February+2016

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 * Monday, February 1, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * **Change the second letter of the following words to create new words.**

- Define and create clues for the Unit 7 vocabulary words
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Finish Unit 7 vocabulary chart for tomorrow. Book exercises due Thursday. Quiz will be on Friday.


 * Tuesday, February 2, 2016 **


 * Bell Ringer:**

Connect the following clues to Unit 7 vocabulary words. Explain the connection.


 * 1) Chili pepper
 * 2) Icy roads
 * 3) Having a bad day


 * Activities:**

- Read article on The Great Depression

- Work individually or in pairs to create QAR questions for the article


 * HW**: Finish QAR questions for tomorrow. Complete Unit 7 vocabulary exercises for Thursday.


 * Wednesday, February 3, 2016 **


 * Bell Ringer:**

Identify the Unit 7 vocabulary word that best fits each of the following sentences.


 * 1) While I might not like every person I meet, I make it a point to never __anyone’s character in public.__
 * 2) __I told the man that I would never pay such a(n)__ amount for something I could make myself.
 * 3) I would consider my friend a ___, as he doesn’t seem to stay in any one place for more than a few weeks, and he lives mainly off what others will give him.


 * Activities:**

- Discuss QAR questions from The Great Depression article—identify which category each question belongs

- Read The Scottsboro Case Article and create QAR questions


 * HW**: Finish Scottsboro Case Questions. Book exercises due Thursday. Quiz will be on Friday.


 * Thursday, February 4, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer: none**

- Review questions from Scottsboro Case QAR - Exchange questions and respond to peers’ questions
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Study for Unit 7 vocabulary quiz.

What does the Scottsboro Case tell us about what it was like to be an African American in the early part of the 20th century (1900s)?
 * Friday, February 5, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**

- Discuss responses to Bell Ringer - Review for and complete Unit 7 vocabulary quiz
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: none


 * Monday, February 8, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * Define “point of view” as it relates to fiction writing.
 * How does it affect the story?

- Discuss perspective of //TKM// narrator and how that might affect the story - Distribute books - Begin reading Chapter One and completing characterization worksheet
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: none


 * Tuesday, February 9, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer: none**

- Review what we learned yesterday - Read Chapter One and complete characterization worksheet
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Finish reading Chapter One of TKM and complete characterization worksheet

Describe Dill’s challenge to Jem at the end of Chapter One. What happens?
 * Wednesday, February 10, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**

- Discuss quotations that students chose for their characterization worksheet - Read setting passage from Chapter One and identify/analyze imagery and figurative language
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: none


 * Thursday, February 11, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer: none**

- Review yesterday’s analysis of the close reading passage - Work on completing response paragraph
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Complete Close Reading Paragraph for tomorrow




 * Friday, February 12, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer: none**

- Collect Close Reading Paragraph - Read Chapter Two of //TKM// and complete outline
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Finish reading Chapters Two and Three of //TKM// and finish outline




 * Tuesday, February 16, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:** none

- Reading quiz on Chapter Three of //TKM// - Discuss outlines of Chapter Two and Three
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: none

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 * Wednesday, February 17, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**

- Work in groups to determine context and significance for key quotations from Chapter Three of //TKM// - Share group work with the rest of class
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: none




 * Thursday, February 18, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer: none**

- Course selection presentation from Mr. Joy
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: For Tuesday, finish Chapters Four and Five of TKM and complete front side of handout.


 * Friday, February 19, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer: none**

- Work on course selection with Mr. Joy - Read Chapters Four and Five; complete front side of Chapter 4/5 worksheet
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Read Chapters Four and Five and complete front side of worksheet by Tuesday

Complete **one** of the following thoughts: - The character Scout in //TKM// reminds me of. . . because. . . - I can relate to __(a character or situation in //TKM)//__ because ___.
 * Monday, February 22, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**

- Define and create clues for the Unit 8 vocabulary words
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Finish Unit 8 vocabulary chart for tomorrow. Make sure you’ve read Chapters Four and Five and completed the front side of the worksheet.

Identify the Unit 8 vocabulary word that connects to each of the following clues. Briefly explain the connection.
 * Tuesday, February 23, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 1) Hiking a mountain
 * 2) A hug
 * 3) Shoe polish

- Discuss outline of Chapters 4 and 5 - Reread pg. 44-46 - Answer questions on the back of worksheet - Turn in completed questions
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Read Chapter Six of //TKM// and complete double entry journal



- Identify three words in Unit 8 vocabulary that have a POSITIVE connotation. - Identify three words in Unit 8 that have a NEGATIVE connotation.
 * Wednesday, February 24, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**

- Watch commercial that highlights stereotypes toward women: []
 * Activities:**

- What are the common assumptions made about girls that this video highlights? - What message does this video try to put forth? - What did you find interesting/shocking/surprising?

- Respond and discuss in partners and with the class


 * HW**: Period 2: Read Chapter 6 and complete double-entry journal. Other classes: Finish Unit 8 vocabulary exercises for tomorrow.

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 * Thursday, February 25, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**

- Share and discuss double-entry journals in groups - Perform a close reading on an excerpt from Chapter 6
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Complete Unit 8 vocabulary terms and study for Unit 8 quiz.


 * Friday, February 26, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer: none**

- Finish looking at student-generated questions for the Chapter Six excerpt - Study and complete Unit 8 vocabulary quiz
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Read Chapter Seven and come to class with a comment and question from your reading.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
 * Monday, February 29, 2016 **
 * Bell Ringer:**

- Summarize Chapter Seven in 25 words or less (in groups) - Share comments/questions from Chapter Seven - Begin reading excerpt from Chapter Seven and create QAR questions
 * Activities:**


 * HW**: Finish Chapter Seven passage and create QAR questions