Wednesday, February 6, 2013
EQ: What were the events leading up to the
Holocaust?
Notes:
• Anticipation guide
2/6/13
• Background of Holocaust
Warm Up: Clean out notebook and put in file
Homework: Read pgs 3-14 of Night
Closure:

Thursday, February 7, 2013
EQ: How loyal would you be to a cause you were excited about?
Warm Up: Put SB pgs 226-
302 in Springboard section. Move pg page
238 and complete using technology.
2/7/13
Notes:
• Anticipation Guide
• Finish Holocaust intro notes.
• The Wave
Homework: Read pgs 15-
22 of Night
Closure:

Friday, February 8, 2013
EQ: Who is Elie Wiesel?
Warm Up: Read and highlight
“Meet Elie Wiesel” and
“Introducing the Memoir”
Homework: Read pgs 23-28 of
Night
2/8/13
Notes:
• Quiz #1
• Discussion of Warm-up reading
• Characterization lesson –
Begin a character guide for the following characters: Elie
Wiesel "Elizer", Chlomo
Wiesel, Moishe the Beadle,
Hilda and Bea Wiesel, Tzipora
Wiesel, Idek, Rabbi Eliahous,
Hienrich Himmler, Adolf
Hitler, Dr. Mengele, Madame
Schachter, Akiba Drumer,
Juliek, Tibi and Yosi, Meir
Katz, Stein.
Closure:

Monday, February 11, 2013
EQ: How do Literature
Circles work?
Warm Up: Read and highlight pg 242 of lit circle packet
2/11/13
Notes:
• Animal Farm test overview
• Discussion of Lit Circle groups and analysis of packet
• Begin Lit circle assignment to prepare for First Lit
Circle on Tuesday, Feb. 12 Homework: Read pgs 29-
40 of Night – complete lit circle assignment
Closure:

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
EQ: Have I properly prepared for my literature circle?
2/12/13
Notes:
• Lit Circles – expert groups, then home groups
Warm Up: Expert groups – in ANOTHER COLOR, add information from your expert group to share with your home group.
• Decide on jobs for NEXT lit circle scheduled for
Thursday, Feb. 14!
Closure:
Homework: Read pgs 41-46, begin to prepare for next lit circle.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
EQ: What is the difference between mood and tone?
Warm Up: Copy this quote:
“We had already lived through a lot that night. We thought that nothing could frighten us anymore. But his harsh words sent shivers through us. The word “chimney” here was not an abstraction; it floated in the air, mingled with the smoke.”
Underline words and phrases that help us visualize the horror of the situation, and how Elie feels about it.
2/13/13
Notes:
Homework: Read pgs 47-56, prepare for next lit circle.
Closure:

Thursday, February 14, 2013
EQ: What did I do differently this time to prepare for my lit circle?
2/14/13
Notes:
• Lit Circles – expert groups, then home groups
Warm Up: Expert groups – in ANOTHER COLOR, add information from your expert group to share with your home group.
• Decide on jobs for NEXT lit circle scheduled for
Tuesday, Feb. 19!
Closure:
Homework: Read pgs 56-65, begin to prepare for next lit circle.

Friday, February 15, 2013
EQ: How can you determine mood and tone in a drama?
Notes:
Tone
2/15/13
Mood/Tone words
Mood of
Reader
Warm Up: Read page 509 of
Holt Literature book – complete “Vocabulary in
Context” Be sure to read about the authors and the background.
Homework: Read pgs 66-76, complete lit circle homework
Listen to Act 1 – fill in the above chart
Watch Act 2 & 3 –
Closure:

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
EQ: What did I do differently this time to prepare for my lit circle?
Warm Up:
Homework: Read pgs 77-84, begin to prepare for next lit circle.
SB 239 – in home groups, divide up the research and complete
2/19/13
Notes:
• Lit Circles – expert groups, then home groups
• Expert groups – in
ANOTHER COLOR, add information from your expert group to share with your home group.
• Decide on jobs for NEXT lit circle scheduled for
Thursday, Feb. 21!
Closure:

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
EQ: How does "Terrible
Things" relate to our study of BOTH Animal
Farm and Night?
Warm Up: Move SB 230-231 to today’s page, Socratic quiz #4 and review of
Holocaust art
2/20/13
Notes:
• Listen to “Terrible Things” and fill out SB 230-231
• Work with partner to complete, and discuss
“Talk it Over” questions
• Make some notes as you discuss questions, preparing talking points for
Socratic Seminar
Homework: Read pgs 85-97, begin to prepare for next lit circle.
Closure: Go to Socrative and complete exit ticket

Thursday, February 21, 2013
EQ: How do lit circles help me to better understand the novel?
Warm Up: Review SB 239 – make sure that everyone has their research completed.
Homework: Read pgs 98-
104, begin to prepare for next lit circle.
2/21/13
Notes:
• Lit Circles – expert groups, then home groups
• Expert groups – in
ANOTHER COLOR, add information from your expert group to share with your home group.
• Decide on jobs for NEXT lit circle scheduled for
Monday, Feb. 25
Closure:

Friday, February 22, 2013
EQ: How can I prepare for a final exam for Night?
Warm Up: Anticipation guide
Homework: Read pgs 105-115, prepare for last lit circle.
2/22/13
Notes:
• Begin study guides for Night.
Your guide must include:
• 1. Timeline with historical events, and a corresponding listing of events from Night.
• 2. Listing of characters, and how they are related, as well as how they interact with
Elie.
• 3. Chapter by chapter listing of important events –
• DUE on Feb 28!!!
Closure:

Monday, February 25, 2013
EQ: How have my ideas from the anticipation guide changed after reading
Night?
2/25/13
Notes:
• Lit Circle groups
• Anticipation guide
Warm Up: Go to anticipation guide, and answer the questions again in the 2 nd column.
Homework: Finish timeline and begin working on character analysis
Closure:

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
EQ: What are the three types of irony?
Warm Up: Review your notes from January 24, and write a definition for the three types of irony.
Homework: Irony worksheet, first side – 1.
“A mean old man”
2/26/13
Notes:
• Irony song
• Not ironic?
• Review of irony powerpoints
• “The Ransom of Red
Chief”
• Irony detectives – identify the type of irony used in each passage – and make your case on why!
• Irony worksheet
Closure:

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
EQ: How is irony used in
Night?
Warm Up: Read “Irony
Detectives” worksheet – identify – AND EXPLAIN – the type of irony used for each example.
Homework: Irony worksheet, second side –
COMPLETE all three parts of study guide!!!
2/27/13
Notes:
• Notebook check
• Review irony worksheet and Irony Detectives activity
• Complete worksheet 1 for
Literary devices used in
Night
• Oprah/Elie Wiesel at
Auschwitz
Closure:

Thursday, February 28, 2013
EQ: What literary elements can be found in Night?
Warm Up: Write a definition for metaphor, irony, simile, imagery, and foreshadowing
2/28/13
Notes:
• Review irony worksheet
• Complete worksheets 2-6 on Literary devices used in
Night
• Oprah/Elie Wiesel interview
Homework: STUDY for your
Night test!
Closure:

Friday, March 1, 2013
EQ: What have I done well to prepare for the Night final assessment?
Warm Up: last minute studying and questions
3/1/13
Notes:
• Night Final Assessment
Homework: None – happy weekend!
Closure:

Monday, March 4, 2013
EQ: How can one person make a difference when encountering a social challenge?
Warm Up: SB 255 – 257, 267-268 read and complete
Homework: Complete work assigned by group - Finish all assigned SB pages
3/4/13
Notes:
• Your goal is to create a Public
Service Announcement for our school. How can one person make a difference?
• READ: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/ peace/laureates/1986/wieselacceptance.html#.UTNGhyEiMQI.mailto
• SB 283-290
• WATCH: at least 3 PSA’s – SB 293
• http://www.dhs.gov/video/if-you-seesomething-say-something-officials-psa
• http://youtu.be/2RUYkzJio24
• http://bcove.me/j0h2xzg0
• http://www.adcouncil.org/
Closure:

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
EQ: How can one person make a difference when encountering a social challenge?
3/5/13
Notes:
• Your goal is to create a Public
Service Announcement for our school. How can one person make a difference?
Warm Up: Review picture of the
“Little Polish Boy” and write down 5 things that you see in the picture. Then, read the poem based on the picture.
•
•
• Finish plans – have approved by
Mrs. Lucero. You MUST have a complete written script –
30 minutes to complete PSAs
Presentations
Homework: Read Chapter 1 of To
Kill a Mockingbird (TKM), highlighting and notating as you read.
Closure:

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
3/6/13

Thursday, March 7, 2013
EQ: What was important about the history surrounding the time period of To Kill a
Mockingbird?
3/7/13
Notes
:
• Background Powerpoint and guided notes
• Foreshadowing/Flashback worksheet if time
Warm Up: Look up the words
foreshadowing and flashback in literature books, and write a definition here. Why might an author choose to used these literary devices in a story?
Closure:
Homework: Worksheet – TKM prereading activity

Friday, March 8, 2013
EQ: What is a flashback and how is it used in Chapter 1 of TKM?
Warm Up: complete 2 foreshadowing/flashback worksheets. Write your answers here – do not write on the class sets.
3/8/13
Notes
:
• Go over flashback/foreshadowing worksheets
• Read Chapter 1 aloud and discuss
• Complete chapter 1 vocabulary and discussion questions
Homework: Worksheet –
TKM prereading activity
Closure:

Monday, March 11, 2013
EQ: What does the city of
Maycomb look like, and who lives where?
3/11/13
Notes
:
• Maycomb map – label
• Discuss Flashback and chapter 1.
Warm Up: Share your Ch 1
DQ answers with your neighbors – select “best” answers to share. Revise any incomplete sentences or answers to be complete
Closure:
Homework: Read chapters
2 & 3 – make sure you
NOTATE in your book!

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
EQ: What is allusion, and how is it used in TKM?
Warm Up: Research
Andrew Jackson (Ch 1) and his involvement with the Creek tribe. Write at least 5 bullet points to explain it.
3/12/13
Notes
:
• Chapter 1 vocab
• Review additions to
Maycomb map and character/setting worksheet from chapters
2 & 3
• Notes on Allusion
• Allusion practice
Homework: Discussion questions for Ch 2-3
Closure:

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
EQ: What are new events found in Chapters 2 & 3?
Warm Up: Research
Chapter 2 & 3 allusions
– Bullfinch
– Diaries of Lorenzo Dow
– The crash
– Union suit
– Man who sat on a flagpole
3/13/13
Notes
:
• Chapters 1-3 Quiz
• Chapter 1-4 vocab
• Review Ch 2-3 DQ’s
• Review additions to
Maycomb map and character/setting worksheet from chapters
2 & 3
Homework: Read Ch 4-5 Closure:

Thursday, March 14, 2013
EQ: Who is Harper Lee, and how is her life represented in TKM?
Warm Up: Allusion research:
• Indian head pennies
• “One Man’s Family”
• Old Testament pestilence
• Second Battle of the
Marne
3/14/13
Notes
:
• Chapter 1 Vocab Activity
• Meet Harper Lee – Audio file and link on Lucero’s website.
• Take Notes on Harper Lee and novel background
Closure:
Homework: DQ’s 4-5

Friday, March 15, 2013
EQ: Who is Miss Maudie and how does she relate to the children?
Warm Up: Review vocabulary and events from chapters 4-5 to prepare for quizzes.
Homework: Read ch 6-7
3/15/13
Notes
:
• Vocab and chapter quizzes
• Review of DQ’s from chapters 4-5
• From website, read from link about novel background and Harper Lee, and add to yesterday’s chart
• Work on Map of Maycomb – adding key events and character/setting points from Chapters 4-5.
Closure:

Monday, March 18, 2013
EQ
:
3/18/13
Notes :
• TPCASTT poem
• Jim Crow Laws PPT
• Jim Crow Laws PPT questions
• Revisit poem
Warm Up :
Closure:
Homework :
DQ’s ch 6 & 7

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
EQ
:
Warm Up :
Think of the town of Maycomb. Write a paragraph (10-12 sentences) about how you envision this place as you are reading. Be sure to use interesting descriptive adjectives to clearly describe how you see
Maycomb in your mind.
3/19/13
Notes :
• Quiz ch 6-7 (Socrative)
• 1930’s America
– Explanation of group requirements and roles
– Visual discovery – use descriptive adjectives!
– Presentations
– Closure questions for exit ticket
(Socrative.)
Homework :
Read Ch 8-9
Closure:

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
EQ
:
Who are the main characters in TKM and how do they think and feel?
Warm Up :
3/20/13
Notes :
• Chapters 4-9 Vocabulary
• Discussion of Chapters 6-7
• Character Analysis – find textual evidence for character analysis of Jem,
Scout, Dill, Atticus, Miss
Maudie, and Calpurnia
Closure:
Homework :
DQ’s Ch 8-9

Thursday, March 21, 2013
EQ
:
Who are the main characters in TKM and how do they think and feel?
3/21/13
Notes :
• Lit Circle packet information
• Quiz – Chapters 8-9
• Vocabulary KIMy activity
• Characterization Warm Up :
Allusions:
• Appomattox
• Rosetta stone
• Let the cup pass from you
• Missouri Compromise
• Stonewall Jackson
Closure:
Homework :
Read Ch10-11

Friday, March 22, 2013
EQ
:
What is indirect characterization, and how does it help us understand characters?
Warm Up :
Study for vocabulary test
3/22/13
Notes :
• Lit Circle packet check
• Quiz – Vocabulary
• Decide on Lit circle assignments
• Characterization – Chapter
9
Homework :
Literature
Circle Assignment #1 Closure:

Monday, March 25, 2013
EQ
:
What is the significance of the mockingbird, as described in Chapter 10?
3/25/13
Notes :
• Vocab for Wednesday test
• Discussion
• Lit circles
Warm Up :
Define the following words – mortified, imprudent, subdued, morbid, subsequent, discernible, benevolent, impotent, benign, malignant, malevolent,
Homework :
Chapter reviews
– Study for test on ch 1-11
Closure:

Tuesday, March 26, 2013
EQ
: How is courage described in chapters 10 and 11?
Warm Up :
Read the article
“Morphine Addiction in the
1930’s” and list the main idea and at least 2 supporting details for EACH of the 4 sections of the article.
3/26/13
Notes :
• Text organization notes
• Courage and Mrs. Dubose activities
Homework :
Study for quiz on ch 1-11, Read ch 12-13
Closure:

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
EQ
:
3/27/13
Notes :
• Quiz – trade and grade
• Lit circle #2 preparation
Warm Up : study your
Monday vocab words for your quiz
Homework :
Prepare for Lit
Circle #2
Closure:

Thursday, March 28, 2013
EQ
:
Warm Up :
3/28/13
Notes :
• Lit Circle #2
• Homework – do as much as you can in class, so you don’t have it for homework over Spring Break!!
Homework :
Read chapters
14-15, Prepare for Lit
Circle #3
Closure:

Monday, April 8, 2013
EQ
: How does “mob mentality” manifest itself in TKM?
Warm Up : allusions/references:
• Bootleggers
• bread lines
• Garden of Gethsemane
• Sit-down strikes
• Reconstruction
• Rice Christians
• Snipe hunt
4/8/13
Notes :
• Vocabulary Ch 10-14
• Lit Circle #3
• Discuss chapters and key events
Closure:
Homework : Read ch 16-17
Chapter summaries for 1-
15 due on April 12!!!

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
EQ
:
How did the struggle of
African Americans after
Reconstruction lead to changes in American culture?
4/9/13
Notes :
• Station activity
Warm Up :
Homework :
Closure:

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
EQ
:
How did the struggle of African
Americans after Reconstruction lead to changes in American culture?
4/10/13
Notes :
• RAFT writing assignment
Warm Up : Write a journal entry about the episode outside the jail in chapter 15. Choose ONE of the characters from the novel, and write the journal entry from their point of view.
Use at least one piece of specific textual evidence from the chapter.
Closure:
Homework : Finish RAFT writing assignment
Chapter summaries for 1-15 due on April 12!!!

Thursday, April 11, 2013
EQ
:
What does it mean to be entitled to a trial by a jury of your peers?
4/11/13
Notes :
• Vocabulary quiz
• Chapter discussions
• Lit Circle #4
Warm Up : Use each of the vocabulary words in a sentence that conveys the word meaning
Homework : Read Ch 18-19
Closure: