The Bean Trees Unit Plans and Calendar Essential Questions -­‐What is the role of fate vs. the role of free will in determining our lives’ course? -­‐What is the significance of a name? -­‐What is the role of Catholic Social Teachings in our lives? How do we apply them in times of strife? Learning Outcomes -­‐Students will identify and apply good nonverbal communication tactics in a speech -­‐Students will identify and apply good verbal communication tactics in a speech -­‐Students will articulate and defend their philosophy on the fate vs. free will debate -­‐Students will articulate and defend their views of Catholic Social Teachings and apply them to their lives -­‐Students will analyze a significant character in the novel Calendar Wednesday, 11/7
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Thursday, 11/8
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*Unit Test A Raisin in the Sun
*QuickWrite -­‐ Fate
*Introduce The Bean Trees -­‐ New Unit Calendar, Packet and Annotation Guide
*My Name Activity
*Start reading HW:
1. Close Read Chapters 1&2 of The Bean Trees
2. Vocab Unit 5 Quiz Friday, 11/9 (6)
Monday, 11/12
(2)
*Vocab Unit 5 Quiz
*Reading Quiz -­‐ Chapters 1&2 *Barbara Kingsolver & The Sanctuary Movement
*Good Speech/Bad Speech *Impromptu Speech Practice *Introduce Speech Topic & begin brainstorming HW:
1. Close Read Chapters 3 & 4 2. Begin Rough Draft Speech (1 page due to Dropbox) Tuesday, 11/13
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Wednesday,
11/14 (2)
*Chapters 3&4 Discussion *Guatemala’s Brutal Civil War & Learning Log
*Good PPT/Bad PPT *Brainstorm & Sketch PPT Slides *Quick Tutorial: How to make a GDoc Presentation
*Grammar Pre-­‐Test HW: 1. Close Read Chapters 5 & 6
2. Finish Rough Draft Speech (2 pages -­‐ Print for Class) 2. Rough Draft GDoc Presentation
Thursday, 11/15
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Monday, 11/19
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*QuickWrite #2 -­‐ Cycle of Life
*Taylor’s Actions of Social Justice Activity
*Peer Edit Rough Draft Speech
*Speech Practice *GW 131-­‐134
*Preview Vocab 6 HW:
1. Close Read Chapters 7 & 8
2. Revise & Practice Speech 3. Complete GDoc Presentation Tuesday, 11/20
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Monday, 11/26
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*Vocab 6 Syn/Ant *Partner Practice Speech
*Grammar -­‐ Style *Evaluate & Judge : Brainstorm a list of when we evaluate and judge
HW:
1. Close Read Chapters 9 & 10 2. Practice Speech!
*Find examples of effective and ineffective reviews *Look at Website Comparison Criteria Tuesday, 11/27
(6)
Wednesday,
11/28 (2)
*Speeches *Evaluate and Judge Continued: Partner Work & Mini Paragraph
*Vocab 6 Complete the Sentences HW:
1. Close Read Chapters 11 & 12
2. Practice Speech! 3. Vocab 6 Choosing the Right Word Thursday, 11/29
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Friday, 11/30 (2)
*Speeches
*Introduce Essay Prompt -­‐ Evaluate & Judge
*Character Traits Graphic Organizer *Determine Thesis: Who is the most heroic? *Bluff-­‐O-­‐Ramma HW:
1. Close Read Chapters 13 & 14
2. Find evidence: Who is most heroic? 3. Vocab 6 Quiz Monday,
12/2 (6)
Tuesday, 12/4
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*Grammar -­‐ Style
*Vocab 6 Quiz HW:
1. Close Read Chapters 15 -­‐ 17
2. Rough Draft 5-­‐Paragraph Essay Due Wednesday, 12/5
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Thursday, 12/6
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*Grammar -­‐ Style *Handout Final Exam Study Guide
*Peer Edit Evaluate & Judge Essay *Preview -­‐ Vocab 7 HW:
1. Study for Final
2. Final Draft Essay Due 3. Vocab 7 Complete the Sentences Friday, 12/7 (6)
Monday, 12/10
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*Evaluate and Judge Essay Due *Vocab 7 Choose the Right Word
HW:
1. Vocab 7 Syn/Ant
2. Vocab 7 Quiz 3. Bring in all of this semester’s writing (essays, learning logs, etc)
Tuesday, 12/11
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Wednesday,
12/12 (2)
*Vocab Unit 7 Quiz *Writing Reflection HW:
1. Finish typing Writing Reflection. Upload to Dropbox DEAD DAY
Thursday, 12/13
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Friday, 12/14 (2)
Review!
Class Party
HW:
1. Study for Final Finals
Formative Assessments -­‐Quickwrites -­‐Practice Speeches in class -­‐Class Discussion -­‐Learning Logs -­‐Reading Quizzes Thanks for a great semester!
Enjoy your winter vacation!
Final Assessment -­‐Rhizobia Speech -­‐Unit Test -­‐Multi-­‐Paragraph Essay