10/1/12
Precise Diction/ DJ’s for Chapters 4-6 Essay
E.Q.: What is the format/outline
for writing a compare/ contrast
essay?
T.I.: no teacher input today
Warm-up: Identify Prepositions
(pgs. 82-83, 1-10/ pg. 87, 110) in grammar notebook)
Activity: SB pgs. 57-70, 27-2, 7172
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10/2/12
Chapters 4-9/ Dialectical Journal Discussion
E.Q.: What are the procedures for
Dialectical Journal Discussions?
Warm-up: (in Grammar notebook)
-define nouns and pronouns
-pg. 25-29
compound/common/proper/concrete/a
bstract noun
-pg.31 pronouns and personal
pronouns
-define and copy chart
Activity: take notes in your groups while
sharing Dialectical Journal entries
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T.I.: Procedures for Dialectical Journal
Discussions
Discussion must go along with the pages
assigned. Example Chapters 7,8,9 – The
person in the group, who has quoted a
passage from pg 50 and has a response,
goes first in the group. Everyone finds that
quote in the book, while that person reads it
and then gives his/her response. After that
person goes, the others in the group,
verbally, add to that person’s response. The
others take notes and write responses
under “Activity”. You continue discussing
passages within the group until all the
pages have been covered, in order, and
everyone has discussed his/her passages.
Finally, the group chooses the two best
passages and responses discussed within
the group, and writes them down on an
Index card (provided by me).
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10/3/12-10/5/12
Babies/Birthdays/Characterization/Circle of Life/Essential
Attributes
E.Q.: What organizational structure should I
use in writing a compare/ contrast
essay?
Warm-up: Grammar book pgs. 24-25
Pre-assessment Exercises A & B
pgs.25-26 Exercise 1
pgs. 28-29 Exercise 3
Activity: SB pgs. 68-73
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T.I.: Sample
In The Giver, Jonas’s society
celebrates birthdays much differently
than our society does. For example,
in Jonas's society every member
celebrates his or her birthday on the
same day in December. Jonas
reflects, “He could remember the
Decembers back to when he had
become, well probably a Four” (11).
However, in our society, every
person celebrates his/her own
birthday on the date of his/her birth.
Also, in Jonas’s society, the
ceremonies are celebrated for
children only until they reach twelve
years of age. As Jonas’s mother
states, “After Twelve, age isn’t
important” (17). In contrast, people in
our society celebrates their birthdays,
or at least keep track of their age,
until they pass away.
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10/8/12-10/8/12
Peer Edit/ Evaluate and Reflect/ Chapters 13-15
E.Q.:
T.I.: Peer edit instructions and
rubric
Warm-up: Grammar book pgs.
33-36
Activity: reflection on back of peer
edit sheet
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10/9/12
Characterization of Jonas/Essential Attributes/
Senses
E.Q.: How do we make
informative opinions about
character in a novel? How do
visual images create
meaning?
T.I.:
Notes on Characterization
Warm-up: Grammar book pgs.
32-34 Write down all
pronouns – finish Dialectical
Journals
Activity: SB pgs. 70/78 Fill in. Use
textual Evidence
SB pg. 73
SB pg. 75
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(don’t write this in NB) ws you should have between
these two pages•SB pgs. 67-68
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Author’s Tone/ Decisions/ Rules in Society/
10/10/12
Fairness
E.Q.: How do I determine the
author’s tone in a piece of
literature? How do people
make decisions, why do
we need laws in society,
and what is really fair?
T.I.: no teacher input
Warm-up:
Activity:
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10/15/12
The Ending to the Giver
E.Q.: How do you interpret the
ending of the Giver? What
textual evidence are you
relying on?
T.I.: no teacher input
Warm-up: Grammar book
pgs. 35-26 (Ex.6 1-10)
pg. 38 (Ex. B 1-10)
Activity:
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10/16/12
Review for Giver Test/ Springboard Pages
E.Q.:
T.I.: Other ways to describe the good
and the bad charts
Warm-up:
Activity:
(don’t write this in NB) ws you should have
between these two pages•Sample Clone passage
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