Today I will be able to:
- Engage in routine reading and comprehending of literature/nonfiction literary texts
- Use various levels of questions to analyze TKAM and develop discussion questions
- Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem
AGENDA
1. Independent Reading
2. Journal: Throughout the novel Atticus shares many pieces of advice, or “life lessons” with his children. Look back through the story and…
1.Identify a piece of advice that Atticus gives in the novel. Write the quote and include the page number.
2. Who does he give this advice to?
3. What is the message that Atticus if giving?
4. Identify themes based on the lessons Atticus wants his children to learn as they come of age.
When identifying themes, keep in mind the following:
- A theme is a message, not just a topic, and it cannot be just a word, such as prejudice. A theme from To Kill a Mockingbird would be “Prejudice is based on fear.”
- Avoid clichés such as “Blood is thicker than water.”
- Don't state a theme as an order: “People must not be racist.”
- Themes should be universal, not limited to the characters in a novel. “Scout is a tomboy” is not a theme.
3. Practice with leveled question focusing on TKAM Chapters 17 - 20
- Review the 3 types of questions (SB page 525)
- Go back through the text starting from Chapter 17 through Chapter 20.
- Develop at least 9 questions (2 of each level or less of level one and more of levels 2-3) –You should use this to start a list of questions that you can pull from for the Socratic Seminar
- Consider including a question about how rhetorical appeal(s) impact, show up, influence the text…
4. Analyzing Atticus' Closing Argument
Look back over Chapter 20 of TKAM
Class Discussion using questions 3-7. Complete the SMELL Chart #8 independentlly.
SpringBoard Pages 546-547
This afternoon,
Complete # 8 analyzing Atticus' Closing Argument
Research Step: "Google It" using the land of Google take bulleted notes about your Human Right and its violation. You may also want to research ways to eradicate the violation.
Announcements:
***Test Corrections are due by 11:59 PM Tonight.
***New Vocabulary has been assigned due by 12/15
***Finish reading TKAM Thursday 12/2
*** TKAM Reading quiz – Friday 12/4
***TKAM Socratic Seminar – Friday 12/4
***Human Rights Annotated Bibliography – Friday 12/4
***Make sure you’re caught up on your reading. Keep up with the calendar
Coming Up,
•2 more Mondays after today
•If you are not passing the class—you need to sign up for Wednesday’s Instructional Support Day to meet with me.
•Human Rights Digital Stories due 12/11
•Vocabulary Due 12/15
•IR Book talks will start next week—document will be on CTLS