end of chapter 11?

Friday:

Periods 1 and 2: 

Reading Logs Due

Classwork: Read an excerpt and complete a SOAPSTone analysis. In your group, answer questions 15-19. Independently, answer questions 20-24.

Homework: Identify any questions that are still challenging for you and bring them in on Monday.(2nd period: study for your exam!)

Periods 5, 6 and 7:

No classes due to Parent/Teacher conferences. Reading Logs for this week due on Monday. (6th period, study for your exam!)