December+2016

5.0: none 6.0: none
 * Thursday, December 1, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Activities:**

5.0 Listen up to Minute 22 in the “Playing God” podcast; answer comprehension questions #1-6; answer reflection question #1

6.0: - Complete Section Two //Night// questions


 * HW**:

5.0: none

6.0: Complete front side of “Following Threads” worksheet


 * Friday, December 2, 2016 **

5.0: none
 * Bell Ringer:**

6.0: Explain the wisdom of the following quotation: “Vexed sailors curse the rain For which poor shepherds prayed in vain.”


 * Activities:**

5.0 Listen up to Minute 34 in the “Playing God” podcast; answer comprehension questions #1-6; answer reflection question #2 and 3

6.0: - Discuss examples of dehumanization; analyze Elie’s changing relationship with his father and God - Complete the back side of “Following Threads”


 * HW**:

5.0: none

6.0: Read pg. 47-56 of //Night//

Explain the following quotation: “Trouble will rain on those who are already wet.”
 * Monday, December 5, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Activities:**

5.0 - Complete Unit 5 vocabulary charts

6.0: - Discuss Unit 5 vocabulary words and help discover clues - Analyze the form and function of an excerpt from //Night//


 * HW**:

5.0: Finish Unit 5 vocabulary chart for tomorrow

6.0: Read up to pg. 65 and complete accompanying worksheet for tomorrow



Bell Ringer:
 * Tuesday, December 6, 2016 **

Connect one of the words from Unit 5 to the picture above and briefly explain the connection.

Activities: 5.0
 * Listen to remainder of “Playing God” podcast
 * Answer remaining questions on Google Doc

6.0
 * Review responses from the previous reading’s worksheet
 * Work in groups to analyze Section Three

HW:

5.0: Complete Unit 5 vocabulary exercises due Thursday; Quiz is on Friday

6.0: Complete Unit 5 vocabulary exercises for Thursday; Quiz is on Friday


 * Wednesday, December 7, 2016 **


 * Bell Ringer:**



Connect the picture above to one of your Unit 5 vocabulary words. Briefly explain the connection.


 * Activities:**

5.0

- Finish writing responses to “Playing God” podcast and discuss final reflection questions

- Work on completing the “Argumentative Essay Outline”

6.0:

- Work together in groups to complete the Section Three Analysis Work

- Begin presenting information to class


 * HW**:

Complete Unit 5 vocabulary exercises. Prepare for quiz on Friday.


 * Thursday, December 8, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer**

5.0: Connect each of the following clues to a Unit 5 vocabulary term. Briefly explain each connection. 1. Adolescent dating 2. Underground Railroad

6.0: Connect each of the following clues to a Unit 5 vocabulary term. Briefly explain each connection. 1. the Presidential Election 2. Family Feud


 * Activities:**

5.0 - Complete “Playing God” section of argumentative outline (google classroom)

6.0: - Students will finish Section Three Presentations - Review Unit 5 vocabulary exercises


 * HW**:

Study for Unit 5 vocabulary quiz

None
 * Friday, December 9, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Activities:**

Complete Unit 5 vocabulary quiz


 * HW**:

5.0: Finish “Playing God” Section of Argumentative Outline

6.0: Read pg. 66-84 of //Night// and complete [|Reading Log]

5.0: Quote of the day: “It isn’t what we don’t know that gives us trouble, it’s what we know that ain’t so.” What does this mean? 6.0: none
 * Monday, December 12, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**


 * Activities:**

5.0 - Complete web quest for Titanic and Lusitania (google classroom)

6.0: - Take reading quiz - In groups, share quotes; “Save the last word” - Discuss significant shared moments


 * HW**:

5.0: Finish Web Quest

6.0: Read pg. 85 – 97 of //Night//

5.0: When people get put into threatening situations, it’s said that they go into “fight or flight” mode. What do you think this means?
 * Tuesday, December 13, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**

6.0: What is the mood of the painting below? Use specific details from the image to support your response.


 * Activities:**

5.0: - Finish web quest activity - Share information and learned facts with other classmates

6.0: - Creative writing activity (google classroom)


 * HW**:

5.0: none

6.0: Finish creative writing assignment and read pg. 85-97.


 * Wednesday, December 14, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:** none
 * Activities:**

5.0 - Students will listen to/ read “Titanic vs. Lusitania” and complete accompanying questions

6.0: - Share creative writing work with other students; others will provide positive feedback - In groups, analyze the context and theme of a quotation from pg. 85-98 [|Theme/Context Analysis Worksheet]


 * HW**:

5.0: Finish the “Titanic vs. Lusitania” [|worksheet.]

6.0: Watch Darren Brown Video and complete Google form (on Google Classroom)

5.0: Is it okay to be selfish in a life-or-death situation? Why or why not? 6.0: none
 * Thursday, December 16, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Activities:**

5.0 - Discuss responses to magazine article; compare article with podcast - Evaluate how a fact can be used by proponents of both sides of an issue

6.0: - Finish sharing/analyzing quotes’ theme/context - Discuss Darren Brown video


 * HW**:

5.0: none

6.0: Finish reading //Night (//up to pg. 115).

5.0: none 6.0: Why do you think the people in the Darren Brown video followed through with the experiment?
 * Friday, December 16, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Activities:**

5.0 - Discuss how quotation from the Titanic article could be used to argue both sides of essential question argument - Work on completing the argumentative outline

6.0: - Discuss conclusions of shock experiment - In groups, analyze poem and complete worksheet questions


 * HW**:

5.0: none

6.0: Finish completing questions on [|“The Man He Killed” worksheet]

5.0: none 6.0: Why do you think Elie Wiesel titled his memoir //Night//?
 * Monday, December 19, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Activities:**

5.0

- Watch a clip from //John Q// //-// Discuss themes and connection to other texts

6.0: - Discuss answers to the poetry worksheet; analyze how students were able to determine answers and look at evidence


 * HW**:

none

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Bell Ringer: 5.0: How does including a counter-argument and refutation in your essay strengthen your argument?

6.0: How do the differences in formatting change the tone in the following sample text messages? Linda: Don’t. Even. Joke. Linda: Don’t even joke.

Activities: 5.0
 * Continue watching John Q
 * Discuss social and financial inequalities within the film

6.0
 * Finish discussion of “The Man He Killed” and how themes run through several texts
 * Work in groups to complete the front table of pg. 110-115 worksheet

HW: none


 * Wednesday, December 21, 2016 **

Bell Ringer:

5.0: none

6.0: “Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.”

Give me an example of how this is true.

Activities:

5.0

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 * Look at model body paragraph
 * Work on completing argumentative outline and create rough draft body paragraphs

6.0

> > >
 * Share responses from the front page of worksheet
 * Complete back side of worksheet with group members
 * Turn in worksheet

HW:

5.0: complete rough draft body paragraphs by Friday

6.0: Finish the Pg. 100-115 worksheet