Monday
In class: Students will design an original book jacket for the novel, Night, which reflects their understanding of symbolism, theme, plot, and author's purpose.
HW: Night Book Jacket project due Wednesday
Tuesday
No School--Parent / Teacher Conferences
Wednesday
In class: Students will watch the film, The Book Thief, and take notes that will help them answer the following essential questions of the Holocaust unit: How do we respond to tragedy? What choices do good people make?
HW: Independent reading for 30 min.
Thursday
In class: Students will finish watching the film, The Book Thief, and taking notes that will help them answer the following essential questions of the Holocaust unit: How do we respond to tragedy? What choices do good people make?
HW: Independent reading for 30 min.
Friday
In class: After watching the film, The Book Thief, students will use their movie notes and knowledge of the book, Night, to help them write a 1-2 paragraph response to each of the following essential questions: How do we respond to tragedy? What choices do good people make?
HW: Independent reading for 30 min.
Friday, October 28, 2016
Sunday, October 23, 2016
October 24-28
Monday
In class: After completing a close reading & discussion of section 7 of Night, students will review vocabulary for section 8 and complete concept maps for 3 of these words (defiance, enveloped, vitality) before doing a close reading of this section.
HW: Night test 2 (covering the second half of the book pgs. 47-115) will be this Friday, read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes tonight
Tuesday
In class: After completing a close reading of section 8 of Night, students will participate in a small group discussion about this section using their sticky notes with a focus on theme and symbol.
HW: Night test 2 (covering the second half of the book pgs. 47-115) will be this Friday, read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes tonight
Wednesday
In class: After reading Night, students will watch an interview with the author (Elie Wiesel), which takes place in Auschwitz, and take 5-10 note facts on their impressions of the author and the setting as well as any new facts learned.
HW: Night test 2 (covering the second half of the book pgs. 47-115) will be this Friday, read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes tonight
Thursday
In class: After reviewing the requirements for the Night Book Jacket final project, students will begin planning each portion of the project by using a graphic organizer with a focus on theme and symbol.
HW: Night test 2 (covering the second half of the book pgs. 47-115) is tomorrow, your completed planning graphic organizer for the Night Book Jacket final project is due tomorrow, the completed Book Jacket project is due Wed. 11/2 (Monday will be the last day you will have in class to work on this project), read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes tonight
Friday
In class: After completing an assessment covering the close reading and vocabulary for the second half (pgs. 47-115) of Night, students will continue to work on the Night Book Jacket final project using their completed planning graphic organizers as a guide.
HW: Completed Night Book Jacket final project is due on Wed. 11/2 (Monday will be the last day you will have in class to work on this project), read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes this weekend
In class: After completing a close reading & discussion of section 7 of Night, students will review vocabulary for section 8 and complete concept maps for 3 of these words (defiance, enveloped, vitality) before doing a close reading of this section.
HW: Night test 2 (covering the second half of the book pgs. 47-115) will be this Friday, read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes tonight
Tuesday
In class: After completing a close reading of section 8 of Night, students will participate in a small group discussion about this section using their sticky notes with a focus on theme and symbol.
HW: Night test 2 (covering the second half of the book pgs. 47-115) will be this Friday, read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes tonight
Wednesday
In class: After reading Night, students will watch an interview with the author (Elie Wiesel), which takes place in Auschwitz, and take 5-10 note facts on their impressions of the author and the setting as well as any new facts learned.
HW: Night test 2 (covering the second half of the book pgs. 47-115) will be this Friday, read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes tonight
Thursday
In class: After reviewing the requirements for the Night Book Jacket final project, students will begin planning each portion of the project by using a graphic organizer with a focus on theme and symbol.
HW: Night test 2 (covering the second half of the book pgs. 47-115) is tomorrow, your completed planning graphic organizer for the Night Book Jacket final project is due tomorrow, the completed Book Jacket project is due Wed. 11/2 (Monday will be the last day you will have in class to work on this project), read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes tonight
Friday
In class: After completing an assessment covering the close reading and vocabulary for the second half (pgs. 47-115) of Night, students will continue to work on the Night Book Jacket final project using their completed planning graphic organizers as a guide.
HW: Completed Night Book Jacket final project is due on Wed. 11/2 (Monday will be the last day you will have in class to work on this project), read your independent reading book for at least 30 minutes this weekend
Sunday, October 16, 2016
October 17-21
Monday
In class: (Greek & Latin Roots QUIZ #2) After reviewing 3 symbols that appear in Night, students will work in small groups to analyze 2 significant quotes in order to determine what each symbol represents. They will sort and categorize these representations using a graphic organizer for each quotation and discuss their work with one other group.
HW: Independent reading for 30 minutes
Tuesday
In class: After reviewing vocabulary for section 5 of Night (pgs. 47-65), students will do a close reading of this section with a focus on theme topics and symbolism. After reading, students will utilize their close reading notes to have a small group discussion.
HW: Night vocabulary for section 6, independent reading for 30 minutes
Wednesday
In class: After reviewing vocabulary for section 6 of Night (pgs. 66-84), students will do a close reading of this section with a focus on theme topics and symbolism. After reading, students will utilize their close reading notes to have a small group discussion.
HW: Night vocabulary for section 7, independent reading for 30 minutes
Thursday
In class: After reviewing vocabulary for section 7 of Night (pgs. 85-97), students will do a close reading of this section with a focus on theme topics and symbolism. After reading, students will utilize their close reading notes to have a small group discussion.
HW: Independent reading for 30 minutes
Friday
In class: Students will analyze people in Night and determine each person's "strength of character" based on his/her actions and choices made in the story so far.
HW: Independent reading for 30 minutes
In class: (Greek & Latin Roots QUIZ #2) After reviewing 3 symbols that appear in Night, students will work in small groups to analyze 2 significant quotes in order to determine what each symbol represents. They will sort and categorize these representations using a graphic organizer for each quotation and discuss their work with one other group.
HW: Independent reading for 30 minutes
Tuesday
In class: After reviewing vocabulary for section 5 of Night (pgs. 47-65), students will do a close reading of this section with a focus on theme topics and symbolism. After reading, students will utilize their close reading notes to have a small group discussion.
HW: Night vocabulary for section 6, independent reading for 30 minutes
Wednesday
In class: After reviewing vocabulary for section 6 of Night (pgs. 66-84), students will do a close reading of this section with a focus on theme topics and symbolism. After reading, students will utilize their close reading notes to have a small group discussion.
HW: Night vocabulary for section 7, independent reading for 30 minutes
Thursday
In class: After reviewing vocabulary for section 7 of Night (pgs. 85-97), students will do a close reading of this section with a focus on theme topics and symbolism. After reading, students will utilize their close reading notes to have a small group discussion.
HW: Independent reading for 30 minutes
Friday
In class: Students will analyze people in Night and determine each person's "strength of character" based on his/her actions and choices made in the story so far.
HW: Independent reading for 30 minutes
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
October 10-14
Monday
No School
Tuesday
In class: After doing a close reading of section 3 of Night, students will analyze photographs with a focus on theme topics and symbols and have a discussion based on their close reading notes.
HW: Night vocab. for sections 4/5 due tomorrow, TEST on Night reading (pgs. 3-46) and vocabulary for these pages this Friday, QUIZ #2 on Greek and Latin Roots on Monday (complete Study Guide--will be collected before the QUIZ on Monday), Keep doing your independent reading at home!
USEFUL STUDY TOOLS:
for Night vocab. portion of Friday's test: https://quizlet.com/_2moi23
for Greek & Latin Roots quiz #2 on Monday: https://quizlet.com/_2mp910
Wednesday
In class: After viewing 3 survivor testimonies about life in Auschwitz and making connections to Night, students will review vocabulary and do a close reading of this section.
HW: TEST on Night reading (pgs. 3-46) and vocabulary for these pages this Friday, QUIZ #2 on Greek and Latin Roots on Monday (complete Study Guide--will be collected before the QUIZ on Monday), Keep doing your independent reading at home!
Thursday
In class: After reading the first half of Night, students will work in small groups to accurately sort plot events and play a review game in preparation for assessment.
HW: TEST on Night reading (pgs. 3-46) and vocabulary for these pages is tomorrow, QUIZ #2 on Greek and Latin Roots on Monday (complete Study Guide--will be collected before the QUIZ on Monday), Keep doing your independent reading at home!
Friday
In class: Students will take an open book / close reading note assessment to demonstrate their understanding of plot and themes in Night.
HW: QUIZ #2 on Greek and Latin Roots on Monday (complete Study Guide--will be collected before the QUIZ on Monday), Keep doing your independent reading at home!
No School
Tuesday
In class: After doing a close reading of section 3 of Night, students will analyze photographs with a focus on theme topics and symbols and have a discussion based on their close reading notes.
HW: Night vocab. for sections 4/5 due tomorrow, TEST on Night reading (pgs. 3-46) and vocabulary for these pages this Friday, QUIZ #2 on Greek and Latin Roots on Monday (complete Study Guide--will be collected before the QUIZ on Monday), Keep doing your independent reading at home!
USEFUL STUDY TOOLS:
for Night vocab. portion of Friday's test: https://quizlet.com/_2moi23
for Greek & Latin Roots quiz #2 on Monday: https://quizlet.com/_2mp910
Wednesday
In class: After viewing 3 survivor testimonies about life in Auschwitz and making connections to Night, students will review vocabulary and do a close reading of this section.
HW: TEST on Night reading (pgs. 3-46) and vocabulary for these pages this Friday, QUIZ #2 on Greek and Latin Roots on Monday (complete Study Guide--will be collected before the QUIZ on Monday), Keep doing your independent reading at home!
Thursday
In class: After reading the first half of Night, students will work in small groups to accurately sort plot events and play a review game in preparation for assessment.
HW: TEST on Night reading (pgs. 3-46) and vocabulary for these pages is tomorrow, QUIZ #2 on Greek and Latin Roots on Monday (complete Study Guide--will be collected before the QUIZ on Monday), Keep doing your independent reading at home!
Friday
In class: Students will take an open book / close reading note assessment to demonstrate their understanding of plot and themes in Night.
HW: QUIZ #2 on Greek and Latin Roots on Monday (complete Study Guide--will be collected before the QUIZ on Monday), Keep doing your independent reading at home!
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