Animal Farm Unit Calendar - December
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Bring your book & all materials to
class everyday
Bring your book & all materials to
class everyday
Bring your book & all materials to
class everyday
Bring your book & all materials to
class everyday
Bring your book & all materials to
class everyday
2
3
Introduce Animal Farm by
George Orwell
Introduce Animal Farm by
George Orwell
Cornell Notes
Cornell Notes
9
Read chapters 1-2 together
as a whole group
Go over vocabulary
Historical character
comparison (notes)
4
Building background –
Jigsaw activity
Research assigned topic
10
5
Building background –
Jigsaw activity
Present assigned topic
6
Building background –
4 corners activity &
reflection
12
11
13
Quiz ch. 1-2
Quiz ch. 3-4
Quiz ch. 5-6
*Establish Socratic style w/
teacher led discussion
Socratic Seminar for ch. 3
Socratic Seminar for ch. 4
Socratic Seminar for ch. 5
Group two plan Ch. 4
Group three plan Ch. 5
Group four plan Ch. 6
HW: Read ch. 5
HW: Read ch. 6
HW: Read ch. 7
Group one plan Ch. 3
HW: Read ch. 4
HW: Read ch. 3
16
17
18
Quiz ch. 7-8
Socratic Seminar for ch. 6
19
Quiz ch. 9-10
Socratic Seminar for ch. 8
Socratic Seminar for ch. 7
Group five Plan Ch. 7
Socratic Seminar for ch. 9
20
HALF DAY (double block)
Socratic Seminar for ch. 10
Group seven plan Ch. 9
Group six plan Ch. 8
HW: Read ch. 8
Group six plan Ch. 10
HW: Read ch. 10
HW: Read ch. 9
HW: Catch up on your
vocabulary
Finish any Animal Farm
work (vocabulary, etc.)