Date

2/10 Wednesday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?  How do they change during their time in Auschwitz?

 

Vocabulary

new words:  queue, incite, Kapo, imperceptibly, reminiscing

 

review old words:  lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory
 

chart

Grammar, etc.

 

Independent Writing
  • think about possible contribution to 8th grade literary magazine
Class work
We are taking a break from the normal routine to view the 2nd half of the movie -- Aqueelah and the Bee  (Good luck to the Murray spelling bee participants)
 
However, students still need to work on reading the last two chapters of Night (8 & 9) and filling out the study guide for those 2 chapters for homework
 
Also, students should be putting ideas together for the project called  "Night-A personal response"

    
Homework
Finish reading Night and filling out study guide for chapters 8 & 9.
Begin planning work for  "Night-A personal response"

test on Friday:  vocabulary & right word & Night

 

Date

2/9 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?  How do they change during their time in Auschwitz?

 

Vocabulary

new words:  queue, incite, Kapo, imperceptibly, reminiscing

 

review old words:  lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory
 

chart

Grammar, etc.

 

Independent Writing
  • think about possible contribution to 8th grade literary magazine
Class work
We are taking a break from the normal routine to view the movie -- Aqueelah and the Bee
 
However, students still need to work on reading the last two chapters of Night (8 & 9) and filling out the study guide for those 2 chapters for homework
 
Also, students should be putting ideas together for the project called  "Night-A personal response"

    
Homework
Read chapter 8 & work on study guide for that chapter.
Begin planning work for  "Night-A personal response"

test on Friday:  vocabulary & right word & Night


Date

2/8 Monday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?  How do they change during their time in Auschwitz?

 

Vocabulary

new words:  queue, incite, Kapo, imperceptibly, reminiscing

 

review old words:  lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory
 

chart

Grammar, etc.

 

Independent Writing
  • think about possible contribution to 8th grade literary magazine
Class work

  • New vocab
  • Night chapter 7
  • work on notes for Elie & dad
  • record important lines
  • important line project--handout

    

Homework

Finish chapter 7 & study guide questions will be turned in tomorrow

test on Friday:  vocabulary & right word & Night

 

Date

2/4 Thursday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?  How do they change during their time in Auschwitz?

 

Vocabulary

review these words from the past 2 weeks:

lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory

chart

Grammar, etc.

review right word worksheets

Independent Writing
  • Get back into independent writing...
  • review writing territories
  • think about possible contribution to 8th grade literary magazine
Class work

  • independent writing time

 

  • share chapter 4 lines...

 

  • Continue with chapter 6 -- add notes to notebook

    

Homework

Finish chapter 6 & study guide questions for that chapter by Monday

quiz on Friday:  vocabulary & right word & Night through ch. 5

 

Date

2/3 Wednesday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?

 

Vocabulary

review these words from the past 2 weeks:

lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory

chart

Grammar, etc.

review right word worksheets

Independent Writing
  • Get back into independent writing...
  • review writing territories
  • think about possible contribution to 8th grade literary magazine
Class work

  • review write word exercises

 

  • share chapter 4 lines...

 

  • Chapter 6

    

Homework

Begin chapter 6 & study guide questions through #4

quiz on Friday:  vocabulary & right word

 

Date

2/2 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?

 

Vocabulary

review these words from the past 2 weeks:

lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory

chart

Grammar, etc.

right word worksheets--due tomorrow

Independent Writing
  • Get back into independent writing...
  • review writing territories
  • think about possible contribution to 8th grade literary magazine
Class work

  • Chapter 4 -- 2 notes for each character 
  • important line
  • Chapter 5--study guide    
Homework

right word worksheet due tomorrow

finish chapter 5 & study guide questions

quiz on Friday:  vocabulary & right word

 

Date

2/1 Monday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?

 

Vocabulary

review these words from the past 2 weeks:

lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue, console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory

chart

Grammar, etc.

right word worksheets

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

final due today

Class work
  • Turn in "Telling Someone Else's Story"

  • Choral reading group assignment w/ passages from chapter 5

  • Begin chapter 5 w/ study guide

Homework

Final draft of Someone Else's Story due Today

quiz on Friday:  vocabulary & right word

 

Date

1/27 Wednesday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?

 

Vocabulary

console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory

chart

Grammar, etc.

 

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

final draft due Monday, Feb. 1

Class work
  • discussion--Elie was right to tell Stein a lie about his family.  Do you agree or disagree?

  • review ch. 4 -- what changes do you notice in the characters?

  • continue ch. 4

Homework

Final draft of Someone Else's Story due Monday, Feb 1

Finish chapter 4 and study guide

 

Date

1/26 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?

 

Vocabulary

console, monotonous, pestilential, indifferent, crematory

chart

Grammar, etc.

 

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

final draft due Monday, Feb. 1

Class work
  • work time on comic

  • review ch. 3--share sentences

  • begin ch. 4

Homework

Final draft of Someone Else's Story due Monday, Feb 1

Read first half of chapter 4 (be able to answer through question 5 on study guide)

 

Date

1/25 Monday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?

 

Vocabulary

new words tomorrow

chart

Grammar, etc.

 

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

one page of rough draft (at least) due today

Class work
  • go over grades

  • new words

  • ch. 3 part 2--out loud

  • round robin

  • finish ch. 3 for homework

  • add 2 notes to pages for elie & dad

    add important line for chapter 3

     

Homework

Final draft of Someone Else's Story due Monday, Feb 1

Finish reading chapter 3 -- add 2 traits to your pages about Elie and his father.

 

Date

1/21 Thursday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?

 

Vocabulary

lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue

chart

Grammar, etc.

none this week

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

one page of rough draft (at least) due today

Class work
  • Time to work on comic
  • Review ch. 1 & 2 of Night -- add a sentence from each chapter to your notes "Important Lines"
  • Small group share
  • Large group
  • Review notes set-up
  • Read on your own ch. 3 and fill in study guide

 

Homework

Someone Else's Story -- one page rough draft due today

Final draft due Monday, Feb 1

Finish reading first half of chapter 3 -- add notes to your pages about Elie and his father.

 

Date

1/20 Wednesday
Guiding Questions

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?

 

Vocabulary

lorries, fascist, premonition, truncheon, synagogue

chart

Grammar, etc.

none this week

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

one page of rough draft (at least) due tomorrow 

Class work
  • Add new vocabulary to notebook
  • Talk about traits, emotions, motivations for Elie and his father in small groups
  • Share w/ large group
  • Set up notes for Elie and his father in notebook
  • Set up page for important lines--one for each chapter
  • Small groups read aloud chapter 2

 

Homework

Someone Else's Story -- one page rough draft due tomorrow

Final draft due Monday, Feb 1

Finish reading chapter 2--identify one sentence from chapter 1 and one sentence from chapter 2 to add to your "important lines" notes

 

Date

1/19 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

What happens in Night ch. 1? 

What kind of person is Elie?  What kind of person is his father?

 

Vocabulary

 

Grammar, etc.

none this week

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

look over rubric

begin drafting

Class work
  • Writing time--may be used for Telling Someone Else's Story
  • Finish Night chapter 1
  • set up notes in notebook / study guide w/ a partner

 

Homework

Someone Else's Story due Monday, Feb 1

Finish study guide questions for Night chapter 1

 

Date

1/14 Thursday
Guiding Questions

What happens in Night ch. 1? 

What can we learn from other survivors of the Holocaust?

 

Vocabulary

safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker 

 chart

Grammar, etc.

apostrophes 2 & right word (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper)--review answers today

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

look over rubric

begin drafting

Class work
  • Writing time--may be used for Telling Someone Else's Story
  • Go over answers from worksheet
  • Night chapter 1

 

Homework

review for test on Friday:  apostrophe rules, right word, vocab, Maus (second half)

 
 

Date

1/13 Wednesday
Guiding Questions

How will I tell someone else's story? 

What can we learn from other survivors of the Holocaust?

 

Vocabulary

safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker 

 chart

Grammar, etc.

apostrophes 2 & right word (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper)--due Wednesday

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

look over rubric

begin drafting

Class work
  • Review rubric for telling someone else's story
  • Check homework & check out Night books
  • Go over answers
  • Begin Night chapter 1 together as a class

 

Homework

review for test on Friday:  apostrophe rules, right word, vocab, Maus (second half)

 
 

Date

1/12 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

How will I tell someone else's story? 

What can we learn from other survivors of the Holocaust?

 

Vocabulary

safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker 

 chart

Grammar, etc.

apostrophes 2 & right word (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper)--due Wednesday

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

look over rubric

begin drafting

Class work
  • Watch part 2 of video
  • Go over rubric
  • Work time to begin drafting someone else's story

 

Homework

Apostrophes 2/Right word exercises due Wednesday

 
 

Date

1/11 Monday
Guiding Questions

What are the rules for using apostrophes? 

What can we learn from other survivors of the Holocaust?

 

Vocabulary

safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker 

 chart

Grammar, etc.

apostrophes 2 & right word (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper)--due Wednesday

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

interview notes due today

Class work
  • Go over answers for last week's worksheet
  • Go over instructions for new worksheet
  • Watch Holocaust video -- In Memory of Millions

 

Homework

Apostrophes 2/Right word exercises due Wednesday

 

Date

1/8 Friday
Guiding Questions

What am I reading on my own?

 

Vocabulary

safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker 

 chart

Grammar, etc.

apostrophes & right word #1 (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper)

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

finish your interview before next Monday...

Class work

Review paragraph on Mala...

 

Book Talk

 

DEAR

  • Finish Maus I & study guide
  • Write response in notebook 

 

Homework

Interview notes due Jan. 11th (Monday)

Apostrophe/Right word exercises due Today

 

Date

1/6 Wednesday
Guiding Questions

What happens in the second half of Maus I?

How do I tell a story as a comic?

Vocabulary

safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker 

 chart

Grammar, etc.

apostrophes & right word #1 (worksheet w/ answers on separate sheet of paper)

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

finish your interview before next Monday...

Class work

Look at examples for Telling Someone Else's Story

 

Instructions for worksheet

 

Work time:

  1. Maus I & study guide
  2. worksheet
  3. puzzle (EC)
Homework

Interview notes due Jan. 11th

Apostrophe/Right word exercises due Friday

 

Date

1/5 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

What happens in the second half of Maus I?

How do I tell a story as a comic?

Vocabulary

safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker 

 chart

Sentence Combining

none this week

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

finish your interview before next Monday...

Class work

writing:  comic basics

  • easily identifiable characters
  • 3 shots:  long-shot, medium shot, close-up

 

Maus--reading & working on study guide

 

Exit:  draw your comic character

Homework

Complete your interview by Jan. 11th

 

Date

1/4 Monday
Guiding Questions

What happens in the second half of Maus I?

Vocabulary

safety box, black market, smuggle, Auschwitz, bunker 

 chart

Sentence Combining

none this week

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

finish your interview before next Monday...

Class work
  • New vocabulary
  • Review what happened in Maus ch. 4 & 5.
  • Read aloud some from ch. 5
  • Read independently and work on study guide
Homework

Complete your interview by Jan. 11th

 

Date

12/21 Monday
Guiding Questions

Is Vladek more attached to things than to people?

Vocabulary

none this week

 

Sentence Combining

none this week

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

take time over break to conduct your interview...

Class work
1.  Write down your opinion about Mala's statment from page 93
 
2.  Socratic seminar on Vladek's character
 
3.  Write 1/2 page - 1 page paragraph showing the evidence from your notes
 
4.  Reading time / work on homework assignment
Homework

Write a 1/2 page - 1 page supporting your opinion regarding Mala's statment.  Evidence should include at least 1 trait, 1 emotion, and 1 motivation.  Write in complete sentences and in paragraph form.  Due tomorrow

Complete your interview by Jan. 11th

 

Date

12/17 Thursday
Guiding Questions

What are some of Vladek's traits, emotions, and motivations?

Vocabulary

New words:  Gestapo, systematic, rabbi, Reich, Aryan

Review:  Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi

 

chart for notes

 

TEST TOMORROW

Sentence Combining

none this week

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

write paragraph and questions on the handout

Class work
1.  Writing:  Telling Someone Else's Story
 
2.  Maus chapters 4-6...Begin w/ review of what has happened; what questions to people have about the story so far?
 
3.  As you are reading...
    fill in study guide--Study Guide for chapters 1-3 due Friday
    take notes on Vladek's character in your notebook--headshot
 
4.  Exit:  Do you agree with what Mala says about Vladek on page 93 (6th frame)?
Homework

Paragraph & Questions due tomorrow

Review vocab words for tomorrow's test

 

Date

12/16 Wednesday
Guiding Questions

What are some of Vladek's traits, emotions, and motivations?

Vocabulary

New words:  Gestapo, systematic, rabbi, Reich, Aryan

Review:  Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi

 

chart for notes

Sentence Combining

review absolute phrases:  take-home test later this week

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

Class work
1.  Vocabulary review
 
2.  Maus chapters 4-6...Begin w/ review of what has happened; what questions to people have about the story so far?
 
3.  As you are reading...
    fill in study guide--Study Guide for chapters 1-3 due Friday
    take notes on Vladek's character in your notebook--headshot
 
4.  Exit:  Who will I be interviewing for the Telling Someone Else's Story project?
Homework

Choose someone to interview by Tomorrow

Paragraph & Questions due by Friday

 

Date

12/15 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

What are some of Vladek's traits, emotions, and motivations?

Vocabulary

New words:  Gestapo, systematic, rabbi, Reich, Aryan

Review:  Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi

 

chart for notes

Sentence Combining

review absolute phrases:  take-home test later this week

Independent Writing

Telling Someone Else's Story

Class work
1.  Writing -- intro to Telling Someone Else's Story
 
2.  Maus chapters 4-6...Begin w/ review of what has happened; what questions to people have about the story so far?
 
3.  As you are reading...
    fill in study guide--Study Guide for chapters 1-3 due Friday
    take notes on Vladek's character in your notebook--headshot
 
4.  Exit:  What is one of Vladek's motivations?  What is your evidence?
Homework

Choose someone to interview by Thursday

Paragraph & Questions due by Friday

 

Date

12/14 Monday
Guiding Questions

What do I need to know to understand a character?

What is the difference between a character's trait, emotion, and motivation? 

Vocabulary

New words:  Gestapo, systematic, rabbi, Reich, Aryan

Review:  Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi

 

chart for notes

Sentence Combining

review absolute phrases:  take-home test later this week

Independent Writing

at least 1/2 page at this point

Class work
1.  New words
2.  Traits, Emotions, Motivations
3.  Create a chart of yourself
4.  Set up chart for Vladek--look at examples as a class
5.  Answer questions from 1-3 study guide / other questions at this point?
6.  Continue in the reading
Homework

Review words

 

Date

12/10 Thursday
Guiding Questions

What do I need to know to understand a character?

What is the difference between a character's trait, emotion, and motivation? 

Vocabulary

Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi

 

chart for notes

Sentence Combining

absolute phrases--practice 3-4

Independent Writing

Look at where you left off from trimester 1...

 

Do you want to continue w/ what you were writing?  Do you want to start something new?

 

Put "2nd Trimester" label in notebook

 

You should have at least a 1/2 page of new writing by end of this week

Class work
1.  Sentence Combining--review Practice 2 and begin Practice 3 & 4
2.  Independent Writing -- add new ideas to "My Territories"
                                       continue writing
3.  Categorize words into traits, motivations, emotions 
3.  Maus I:  chapters 2-3  reading / study guide
Homework

Sentence Combining Practice 3 & 4

Bring DEAR book to class tomorrow

 

Date

12/8 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

Who are Artie and Vladek?

Why does Artie want to interview Vladek?

Vocabulary

Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi

Sentence Combining

introduction to absolute phrases

Independent Writing

Look at where you left off from trimester 1...

 

Do you want to continue w/ what you were writing?  Do you want to start something new?

Class work
1.  Sentence Combining--intro to absolute phrases
2.  Independent Writing -- what new ideas could go on "My Territories"
3.  Maus I:  chapter 1--set up notes for discussion
Homework

 Sentence Combining Practice 1 & 2

 

Date

12/7 Monday
Guiding Questions

What was the Holocaust?

Vocabulary

Holocaust, sanitarium, governess, pogrom, Nazi

Sentence Combining

introduction to absolute phrases

Independent Writing

 

Class work
Guiding Questions/Exit Slip
 
 
2. New vocab words in notebook
3. Set up KWL chart in notebook -- subject:  HOLOCAUST
4. Share knowledge w/ small group & then large group
5. What questions do we have?  Add to group chart
6. Read Holocaust article in small groups
7. What questions are answered?  What questions do we still have?
 
Homework

 

 

Trimester 2 Begins  ↑

 

Date

12/3 Thursday
Guiding Questions

How do two video versions of A Midsummer Night's Dream compare?

Vocabulary

done for the tri

Sentence Combining

done for the tri

Independent Writing

done for the tri

Class work
Finish any remaining scene presentations
 
Watch two versions of Act 5
Homework

none

 

Date

11/30 Monday
Guiding Questions

How will my group present the scene for the final project?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

TEST tomorrow

Sentence Combining

none

Independent Writing

none

Class work
Group Project--finish script & practice for tomorrow's performance to the class
 
Script due by end of period
Homework

study for vocab test tomorrow

presentations begin tomorrow after vocab test

 

Date

11/25 Wednesday
Guiding Questions

How will my group present the scene for the final project?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

**CHANGE IN PLANS** TEST will be given next Tuesday

Sentence Combining

none

Independent Writing

none

Class work
Turn in final draft of Character Essay
 
Group Project--work on the script
 
at least 1 page is due by today
Homework

Finish script for scene presentation

Monday is the last day to prepare for the presentation. 

All scripts are due by end of class Monday

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

Date

11/24 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

What do I need to do to revise and edit my essay?

What scene will my group present for the final project?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

**CHANGE IN PLANS** TEST will be given next Tuesday

Sentence Combining

none

Independent Writing

none

Class work
Watch 2nd part of Act 3
 
Group Project--creating the script
Homework

 

Final Draft of Essay due Wednesday--TOMORROW!

 

Date

11/23 Monday
Guiding Questions

What do I need to do to revise and edit my essay?

What scene will my group present for the final project?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

Only these 10 words will be on tomorrow's test

Sentence Combining

none

Independent Writing

none

Class work
Essay revision and editing
 
Introduce group project and begin work on it.
Homework

 

Final Draft of Essay due Wednesday

 

Date

11/20 Friday
Guiding Questions

What am I reading on my own?

How do I organize my essay?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

Only these 10 words will be on next week's test

Sentence Combining

none today

Independent Writing

 final draft piece. (250 word minimum) due this past Monday.  IF YOU DIDN'T TURN IT IN--DO SO NOW!  M's have been recorded in the gradebook.

Class work
Book talk
 
DEAR time / writing rough draft
 
word game
Homework

 

FINISH rough draft--due Monday

 
Date11/19 Thursday
Guiding Questions

What happens in Act 5?

How do I organize my essay?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

Only these 10 words will be on next week's test

Sentence Combining

none today

Independent Writing

 final draft piece. (250 word minimum) due this past Monday.  IF YOU DIDN'T TURN IT IN--DO SO NOW!  M's have been recorded in the gradebook.

Class work
Answer questions about rough draft
 
turn in worksheet for teacher review
 
Read Act 5
Homework

Re-read Act 5

work on rough draft--due Monday

bring DEAR book for ind. reading tomorrow

 
Date11/18  Wednesday
Guiding Questions

What happens in Act 5?

How do I organize my essay?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

Only these 10 words will be on next week's test

Sentence Combining

none today

Independent Writing

 final draft piece. (250 word minimum) due this past Monday.  IF YOU DIDN'T TURN IT IN--DO SO NOW!

Class work
work on rough draft
 
Act 5
Homework

work on rough draft--due Monday

 
Date11/17 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

What happens in Act 4

What examples from the story can I find to back up my essay thesis?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

New words will be given out tomorrow

Sentence Combining

none today

Independent Writing

 final draft piece. (250 word minimum) due yesterday.  IF YOU DIDN'T TURN IT IN--DO SO NOW!

Class work
writing time---
 
developing thesis--what does this evidence say about this character?  what does this character show us about the nature of love?
 
Go over questions from last week's work
 
Read Act 4
Homework

Re-read Act 4 

Make sure you have a thesis statement written for your essay.

 
Date11/16 Monday
Guiding Questions

What happens in Act 4

What examples from the story can I find to back up my essay thesis?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

New words will be given out Wed.

Sentence Combining

none today

Independent Writing

 final draft piece. (250 word minimum) due today

Class work
review homework from last week
 
How does __ use or respond to power in this story?  How does Shakespeare use this character to talk about the nature of love?
 
find quotes about characters
Homework

 

 
 
Date11/10 Tuesday
Guiding Questions

What happens in Act 3, scene 2 of AMND?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

No new words this week

Sentence Combining

No new exercises this week

Independent Writing

7 pages in notebook at this point. 

Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum)

Class work

1.  Group work:  second part of Act 3, scene 2

 

2.  Take a closer look at the scene with the worksheet "Hermia vs. Helena"

Homework

finish worksheet "Hermia vs. Helena"

final draft piece due Nov. 16

 
Date11/9 Monday
Guiding Questions

What happens in Act 3, scene 2 of AMND?

Vocabulary

review last week's words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

No new words this week

Sentence Combining

No new exercises this week

Independent Writing

7 pages in notebook at this point. 

Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum)

Class work

1.  Group work:  first part of Act 3, scene 2

 

2.  Take a closer look at the scene with the worksheet "Puck works his mischief"

Homework

finish worksheet "Puck works his mischief"

final draft piece due Nov. 16

 
Date11/6 Friday
Guiding Questions

What happens in Act 3, scene 1 of AMND?

What character will I follow (the subject for my essay)?

What is the nature of love?

Vocabulary

words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

Sentence Combining

delayed adverb exercises should be done in notebook, except for creative writing exercise

Independent Writing

7 pages in notebook at this point. 

Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum)

Class work

socratic seminar: what is the nature of love

 

read Act 3, scene 1 as whole class

 

watch Act 3 beginning

Homework

final draft piece due Nov. 16

 
Date11/5 Thursday
Guiding Questions

What happens in Act 3, scene 1 of AMND?

What character will I follow (the subject for my essay)?

What is the nature of love?

Vocabulary

words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

opening exercise

Sentence Combining

delayed adverb:  review practice 2 & 3

Do practice 4 & 5 for tomorrow

Independent Writing

7 pages in notebook at this point. 

Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum)

Class work

look over questions from yesterday's work.  Give back half sheets to finish the  work on ACT 2

 

watch beginning of ACT 3

 

write in notebook...1/2 page

Do you agree with Helena's description of love (from the end of Act 1, scene 1)?  why or why not?  What other things have you heard love compared to?

Homework

SC:  practice 4 & 5

RE-Read Act 3, Scene 1 (now that you have seen it, it will make more sense)

final draft piece due Nov. 16

 
Date11/3 Tuesday
Vocabulary

words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

matching exercise

 

check definitions of Shakespeare words

 

Sentence Combining

delayed adverb:  read examples & do practice 2 & 3

Independent Writing

7 pages at this point. 

Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum)

Class work

Set up notes in notebook to begin following a character and how he/she uses/responds to power... 

 

(Egeus as example)

 

Set up notes in notebook for figurative language as well

 

(examples for Helena's speech in Act 1, Scene 1)

 

look over questions from yesterday's work.  Give back half sheets to finish the work

 

Read Act 3, Scene 1

 

 

Homework

SC:  practice 2 & 3

Read Act 3, Scene 1

final draft piece due Nov. 16

 
Date11/2 Monday
Vocabulary

words: autonomy, aversion, belittle, bequeath, cache, buffoon, tarry, fawn, tedious, surfeit

 

Sentence Combining

delayed adverb:  read examples & do practice 1

Independent Writing

7 pages at this point. 

Take something from your writing and turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum)

Class work
Finish Act 2: scene 1  

Begin Act 2: scene 2

 

Set up notes in notebook to begin following a character and how he/she uses/responds to power...

 

Group work:  into the forest

Homework

Re-read Act 2:  Scene 2

Read through vocabulary and define the 4 Shakespeare words

SC:  practice 1

 
Date10/30 Friday
Vocabulary

words:  nuptial, wanes, feigning, dotes, beseech, tyrant, lamentable, wrath, progeny, mortals, antagonism, antithesis, apocryphal, arduous, articulate, assuage, atrophy, augment, austere, authoritarian

 

TEST

Sentence Combining

none

Independent Writing7 pages at this point.  Start thinking about something from your writing to turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum)
Class work
book talk
 
test
 
DEAR 
Homework

 Enjoy the weekend.  Happy Halloween!

 
Date10/29 Thursday
Vocabulary

words:  nuptial, wanes, feigning, dotes, beseech, tyrant, lamentable, wrath, progeny, mortals, antagonism, antithesis, apocryphal, arduous, articulate, assuage, atrophy, augment, austere, authoritarian

 

TEST TOMORROW

Sentence Combining

none

Independent Writing6 pages at this point--working on the 7th.  Start thinking about something from your writing to turn into a final draft piece. (250 word minimum)
Class work
writing time

 

watch selected scenes from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

 

As you are watching:

What questions come up?

What makes more sense now that you've seen it? 

Homework

 

Study for test--vocabulary and AMND through Titania and Oberon's argument

Bring DEAR book tomorrow for after the test.

 
Date10/28 Wednesday
Vocabulary

words:  nuptial, wanes, feigning, dotes, beseech, tyrant, lamentable, wrath, progeny, mortals

 

review words by putting them into sentences.  Do the same with last week's words. 

Sentence Combiningturn in test
Independent Writing6 pages at this point
Class work
Act 2
 

Titania's speech

Oberon's plan -- choral reading

 

demetrius & helena into the forest--read by individuals while class listens

 

HW--reread part about D & Helena

 
Homework

 

Fill in character chart for Titania, Oberon, and Puck (this will end up counting as extra credit)

 
Date10/27 Tuesday
Vocabulary

words:  nuptial, wanes, feigning, dotes, beseech, tyrant, lamentable, wrath, progeny, mortals

 

matching

Sentence CombiningTest #1
Independent Writing5 pages at this point--work on an additional page in class
Class work
 Act 2--meet the fairies   

 

listen to the beat..."The King doth keep his revels..."

 

pentameter

 

review group work...

 

finish scene between Titania & Oberon

Homework

Finish Sentence Combining Test

Re-read Act 2, Scene 1 to the end of the argument between Titania and Oberon (pages 12-16 in Dover Edition)

Fill in character chart for Titania, Oberon, and Puck

 
Date10/26 Monday
Vocabulary

words:  nuptial, wanes, feigning, dotes, beseech, tyrant, lamentable, wrath, progeny, mortals

Sentence Combiningnone
Independent Writing5 pages at this point
Class work
A Midsummer Night's Dream
 

review HW--paragraph on friends...what is Helena planning?

 

rewrite silent conversation w/ thou form

 

expectations of small group work

1.  round robin reading

2.  define unknown words

3.  paraphrase hard-to-understand phrases into modern English

4.  make sense of the scene

 

practice group work on intro to Puck scene--beginning of Act 2, Scene 1

Homework

vocabulary sheet:  1.  define the words   2.  write your own sentence using the words

 
Date10/22
Vocabulary

words:  antagonism, antithesis, apocryphal, arduous, articulate, assuage, atrophy, augment, austere, authoritarian

 

no opening review

Sentence CombiningOpening Adverb Practice 4 & 5
Independent Writing5 pages at this point
Class work
Book Talk
DEAR time--independent reading response filled out
Homework

 SC 4 & 5

  
 
Date10/21
Vocabulary

words:  antagonism, antithesis, apocryphal, arduous, articulate, assuage, atrophy, augment, austere, authoritarian

 

fill in the blank

Sentence Combining

Opening Adverb

no new exercises assigned

Independent Writing5 pages up to this point
A Midsummer Night's Dream

reviewed homework--characters and what they want

living pictures--angry father & the lovers' plan

Homework

If you had a friend of whom your parents did not approve, what arguments would you use to try to change their minds?

Re-read the scene on pages 5 & 6—through page 8 (Act 1, Scene 1)

What is Helena planning to do?