November 2012- Multicult. Lit.- Mrs. Koszarek
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Persepolis Test
5
6
Movie
Movie
13
Quarter 2 novel project
explained and due date
given.
Anticipation guide
Goal: anticipate themes
and ideas associated with
TFA; discuss/defend 2
opinions with class
HWK: things journal
Notes: Introduction to the novel,
the author, the history,
Goal: 1. Analyze and connect the
title’s allusion to “The Second
Coming”
2. Discuss journals/personal
connections to the title
HWK: read chs 1-2; review the
term cultural relativism
19
26
20
List/define the elements of the
oral storytelling tradition
HWK: Read 12-13; origin tale
due Mon.
27
8
Funny in Farsi; read and
discuss Iranian traditions
this Iranian American tries
to keep alive
Late Start
14
Goal: Identify elements of
the exposition. Determine
characterization methods
employed.
HWK: read chs 3-4 and do
“Art of Conv.” wksht
28
9
Projects due; share
15
Quiz 1-4; Proverbs wksht
(extra credit poster)
HWK: read chs 5-7 & Ibo
life wksht (skip 18;
comment on 1 aspect of Ibo
life)
21
Quiz on Part 1 (characters
and cultural
terms/practices)
Work on origin tale
HWK: finish origin tale &
read
2
16
Discuss Ibo life
Goal: compare and contrast
possible decisions; Write
letter
HWK: chs 8-9 & wksht
22
No School
23
No School
29
30
Things Fall Apart
12
Pop Quiz 8-9
Discuss
Goal: Assess Okonkwo’s
values
HWK: Read 10-11
7
Movie
Early Release
Political Cartoon Analysis
Due.
Return tests & discuss.
Assign project/essay (due
11/9)
Share origin tales
Return quizzes/discuss
HWK: chs 14-16
Discuss change in setting,
change in Okonkwo, Uchnedu
– man of thought or man of
action?, ethnocentrism,
HWK: chs 17-19
6 frames review: depict six
events with captions to
capture the main ideas of
Part II
Part II Quiz
Hwk: chs 20-22 and
questions
HWK: 23-25 (finish book)