Finishing your essay

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. You will finish your essay today. Make sure you use Grammarly to check for any errors.

Success Criteria:

1. I can give an interpretation of a complex text.

Homework:

1. Make sure you are reading your book over Spring Break.

Body Paragraph 2

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Today we will work on the second body paragraph of our essay.
1. Create a blank Google Doc. Name it Scratch Paper.
2. Create a table with five boxes.
3. We will use this table to create a quote sandwich for our second body paragraph.
2. You can use this copy of the novel to search for quotes to use as evidence.
3. We will be using NoRedInk to write our essay.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. No vocabulary this week. Just enjoy reading your book at home.

Starting our essay

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Please have out your vocabulary so that I can grade it.
2. Today we will start our essay. Choose one of the theories of ethics we have studied. Bookmark the tracker we completed for that theory of ethics.
3. You can use this copy of the novel to search for quotes to use as evidence.
4. We will be using NoRedInk to write our essay.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. No vocabulary this week. Just enjoy reading your book at home.

English Journals

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Today you will look over your English journals.
1. Make sure you have them all.
2. Use Grammarly to check your journal.
3. Start a new journal called, The Grade I Deserve and look at the rubric and give yourself a grade. Please let me know why you think you deserve that grade.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary?

One Pager Day 2

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. You may listen to music as you work. Make sure all supplies and Chromebooks get returned neatly.
2. Today you will complete an activity called a One Pager. Your page must include:

1. The title TAKING A STAND
2. A picture that represents a courtroom or justice.
3. Important quotes from chapters 17-19 by the following people during the trial:
1. Atticus
2. Mr. Gilmer
3. Mayella Ewell
4. Tom Robinson
5. The jury
4. Atticus's words to the jury "This case is as simple as black and white." pg. 271
5. Other descriptions from the chapters that you think are important
6. A summary of the events during the trial
7. A personal response to the trial. What are your thoughts about what happened to Tom Robinson?
8. You MUST have COLOR.
3. Here is an example:

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary?

One Pager

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. I will review the Quizizz test from yesterday. Today you will have a chance to take it again.
3. Make sure you finish the Plot Analysis graphic organizer and turn it in.
4. Today you will complete an activity called a One Pager. Your page must include:

1. The title TAKING A STAND
2. A picture that represents a courtroom or justice.
3. Important quotes from chapters 17-19 by the following people during the trial:
1. Atticus
2. Mr. Gilmer
3. Mayella Ewell
4. Tom Robinson
5. The jury
4. Atticus's words to the jury "This case is as simple as black and white." pg. 271
5. Other descriptions from the chapters that you think are important
6. A summary of the events during the trial
7. A personal response to the trial. What are your thoughts about what happened to Tom Robinson?
8. You MUST have COLOR.
5. Here is an example:

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary?

Tuesday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Make sure you start your new vocabulary unit.
2. Start a new English Journal. You will analyze a character from the perspective of Duty Ethics and the Golden Rule.
1. I think ___ would make it to the Good Place because he/she follows the Golden Rule. First of all, __ This is an example of the Golden Rule because...
3. We will read chapter 31.
4. You will work with a partner to complete the Plot Analysis document in Google Classroom.
5. We will end with a Quizizz about the book.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary?

Monday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Make sure you start your new vocabulary unit.
2. Start a new English Journal. You will analyze a character from the perspective of Virtue Ethics.
1. I think ___ would make it to the Good Place because he/she has all four virtues. First of all, __ is wise. In the novel,...In addition, he/she shows courage in difficult situations. For example,...On top of that, ___ is just. In the novel,...Finally, he/she is self-controlled. When ___ happened, he/she...
3. We will read chapters 29 and 30.
4. You will work with a partner to complete the Plot Analysis document in Google Classroom.

Learning Target:

1. I can analyze a theme in a text.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary?

TKAM

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Quizlet Live! review game.
2. Add more events to the Plot Analysis document from Google Classroom.
3. Read the first half of chapter 28 of TKAM.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you finish your vocabulary?

iTime

Big Ideas: What are your assets?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your book review is this Friday.

Agenda:

1. Assets are the positive things in a person's life that help the person do well.
2. You will take a survey to see how of these assets are present in your life. You will not have to share this information with any other student in the class. When you are finished add up the number of assets you have (the ones where you answered TRUE).
3. Start a new English Journal
1. Title: 40 Developmental Assets
2. We will use the Notice and Wonder strategy.
1. I notice...and I wonder if...
2. We will look at the results from over 80,000 students who have taken this survey from across the nation.
3. Write one sentence in your journal for each slide.
4. Written reflection
1. In my life I have __ assests. Compared to students across the country I...To me, the most important assets are...These assets help me...
5. Internal vs. External assets
1. I have more...This makes me wonder...I think people have more assets when they are younger because...I wonder if girls have more assets than boys because...
6. Group poster project.
1. You will be broken into groups of 4.
2. I will give you a section of the survey.
3. Choose one asset in that section.
4. Write the asset in the middle of your poster.
5. Around the edge write down how someone could strengthen that asset in their life. Sign your name by your suggestion.
6. Someone could strengthen this asset by...

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you finish your vocabulary?

Wednesday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. Catch up on missing assignments.
3. Read chapter 27 of TKAM.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you finish your vocabulary?

Tuesday

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. Golden Rule activity.
1. How has Atticus taken a stand for others and followed the Golden Rule?
2. We will read TKAM chapters 23 and 25.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary for this week?

The Trial

Big Ideas: What does it mean to be good?

Reading: Today we will read for 10 minutes. Your next book review will be on April 3rd

Agenda:

1. I will be checking your vocabulary homework today.
2. Start your new vocabulary list.
3. Finish Virtue Ethics tracker. Use the summary below to see if we have missed anything:
1. Chapters 4-6
2. Chapters 7-8
3. Chapters 9-11
4. Chapters 12-13
5. Chapters 14-15
6. Chapters 16-17
7. Chapters 18-19
8. Chapters 20-22
4. Work on your Maycomb map.
5. We will read TKAM chapters 20 and 21.

Success Criteria:

1. 
   

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary for this week?