To Kill A Mockingbird Essay

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Today I will:

• Dissect writing prompt, identifying writing tasks in a “do/what” chart
• Generate possible text evidence to be used in essay via a brainstorming activity
• Select best evidence and develop appropriate analysis on teacher-provided evidence collector

Take out:

A writing utensil
Bellwork

Agenda:

1. Bellwork
2. To Kill a Mockingbird Essay Introduction
3. CP Prompt Packet
   H Prompt Packet
   Evidence Collector

Homework (check due dates):

Select a second character for your To Kill A Mockingbird essay and a moment of focus.

Injustice and Perseverance

Today I will:

• Read, annotate and synthesize two articles on Injustice and Perseverance

Take out:

Chromebooks (don't log in yet)

Agenda:

1. America Says "Thank you" (Directions)
2. "Freedom Riders" (Directions)
3. "March: The Story Comes to Life" (Directions)

Homework (check due dates):

All three articles must be completed on Achieve3000 by Wednesday, 9/30.

To Kill A Mockingbird Final

Today I will:

• Demonstrate knowledge of TKAM story, characters and plot via a multiple choice test

Take out:

Chromebook
HW: TKAM Work Packet #3
HW: Honors - TKAM Text Excerpts

Agenda:

1. TKAM Test
2. "America Says 'Thank you'"

Homework (check due dates):

None! :)

Socratic Seminar

Today I will:

• Discuss open-ended, teacher-created discussion questions in a Socratic Seminar, utilizing text evidence and academic discourse

Take out:

A pen or pencil
TKAM Book
HW: Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Agenda:

1. Socratic Seminar Pre-write
2. Socratic Seminar

Homework (check due dates):

1. ALL: Final TKAM Test (Here is the study guide) - Fri., 9/25
2. HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Fri., 9/25
3. Last TKAM Work Packet (Ch. 20-31) will be collected after the test on Fri. 9/25

Injustice and Perseverance

Tuskegee Airman Paul Adams during WWII

Today I will:

• Read, annotate and synthesize an article on Injustice and Perseverance

Take out:

Chromebooks (don't log in yet)
A pen or pencil
A piece of paper

Agenda:

1. BELLWORK: Vocab quiz TKAM Ch. 15-30
2. Socratic Seminar Explained
3. America Says "Thank you" (Directions)

Homework (check due dates):

1. ALL: Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket due on Thurs., 9/24 (no ticket=zero)
2. ALL: Final TKAM Test (Here is the study guide) - Fri., 9/25
3. HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Fri., 9/25
4. Last TKAM Work Packet (Ch. 20-31) will be collected after the test on Fri. 9/25

Boo Radley

Today I will:

• Analyze textual evidence and make connections to previous chapters in TKAM.
• Make observations about characters based on textual evidence.

Take out:

(No chromebook today)
A pen or pencil
Bellwork
Sparky Piñata
HW: CP ONLY Ch 29 & 30

Agenda:

1. BELLWORK
2. Sparky Piñata: Ch. 27 & 28 Review
3. Read Ch. 31
4. Ch. 29-31 Review
5. Assign Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket

Homework (check due dates):

1. ALL: Study TKAM Vocab words- audible, repertoire, vague, convene, aggregation, tactic-Quiz tomorrow
2. ALL: Socratic Seminar Entry Ticket due on Thurs., 9/24 (no ticket=zero)
3. ALL: Final TKAM Test (Here is the study guide) - Fri., 9/25
4. HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Fri., 9/25
5. Last TKAM Work Packet (Ch. 20-31) will be collected after the test on Fri. 9/25

Halloween Night

Today I will:

• Represent writing terms in a kinesthetic activity, the Paragraph Dance
• Write a second body paragraph together as a class for the Perspective Prompt.
• Students will analyze textual evidence in order to respond in writing to various critical thinking questions. Specifically, they will evaluate, compare and contrast and make predictions regarding the characters and themes relevant to the last chapters of TKAM.

Take out:

(No chromebook today)
A pen or pencil
Bellwork
Paragraph Writing Notes (from Thursday)
Perspective prompt (from Friday)
HW: Ch 27 & 28

Agenda:

1. BELLWORK
2. Paragraph Dance
3. Paragraph Writing Practice: Perspective Prompt
4. Sparky Piñata: Ch. 27 & 28 Review

Homework due tomorrow:

1. ALL: Read chapters 29 & 30
2. CP: Chapter 29 & 30 Homework
3. H: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Fri., 9/25

Homework due later this week:

1. ALL: We will finish reading the book tomorrow
2. ALL: Socratic Seminar will be on Thurs., 9/24
3. ALL: Final TKAM Test - Fri., 9/25
4. HONORS: Work on Significant Text Excerpts - due Fri., 9/25
5. Last TKAM Work Packet (Ch. 21-31) will be collected after the test on Fri./25