Wednesday, February 6, 2013
EQ: What were the events
leading up to the
Holocaust?
2/6/13
Notes:
• Anticipation guide
• 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 226302 in Springboard
section. Move pg page
238 and complete using
technology.
Homework: Read pgs 1522 of Night
2/7/13
Notes:
• Anticipation Guide
• Finish Holocaust intro
notes.
• The Wave
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
Homework: Read pgs 2940 of Night – complete
lit circle assignment
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
Closure:
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
2/12/13
EQ: Have I properly
prepared for my literature
circle?
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!
Homework: Read pgs 41-46,
begin to prepare for next
lit circle.
Closure:
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
EQ: What is the difference
between mood and tone?
2/13/13
Notes:
• Mood and Tone lesson
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.
Homework: Read pgs 47-56,
prepare for next lit circle.
Closure:
Thursday, February 14, 2013
2/14/13
EQ: What did I do differently
this time to prepare for
my lit circle?
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!
Homework: Read pgs 56-65,
begin to prepare for next
lit circle.
Closure:
Friday, February 15, 2013
EQ: How can you determine
mood and tone in a
drama?
2/15/13
Notes:
Tone
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: SB 239 – in home
groups, divide up the
research and complete
Homework: Read pgs 77-84,
begin to prepare for next
lit circle.
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
Homework: Read pgs 85-97,
begin to prepare for next
lit circle.
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
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 98104, 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
2/25/13
EQ: How have my ideas from Notes:
• Lit Circle groups
the anticipation guide
changed after reading
• Anticipation guide
Night?
Warm Up: Go to
anticipation guide, and
answer the questions
again in the 2nd 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
Homework: STUDY for your
Night test!
2/28/13
Notes:
• Review irony worksheet
• Complete worksheets 2-6
on Literary devices used in
Night
• Oprah/Elie Wiesel
interview
Closure:
Friday, March 1, 2013
EQ: What have I done well
to prepare for the Night
final assessment?
3/1/13
Notes:
• Night Final Assessment
Warm Up: last minute
studying and questions
Homework: None – happy
weekend!
Closure: