English I, Humphrey
Week 11 (10/29-11/2)
This
week’s
objective
Date
10/29
THEME:
Absolute
power
corrupts
absolutely.
Passion
for
power…
10/30
10/31
11/1
11/2
CC- RL2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of
the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary
of the text.
Student friendly: Students will figure out the theme (message) of the text and how the author communicates,
develops, and supports the theme.
Activities
Assessment
Homework
Materials: Animal Farm, Chpt. 5 (45-51)
Input: Theme reminder
Whole Group: Evidence & Reasoning: Pt 1
Small Group: Evidence & Reasoning: Pt 2
Individual: Periodic oral checks
Differentiation: S: More clues , more
stopping, more summarizing, more whole
group help
Oral Q&A
Friday’s assessment
-Memoir, R4F, &
Spark Notes Study
Differentiation:
S: More clues, more
stopping, more
summarizing
Differentiation:
S: Lists, not
paragraphs; shorter
memoir, book choice
Materials: Animal Farm, Chpt. 5 (51-end)
Input: Theme reminder
Whole Group: Evidence & Reasoning: Pt 1
Small Group: Evidence & Reasoning: Pt 2
Individual: Periodic oral checks
Differentiation: S: More clues , more
stopping, more summarizing, more whole
group help
Materials: Animal Farm, Chpt. 6 (59-64)
Input: Theme reminder
Whole Group: Evidence & Reasoning: Pt 1
Small Group: Evidence & Reasoning: Pt 2
Individual: Periodic oral checks
Differentiation: S: More clues , more
stopping, more summarizing, more whole
group help
Materials: Animal Farm, Chpt. 6 (64-end)
Input: Theme reminder
Read today’s excerpt twice, looking for
evidence of this week’s theme.
Reflection: Hangin’ with Heroes Novel
Differentiation: S: More clues , more
stopping, more summarizing, more whole
group help
Memoir Warm-up: (Read another’s work.)
Materials: Animal Farm, Chpt. 6 (64-end)
Review: Theme: How to find, how to
support, how to explain with reasoning…
Assessment: See “Assessment”
If time allows, students will share their
Differentiation: S: More clues , more
stopping, more summarizing, more whole
group help
Oral Q&A
Friday’s assessment
-Memoir, R4F, &
Spark Notes Study
Differentiation:
S: More clues, more
stopping, more
summarizing
Differentiation:
S: Lists, not
paragraphs; shorter
memoir, book choice
Oral Q&A
Friday’s assessment
-Memoir, R4F, &
Spark Notes Study
Differentiation:
S: More clues, more
stopping, more
summarizing
Differentiation:
S: Lists, not
paragraphs; shorter
memoir, book choice
Oral Q&A
Friday’s assessment
-Memoir, R4F, &
Spark Notes Study
Differentiation:
S: More clues, more
stopping, more
summarizing
Differentiation:
S: Lists, not
paragraphs; shorter
memoir, book choice
Find three examples
of today’s theme and
explain the reasoning
behind each example.
Differentiation:
S: Read aloud, more
clues, more stopping,
more summarizing
Optional, but
encouraged:
Read 4 Fun, Memoir,
& Spark Notes Study
Differentiation:
S: Lists, not
paragraphs; shorter
memoir, book choice
Reflection