November+2017

Connect the following clue to one of your Unit 4 vocabulary terms. Explain the connection in a full sentence. Thermometer
 * Wednesday, November 1, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0 and HP:**

One of my ideas for a story is to tell about the time. . . This has shaped my identity because. ..
 * 6.0:**

5.0: - Work on creating interview questions for project
 * Activities:**

6.0: - KWL Chart for WW2 and Holocaust

HP: - In partners, identify examples of figurative language, foreshadowing, OR dehumanization and analyze what it reveals


 * HW**:

All: Complete Unit 4 vocabulary terms for Thursday

HP: Complete pg. 28-46 worksheet for //Night.//

Connect the following clue to one of your Unit 4 vocabulary terms. Explain the connection in a full sentence.
 * Thursday, November 2, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0 and 6.0:**
 * HP: none**

5.0: - Complete parts of speech review worksheet
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Discuss answers to vocabulary exercises - Work on KWL Chart - Take time to share stories for storytelling project

HP: - In groups, work to check answers to Unit 4 vocabulary exercises - In groups, discuss responses to pg. 39-46 work - Discuss dehumanization (both the action and the effects)


 * HW**:

All: Study for Unit 4 vocabulary quiz on Friday.

5.0: - Unit 4 vocabulary quiz
 * Thursday, November 3, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer: none**
 * Activities:**

6.0: Unit 4 vocabulary quiz

HP: - Finish discussing pg. 28-46 worksheet - Complete Unit 4 vocabulary quiz


 * HW**:

5.0: none

6.0: - Be ready to present your story on Wednesday - Read Holocaust article and add learned information to KWL chart

HP: - Read pg. 47-66 of Night and complete worksheet - Watch Derren Brown video and complete tasks on Classroom

5.0: - Discuss strengths and weaknesses from MP #1 - Review parts of speech and come up with examples for each
 * Wednesday, November 8, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0: What, if anything, would you like to do differently in the second marking period? What do you see, for yourself, as areas that could use improvement? Be specific.**
 * 6.0/HP: none**
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Begin oral storytelling presentations

HP: - Community building - Share double-entry journals and take notes on responses


 * HW**:

HP: Read pg. 66-84 for Friday

Charlie escaped getting into trouble by being nice to his mother.
 * Thursday, November 9, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0:** Add an adjective and an adverb to the following sentence. (Write it out and label the adjective and adverb!)

5.0: - Finish discussing fundamental parts of speech - Define clause, independent clause, dependent clause and adjective clause - Begin working on identifying adjective clauses
 * 6.0/HP: none**
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Continue oral storytelling presentations

HP: - Finish discussing themes and issues from the previous reading - Discuss issues and questions brought up from Derren Brown video - Conduct a fishbowl on issues related to the video


 * HW**:

HP: Read pg. 66-84 for Friday and identify three examples of figurative language


 * Friday, November 10, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0: none**
 * 6.0/HP: none**

5.0: - Work on building and modeling sentences with adjective clauses
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Continue oral storytelling presentations

HP: - Identify major themes and ideas in the reading (pg. 67-85)


 * HW**:

5.0: Interview Project due Monday

HP: Finish //Night// and complete theme paragraph for Tuesday

The restaurant was closed on Sundays. (Use your notes to help you!)
 * Monday, November 13, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0:** Add an __adjective clause__ to the following sentence:


 * 6.0/HP: none**

5.0: - Introduce Unit 5 vocabulary terms and complete vocab chart
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Define stereotypes and identify examples - Hand out “Summary of Antisemitism” worksheet - Begin and/or finish introducing Unit 5 vocabulary terms

HP: - Introduce Unit 5 vocabulary terms - Place students in groups; share and identify one of the group’s chosen figurative language examples from the reading. Analyze in a Google Slide presentation


 * HW**:

5.0: Complete Unit 5 vocabulary chart for Tuesday

6.0: Read “Summary of Antisemitism” worksheet; list accusations and/or stereotypes of Jews and create three questions based on your reading

HP: Finish //Night// and complete theme paragraph for Tuesday

(Full sentence(s) please!)
 * Tuesday, November 14, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0 (2nd period only):** Describe a situation (how and where) in which you might use one of your Unit 5 vocabulary words in real life.
 * 6.0/HP: none**

5.0: - Finish discussing remaining Unit 5 vocabulary terms - Complete the adjective clause practice sheet
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Introduce Unit 5 vocabulary words - Distribute //Night// texts - Discuss opening to the text, format, key information regarding form and background

HP: - Finish group work, looking at figurative language in pg. 67-85


 * HW**:

All: Complete Unit 5 vocabulary exercises for Thursday

Vocabulary quiz on Friday

6.0: Read pg. 3-22 of //Night// for Wednesday

Add an adjective clause to the following sentence: The team will win.
 * Wednesday, November 15, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0 (2nd period only):**

Describe your experience and/or take-aways from delivering your narrative. Include one vocabulary word from Unit 5 in your response.
 * 6.0:**
 * HP: none**

5.0: - Introduce adverb clauses - Work on worksheets that require students to identify the adverb clauses and the words they modify
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Discuss antisemitism summary; explore other examples of scapegoating and stereotyping - Begin working, individually or in partners, on completing questions for pg. 3-22

HP: - Finish figurative language analysis power points - Complete Google Forms Reading quiz on pg. 88-97


 * HW**:

All: Complete Unit 5 vocabulary exercises for Thursday

Vocabulary quiz on Friday

6.0: Complete Pg. 3-22 //Night// questions

HP: Read and complete questions for Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

Connect one of your Unit 5 vocabulary terms to the following word. Be sure to explain your connection. Your word: The moon
 * Thursday, November 16, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * All:**

5.0: - Discuss responses to Unit 5 vocabulary exercises - Complete cumulative review of clauses
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Discuss responses to Unit 5 vocabulary exercises - Discuss characters and themes of first section of //Night//

HP: - Discuss responses to Unit 5 vocabulary exercises - Complete and share Found Poems


 * HW**:

Prepare for Unit 5 vocabulary quiz


 * Friday, November 20, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0/6.0: none**
 * HP: Explain the context and significance of the quote.**
 * Those with last names A-L:**
 * “I did not weep, and it pained me that I could not weep. But I was out of tears. And deep inside me, if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!” (112).**
 * Those with last names M-Z:**
 * “From the depths of the mirror, a corpse was contemplating me.**
 * The look in his eyes as he gazed at me has never left me” (115).**

5.0: - Complete Unit 5 vocabulary quiz
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Complete Unit 5 vocabulary quiz

HP: - Complete Unit 5 vocabulary quiz


 * HW**:

5.0: Parts of speech/clauses quiz on Monday

6.0: Read pg. 23-46 for Monday; note examples of dehumanization

HP: Be prepared for //Night// Final Assessment


 * Monday, November 27, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0: Write one sentence that describes a positive experience you had over Thanksgiving Break. Include one adjective OR adverb clause and underline it! (Use your notes if you can’t remember!)**
 * 6.0: What’s one memorable experience you had over Thanksgiving break?**
 * HP:**
 * 1) **1.** **List examples of hate speech (as you would define it). You can use examples and/or general forms.**
 * 2) **2.** **Judge: Should hate speech be permitted in the United States? Why or why not?**

5.0: - Look at definitions of Holocaust - Define stereotype, scapegoat, and antisemitism - Read article on antisemitism and identify examples of stereotypes against Jews
 * Activities:**

6.0: - In groups, discuss different themes from pg. 28-44 worksheet - Share out with entire group

HP: - Introduce debate (google classroom) - Get in groups and work with one another to start organizing arguments and researching topic


 * HW**:

5.0: Finish antisemitism article for Tuesday

6.0: Read pg. 47-66 and complete double entry journal for Tuesday

HP: Read over and take notes on hate speech articles

1. Write down one thing you learned yesterday. (Maybe get out your Antisemitism article!). 2. Ask one question you have after yesterday’s class.
 * Tuesday, November 28, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0:**


 * 6.0:**
 * Why is this picture ironic?**

What’s one major argument that your debate opponent could have?
 * HP:**

5.0: - Discuss stereotypes and scapegoats in the U.S. - Define primary and secondary sources - Read article on Kristallnacht Pogrom and complete first two source categories on Google Doc
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Discuss three types of irony with examples - Double entry journal work: take notes and discuss

HP: - Collaborate to continue work on debate


 * HW**:

5.0: Finish reading Kristallnacht Pogrom summary and Heydrich’s Instructions and complete those sections in your Sources chart

HP: Continue working on research and developing resources/evidence for debate

What triggered the attacks upon the Jews on Kristallnacht Pogrom (the Night of Broken Glass)? Reference your notes to clarify! How does figurative language add depth to a piece of writing? 5.0: - Continue working on primary/secondary source work - Watch Mark Messerschmidt video and look at visual images from Kristallnacht Pogrom - Evaluate strengths and limitations for each source
 * Wednesday, November 29, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer:**
 * 5.0:**
 * 6.0:**
 * HP: none**
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Look at examples of figurative language and analyze how Wiesel makes his point by analyzing his word choices and their connotations

Let’s pretend we can go back in time and you can deliver a letter to Wiesel when he was in the concentration camp (where he is at approximately pg. 65). What would you say to him? Reference at least one or two things that he has experienced in this last reading section. Ask at least one question. Make at least one suggestion. 100 word minimum

HP: - Discuss overview of debate format and answer any questions - Collaborate to prepare for debate on Thursday


 * HW**:

5.0: none

6.0: Read pg. 66-84. If you didn’t finish your letter to Elie Wiesel, finish it and bring it to class for tomorrow.

HP: Finish preparing for your debate. Everyone should be ready to present tomorrow if need be.

5.0: - Finish Source chart (period 6) - Use clues and information on outside book cover to gain clues about the memoir - Begin reading and completing inference questions
 * Thursday, November 30, 2017 **
 * Bell Ringer: none**
 * Activities:**

6.0: - Exchange letters to Elie Wiesel - Students will assume the role of Wiesel and respond back to their peers - Students will evaluate the letters - Reading Quiz on pg. 66-84

HP: - Begin debates


 * HW**:

5.0: Make sure you have finished #1-3 of your Night questions before class tomorrow