Inherit the Wind Syllabus: February & March 2011
Tuesday 15 February (b)/ Wednesday 16 February (g)
- Finish Great Debaters (only a couple minutes remaining)
- Inherit the Wind Webquest: links available from my website
o B1: internet not working: We watched a documentary on the Scopes Monkey trial
(the trial on which the play Inherit the Wind is based; students took notes)
HW: Web Quest due Tues. 22 Feb (b)/ Wed. 23 Feb. (g)
Thursday 17 February (b)/ Friday 18 February (g)
- B1 only: H315 computer lab for Web Quest (internet not working for B1 last class)
- B2-G4: Receive Inherit the Wind study packets and books
- Show BrainPop Video Online (short clip overview of trial):
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/scopesmonkeytrial/
- Define “Words to Know” in study packet, page 12 (Power Point definitions)
- Assign/ choose parts for ITW play
- Read Inherit the Wind Act I in class
HW: answer study guide questions up to what we read; review Act I vocabulary (page 13 in packet
and on Quia); no school Monday
Tuesday 22 February (b)/ Wednesday 23 February (g)
- Collect: Inherit the Wind web quest
- B1 only: Receive Inherit the Wind study packets and books; read pages 3-49 in class—
almost finish Act I, Scene II)
- B2- G4: Read Inherit the Wind in class;
o B2 read through Act II, Scene I.
- Receive Inherit the Wind Act 1 vocabulary practice
HW: answer Inherit the Wind study guide questions through what we read; Act I vocabulary
practice worksheet (definitions on page 13 in packet); Quia vocabulary review; Prepare for Act I
Inherit the Wind quiz over the play next class
Thursday 24 February (b)
Friday 25 February (gold) was a snow day.
- B1: Finish reading Act I
- QUIZ: Act 1 Inherit the Wind, the play, not the vocabulary
- Read Inherit the Wind Act II in class
HW: Act 2 study guide questions
Monday 28 February (blue)
- Review vocabulary worksheet answers
- Review Acts 1 & 2 study guide answers
- Read Inherit the Wind Act 3 in class
- Receive Acts 2 &3 vocabulary crossword
HW: ITW study guide questions; Acts 2 & 3 vocabulary crossword; Quia review games available
from my website
Inherit the Wind Syllabus: February & March 2011
Tuesday 1 March (gold)
- QUIZ: Act 1 Inherit the Wind, the play, not the vocabulary
- Review Act I vocabulary worksheet answers
- Read Inherit the Wind Act 2 in class
- Receive Acts 2 & 3 vocabulary crossword
HW: Act 2 study guide questions; Acts 2 & 3 vocabulary crossword; Quia review games available
from my website
Wednesday 2 March (blue)
- Review Act 3 study guide answers
- Quotation/ theme activity
- Watch Inherit the Wind movie
HW: Read pages 2-9 in Inherit the Wind study packet; review vocabulary
Thursday 3 March (gold)
- Read Inherit the Wind Act 3 in class
- Quotation/ theme activity
- Watch Inherit the Wind movie
HW: Read pages 2-9 in Inherit the Wind study packet; review vocabulary
Friday 4 March (blue)/ Monday 7 March (gold)
- Inherit the Wind movie
- Receive test review handout
HW: Study for Inherit the Wind test next class; vocabulary will be on the test; Inherit the Wind study
packet due next class
Tuesday 8 March (blue)/ Wednesday 9 March (gold)
- DUE: Inherit the Wind study packet
- TEST: Inherit the Wind