Perseverance through Injustice

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Objectives:

Today I will . . .

-Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart

-Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity

-Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector

Take Out

Pen or pencil

Notebook

TKAM

Agenda

BELLWORK

-Examine the essay topic and create a do/what chart. CP Prompt Packet , H Prompt Packet

-Go over synonyms

-Explain organization for essay Evidence Collector

-Brainstorm characters and perseverance, including page numbers where quotes are found

-Discuss the in class paragraph - it will be about Scout during Christmas

Homework:  

-Select second character from TKAM and the moment of focus for essay
-Honors- Significant Text due Friday

Marching

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

-Read, annotate and synthesize an article on Injustice and Perseverance

Take Out

Chromebook

Notebook

Pen or Pencil

Agenda

BELLWORK

Finish Freedom Riders Article

Third Empower article for Injustice:

“March: The Story Comes to Life”

Finish Movie

Homework

None :)
Honors- Significant Text due Friday

Freedom Riders

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

-Read, annotate and synthesize an article on Injustice and Perseverance

Take Out

Notebook

Pen or pencil

Chromebook

Agenda

BELLWORK

Finish TKAM test
Finish "America Says Thank You"

Second Empower article for Injustice:

“Freedom Riders”

annotate the article using Empower with the article instruction worksheet

Watch TKAM

Homework
None :)
Honors- Significant Text due Friday

To Kill A Mockingbird Final Test

Objectives:

To I will . . .

-Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM story, characters and plot via a multiple choice test

Take Out

Pen/pencil
Notebook
TKAM Packet #3

Agenda

BELLWORK

TKAM Final

Finish "America Says Thank You"

Homework

Have a great weekend!

Socratic Seminar

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

-Discuss open-ended, teacher-created discussion questions in a Socratic Seminar, utilizing text evidence and academic discourse

Take Out
TKAM
pen or pencil
Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Agenda  
bell work
Socratic seminar introduction
Socratic seminar
  
Homework
TKAM final test - Friday
Packet #3 - Friday

America Says "Thank You"

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

-Read, annotate and synthesize an article on Injustice and Perseverance

Take out
Notebook
Pen or pencil

Agenda

BELLWORK: Vocab Quiz 15-30

Finish Review
First Empower article for Injustice:

“America Says ‘Thank You’”

 Discuss article annotation article instruction worksheet  

Homework

Socratic seminar entry ticket- due Thursday
Packet #3 due Friday
TKAM study guide - due Friday
TKAM test - Friday

Hey, Boo

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

+Analyze textual evidence and make connections to previous chapters in TKAM.

+Make observations about characters based on textual evidence.

 Finalize second paragraph

Take Out

Pen/pencil

homework

TKAM

notebook

Agenda

Bell Work

Read Chapter 31 (FINISH THE BOOK!)

review for ch. 29-31 

Assign Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Finalize second paragraph

Homework

Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket due Thursday

TKAM final test - Friday

Final TKAM packet due Friday

Halloween

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

+analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions. 
+evaluate, compare and contrast and make predictions regarding the characters and themes relevant to the last chapters of TKAM.

Take Out 
homework
notebook
Perspective prompt
a pen or pencil

Agenda 
BELLWORK -Audible

Go over Perspective prompt

Write second body paragraph together as a class

Chapter 27 and 28 Review

Homework:

Read Ch. 29 & 30

CP: HW Slip ONLY

H: work on Sig Text Excerpt 

Boo Radley, Miss Gates, Adolph Hitler, and Maycomb, Alabama

Objectives:

-Read a teacher- created sample and identify various elements of composition via a highlighting activity

-Write a second body paragraph together as a class.

Take Out

Homework

Paragraph notes (from yesterday)

4 colored highlighters

notebook

pen or pencil

Agenda

BELLWORK Repertoire

Paragraph writing notes

Paragraph dance

Perspective prompt

Read

Homework

Read Chapters 27&28

homework slip

Add to your homework slip:

Ask three different people (different ages, races, backgrounds)

1. What is racism?

2. How you ever experienced racism? If so, how?

3. Is it ok for you to use a racial slur if it is about your own race? Why/why not? Can other races say it? why or why not

Write what you think racism means. Afterwards, look up an actual definition and write it and then compare the two.

Guilty . . .guilty . . .guilty . . .guilty

Objectives:

-Discuss key events in Chapters 21,22 via small group discussion

-Draw conclusions about a pivotal event in chapter 24 by writing a paragraph and discussing.

-define terminology related to argumentative essay writing through note - taking represent writing terms in a kinesthetic activity, the Paragraph Dance

Take Out
TKAM
Notebook
Pen or pencil
4 colored highlighters

Agenda

BELLWORK

Vague

Chapters 21-22 review
Storytell/read  Ch 23-24
Intro to paragraph reading

Homework
read chapters 25-26
Complete 25-26 homework slip

Claims, Evidence, and Analysis

 

Objectives:

-Assess my knowledge of making a claim, supporting with evidence and analyzing the evidence by completing Atticus’ closing statement quiz.

Take Out

A pen or pencil

TKAM 

Homework

Agenda

Review Chapter 20, making a claim, and writing an ES

Making a Claim Quiz

BELLWORK

tactic 

Homework

read chapters 21&22

Closing Statements

Objectives:

Students will demonstrate their understanding of ethos, pathos, and logos by analyzing Tom Robinson’s testimony and determining the rhetorical appeals. Students will then evaluate the effectiveness of each device.

Take Out:

Homework
TKAM
Notebook
Pen or pencil

Agenda 

BELLWORK 

Ch. 19 Review Rhetorical Appeals: Ethos, Pathos and Logos 

Start reading chapter 20

Homework

Read Chapter 20

Annotate closing statement

CP: pity

H: duty

Quiz on Wednesday on Making a Claim

Tom Robinson

Objectives:

Today I will . . .

-Students will apply their understanding of Rhetorical Appeals by analyzing various key passages in the book TKAM.  They will apply, share and defend their conclusions and claims using textual evidence that matches any or all of the Rhetorical appeals, Ethos, Pathos and Logos.

Take Out

Notebook

Pen or pencil

Homework

TKAM

Agenda

Bell Work

Label a piece of paper with the date and "rhetorical appeals"

Ch. 18 Review: Ethos, Pathos and Logos

Start reading chapter 19

Homework:

Finish reading Chapter 19 

HW Ch 19 Making a Claim

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Objectives
Today I will . . .

-Students will apply their understanding of Rhetorical Appeals by analyzing various key passages in the book TKAM.  They will apply, share and defend their conclusions and claims using textual evidence that matches any or all of the Rhetorical appeals, Ethos, Pathos and Logos.

Take Out:

Homework

TKAM

Pen/pencil

Notebook

Agenda:

bellwork - making a claim

Ch. 17 Review & Intro Ethos, Pathos and Logos
rhetorical appeals

Homework:

-Read Ch 18

-Complete “Making a Claim” Worksheet Mayella Ewell testimony