Friday, February 9, 2018

Tone and Mood

Today I will: 
  • Draw conclusions and make inferences about events and characters in TKAM by answering questions about chapters 6 and 7.
  • Analyze passages for tone and mood through the identification and interpretation of specific words and phrases.
Please Take out: 
Chromebook
Ch 6-7 Homework

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK Aberration

2. Ch 1-3 Vocab Quiz

3. Evidence Sentence Review with Ch 6 and 7
4. Tone & Mood in TKAM
5. Begin Reading Chapter 8

Homework:

Read Ch. 8 only, no written HW be prepared for ES Quiz on Tuesday

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

Miss Maudie


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Today I will: 
  • Pratice writing a solid paragraph with a claim, evidence and analysis in response to a prompt about Miss Maudie
Please Take out: 
Vocab Packet
Ch 5 HW

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK Malignant


3. Miss Maudie Paragraph Practice
4. Start Reading Chapters 6 and 7


Homework:
Read chapters 6 & 7 Complete HW Slip

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Indirect Characterization

Today I will: 
-Draw conclusions about characters in TKAM by referring to text evidence that utilizes indirect characterization
-Cite evidence of indirect characterization about character Miss Maudie Atkinson and make inferences about her character

Please Take out: 
-A writing utensil
\-Bellwork Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bellwork: Indigenous
2.  Shoe Bellwork
3. CH 4 Review Direct- Indirect Characterization
4. Begin reading Chapter 5

Homework:
Read Ch 5 and complete Independent Practice Worksheet
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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Chapter 2-3 Review

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Today I will: 
  • Participate in a team building activity by setting up TKAM appointment clocks
  • Summarize Ch. 2 and 3 in small groups citing textual evidence
Please Take out: 
-Bell Work Vocab Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. BELLWORK: Intimidation
2. Review with Ch 2-3 ABCDE Questions
3. Begin reading Chapter 4

Homework:
All: Finish Reading Chapter 4

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Monday, February 5, 2018

Censorship and To Kill a Mockingbird

Today I will: 
-Define new vocabulary words from our text
-Gain insight on the Great Depression through a screencast activity

Please Take out: 
-A writing utensil
-Your Ch 2 HW
-Vocab Bell Work Packet

Today's Agenda:
1. Bell Work: TKAM Vocabulary ECCENTRIC 
2. Have an in-class discussion on censorship
3. Read Ch. 3 of TKAM

Homework:
-None :) Begin reading Ch 4 if you'd like to get ahead for homework

Friday, February 2, 2018

Diction and Detail in TKAM


Today I will: 
-Recall Ch. 1 and make observations about the characters in TKAM through the Ch. 1 review.
-Identify and discuss why the author includes specific diction into their novels via the censorship ppt.
-Identify diction and detail in a passage from TKAM and draw conclusions about what the evidence reveals about the town of Maycomb.

Please Take out: 
-Writing Utensil
-Ch. 1 HW
-Bellwork Vocab Packet
-Highlighter

Today's Agenda:
-Bell work Vocab: Evasion
-Turnitin.com
-Work on Ch. 1 Diction and Detail Worksheet
-Watch Screencast on Google Classroom

Homework:
-Complete Diction and Detail Worksheet  if need be
HW: Read Ch 2 and complete Chapter Two TKAM Homework

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

Intro To TKAM

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Today I will: 
-Formulate a prediction about TKAM based on visual representations of the novel.
-View Emaze intro to TKAM ppt. and discuss images as a class 

Please Take out: 
-Writing Utensil
-Your copy of TKAM

Today's Agenda:
Check out Copy of TKAM
Bell Work: TKAM Vocabulary- Malevolent 
1. Make predictions about TKAM by analyzing the cover
2. TKAM intro/discussion and presentation
3. Begin reading Ch 1

Homework:
-All Finish reading ch 1 and complete the homework slip 
Bring Headphones tomorrow if you can

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