Learning Targets:
Today I will be able to:
•Determine a theme and/or central idea of 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.
•Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
•Read and comprehend literature
- Come to discussions prepared having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.
1. Start Dear Justyce discussions - Chapters 1-4
2. Assign Comparative Novel Groups
3. Journal:
Think About it Thursday: (click on the link for the video) The Danger of a Single Story
1.As you watch the TEDTalk record your thoughts about the idea of the “single story”
2.Quick Write –what do you know about the “single story” go with initial thoughts—consider the questions below: 3 minutes
- How have you seen the “single story” present itself in the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird (Tom Robinson, Atticus, Boo Radley)? Dear Justyce?
- Why is it dangerous to have/present a “single story”?
- In what ways have you seen or been guilty of a “single story” presented in society?
- How can we all reject the single story in our society?
This afternoon,
Read Dear Justyce Chapters 5-7
Announcements:
- Instructional Support Day is back to Wednesday for the remainder of the school year.
- Make sure that your assignments are completed by the due dates