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Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be tomorrow March 1st.

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. We will start on your book review in class. It is due on Sunday by 9PM.
3. Finish reading chapter 19 of TKAM.
1. This link will start you at the beginning of chapter 19. Page 218.
4. Add your book to your website portfolio.
5. Finish labeling and coloring your Maycomb map.
6. Today the counselors will be coming in to schedule you for your classes next year.

Success Criteria:

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Homework:

1. Make sure you started your vocabulary for this week.

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Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. Last week we used the Consequentialism Tracker and this week we will use the Virtue Ethics tracker. You will find this document in Google Classroom.
3. We will read the rest of chapter 18 and start chapter 19.

Success Criteria:

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Homework:

1. Make sure you started your vocabulary for this week.

Preregistration Presentation

Reading: No reading today. What a bummer.

Agenda:

1. We will go to the theater and hear a presentation about choosing your classes for next year.

Success Criteria:

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Homework:

1. Make sure you have started your new vocabulary. It is due next week.

Monday

I am not here today because I am sick. I should be back tomorrow.

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. Today you will spend 5 minutes filling in more of the TKAM001 Plot Analysis document in Google Classroom. List with your partner the trouble that is brewing in the novel. You can use this PDF of the novel to look up events. Think about:
1. The court case
2. Tom Robinson
3. Racism in the town
2. Spend five minutes starting your new vocabulary assignment.
3. We will end the period by reading from TKAM.
1. Open the PDF from step 1. Go to page 91 and find the words, "Are you the father..."
2. Start the audio for the novel. Remember we are in the middle of the trial. Mr. Ewell is on the stand.

Success Criteria:

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Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary unit?

Thursday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. Open your consequentialism tracker. Start a new English journal. Use the sentences below to write about one of the characters:
1. I think that...would/wouldn't make it to the Good Place. First of all,...This action has many consequences...In addition,...This action results in...Therefore,... would be included/excluded from The Good Place.
2. You will label and color in a map of Maycomb.
1. Label 6-8 events that occurred in the book where they happened.
2. Use this PDF of the book to search for the places on the map.
3. Color in your map.
3. Read the first part of chapter 17.

Success Criteria:

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Homework:

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Wednesday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. Catch up on the following assignments:
1. All NRI assignments. Get them all to 100%.
2. Any missing vocabulary.
3. Take quiz on Matching Parallel Elements in NRI

Success Criteria:

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Homework:

1. No new vocabulary this week.

Tuesday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. Add to the consequentialism tracker. What new actions can you evaluate?
2. Today you will practice writing about a character and whether they would enter the Good Place.
1. I think/do not think...would enter the Good Place. First of all,...This action affected...(use a few sentences to analyze the action). Second of all,...Therefore,...should/shouldn't make it into the Good Place.
3. Read the summary of chapters 11-15. Identify five key events from the summary that you will look for in the video. Make a list of them in the same English journal.
4. Watch TKAM movie. Start at 51:03 and end at 1:07:00.

Success Criteria:

1. I can analyze a character's actions.

Homework:

1. Work on your NRI assignments.

Monday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. Grade last week's vocabulary.
2. Final NRI assignment before the quiz. Make sure you are getting all of your NRI assignments done.
3. Read TKAM chapter 10

Success Criteria:

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Homework:

1. No vocabulary this week.
2. You should be finished with your book when we get back from the break.

Friday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. Go to NoRedInk and finish the Match Parallel Elements 2 assignment. Expect a quiz next week.
2. Open the Consequentialism tracker and add the fact that Atticus is going to defend an African-American client in the racist south.
3. Finish reading TKAM chapter 9. We will start at the top of page 94.

Success Criteria:

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Homework:

1. Make sure you finish your vocabulary by Monday.

Thursday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. Finish your i-Time we started last week. I want to hang up your posters today.
2. I will read you a summary of chapters 7 and 8, and then we will skip to chapter 9.
3. Catch up on any work or reading.

Success Criteria:

1. I understand what is happening in the plot of TKAM.
2. I can analyze a character's actions and the effect these actions

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list?

Wednesday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. NoRedInk Match Parallel Elements Practice #1
3. Plot Analysis and Consequentialism trackers in Google Classroom. You will work with a partner on this activity.
4. Catch up on any work or reading.

Success Criteria:

1. I understand what is happening in the plot of TKAM.
2. I can analyze a character's actions and the effect these actions

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list?

Tuesday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. NoRedInk Parallel Elements Practice #2
2. Read chapter 6 of TKAM
3. Vocabulary Jam

Success Criteria:

1. I can identify parallel structure in a sentence.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list?

Monday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. You need to finish chapter 4 of TKAM on your own. Read pages 41-45.

Agenda:

1. I will grade your vocabulary. Make sure you start your new vocabulary unit.
2. NoRedInk Growth quiz: Parallel structure
3. Read chapter 5 of TKAM.

Success Criteria:

1. I can identify parallel structure in a sentence.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list?

Friday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. 

Agenda:

1. You can have 15 minutes to catch up on your vocabulary. If you finish, I will put it in the grade book today.
2. iTime - Communication x 2
1. You will interview your partner. You will ask the questions below. Write down key words that he or she says.
2. Create a poster that represents that person using symbols for the words you wrote down. You may trace if you need to.
3. Here are the interview questions:
1. What are you interested in?
2. Where do you live?
3. What are your strengths?
4. What would you like to get better at?
5. What is your favorite part of school?
6. What are your goals for the future?
4. If the person gives you a short answer, always follow up with the phrase "tell me more about..."

Success Criteria:

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Homework:

1.  Make sure you finish your vocabulary by Monday.