Weekly Agenda: May 29- June 1

A Day

Tuesday, May 29

- Discuss HW reading

- Turn in Section 3 responses

-  Mini-Lesson: How to Build a Scene

- Finish reading Maus

- Journal Prompt: Having read the excerpts from Maus, what are your thoughts on the work? Why do you think the author chose to present it as a graphic novel? Why did he choose to represent the people as animals? Any other thoughts, comments, or critiques you want to share?

HW: Read to p. 72; respond to RG questions #1-7; Finish Journal if necessary

Thursday, May 31

- Distribute Biographical Narrative Assignment Sheet

- Mini-Lesson: Interviewing

- Discuss homework reading and reading guide responses

- Read pp. 72-80

- Discuss, complete and turn in Reading Guide, Section 4

HW: Read Night pp. 81-92; select a person to interview, and conduct and transcribe your interview (Due Monday)

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B Day

Wednesday, May 30

- Discuss HW reading

- Turn in Section 3 responses

-  Mini-Lesson: How to Build a Scene

- Finish reading Maus

- Journal Prompt: Having read the excerpts from Maus, what are your thoughts on the work? Why do you think the author chose to present it as a graphic novel? Why did he choose to represent the people as animals? Any other thoughts, comments, or critiques you want to share?

HW: Read to p. 72; respond to RG questions #1-7; Finish Journal if necessary

Friday, June 1

- Distribute Biographical Narrative Assignment Sheet

- Mini-Lesson: Interviewing

- Discuss homework reading and reading guide responses

- Read pp. 72-80

- Discuss, complete and turn in Reading Guide, Section 4

HW: Read Night pp. 81-92; select a person to interview, and conduct and transcribe your interview (Due Tuesday)

Weekly Agenda: May 21-24

A Day  

Monday, May 21
- Vocabulary returned
- Continue reading Maus to p. 161 (12 actual pages)
- Update Journal #3 response; discuss and compare with Night
- Read the second section of Night (23-46) and answer the corresponding post-reading questions.
HW: Finish any remaining assigned reading and reading responses; study for the vocabulary quiz

Wednesday, May 23
Vocabulary Quiz
Night RG Section 2 Questions DUE
Discuss homework reading
 - Section summary
- What did you find confusing or surprising about this part of the book?
- Discuss reading guide responses
 Dialogue Lesson, Part I
- lesson
- guided practice
- independent practice
HW: Read Night to page 62; complete Section 3 Reading Guide Questions for Tuesday

Friday, May 11
NO SCHOOL  

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B Day

Tuesday, May 22
Vocabulary Quiz
Night RG Section 2 Questions DUE
Discuss homework reading and responses
Symbolism: “Night” in the novel
- What does it come to represent?
- Cite examples other symbols: Read and discuss “Refugee Blues” (handout)
HW: Read to the top of p.54; Answer questions #1-3

Thursday, May 24
Read “A Commandant’s View” and discuss (handout)
Read and discuss “Choiceless Choices” (handout)
Writing Lesson: How to Build a Scene
HW: Finish reading section 3 (pp. 54-62); Complete section 3 reading guide responses

Weekly Agenda: May 14-18

A Day  

Monday, May 14  
Night background questions DUE
Vocabulary Activity #1 (20 mins)
Theme Discussion: Race & Identity
- Read “the bear that wasn’t”
- Respond to and discuss post-reading questions
- “I Am…” activity; discuss and compare
- “Race and Science” reading and discussion questions  
HW: Finish vocabulary activity Read Night to p. 15; respond to questions #1-8  

Wednesday, May 16  
LATE START
Vocabulary Activity DUE
Discuss homework reading and questions
Read Night, pp.15-22; respond to questions #9-13
Turn in Section 1 Reading Guide Questions  
HW: Read the assigned excerpts of Maus. After reading, respond to Journal Prompt #2: How does this graphic narrative’s account of the lead-up to the Holocaust differ from Wiesel’s in Night? In what ways is it similar?

 Friday, May 18
Vocabulary returned
Discuss HW reading
Dialogue punctuation lesson, Part I
Continue reading Maus (quiet reading time) --> update journal response; discuss and compare with Night  
HW: Read the second section of Night (23-46) and answer the corresponding post-reading questions. Review vocabulary

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 B Day 

Tuesday, May 15
Night background questions DUE
Vocabulary Activity #1 (20 mins)
Theme Discussion: Race & Identity
- Read “the bear that wasn’t”
- Respond to and discuss post-reading questions
- “I Am…” activity; discuss and compare
- “Race and Science” reading and discussion questions
HW: Finish vocabulary activity
Read Night to p. 15; respond to questions #1-8

Thursday, May 17 
Vocabulary Activity DUE
Discuss homework reading and questions
Read Night, pp.15-22; respond to questions #9-13
Turn in Section 1 Reading Guide Questions
Dialogue punctuation lesson, Part I
HW: Read the assigned excerpts of Maus. After reading, respond to Journal Prompt #2: How does this graphic narrative’s account of the lead-up to the Holocaust differ from Wiesel’s in Night? In what ways is it similar?

Weekly Agenda: May 7-11

A Day

 Monday, May 7
Hero’s Journey Essays DUE
Watch The Odyssey film; complete viewing guide  
HW: None  

Wednesday, May 9
Overview of final unit: Night and Creative Nonfiction
Essential Questions of the Unit:
- Why do people choose to tell their personal stories?
- What might make one person’s memoir meaningful, interesting, important or relevant to a stranger? - What is “courage”, and what is “cowardice”? And are their definitions the same in every situation?
- What factors might lead a large group of people to commit an atrocity against another group? And what drives some observers to stand by, and others to act?
- Why study Holocaust literature?
Powerpoint: Historical Context of Night – take notes
One-Minute Essay: Write down the main idea that you learned today, as well as any questions you still have from today’s lesson that you’d like answered.  
HW: None  

Friday, May 11
Pick up copies of Night Agree/Disagree activity
Begin reading Night (first section) and respond to post-reading questions  
HW: A) Read Night background information; complete and turn in accompanying questions; B) Complete Unit Vocabulary Activity #1 (BOTH DUE ON TUESDAY)  

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B Day  

Tuesday, May 8
Overview of final unit: Night and Creative Nonfiction
Essential Questions of the Unit:
- Why do people choose to tell their personal stories?
- What might make one person’s memoir meaningful, interesting, important or relevant to a stranger? - What is “courage”, and what is “cowardice”? And are their definitions the same in every situation?
- What factors might lead a large group of people to commit an atrocity against another group? And what drives some observers to stand by, and others to act?
- Why study Holocaust literature?
Powerpoint: Historical Context of Night – take notes
One-Minute Essay: Write down the main idea that you learned today, as well as any questions you still have from today’s lesson that you’d like answered.
HW: None  

Thursday, May 10
Pick up copies of Night
Agree/Disagree activity
Begin reading Night (first section) and respond to post-reading questions
HW: A)Read Night background information complete and turn in accompanying questions; B) Complete Unit Vocabulary Activity #1 (BOTH DUE ON MONDAY)

Weekly Agenda: April 30-May 4

B Day

Monday, April 30
Odyssey and Hero's Journey Final Test
HW: Work on Hero's Journey Story. Due May 4


Wednesday, May 2
Final story work day--in computer lab
HW: Work on Hero's Journey Story. Due May 4

Friday, May 4
Turn in Final Hero's Journey Story
Watch Odyssey Film

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A Day

Tuesday, May 1
Odyssey and Hero's Journey Final Test
HW: Work on Hero's Journey Story. Due May 7


Thursday, May 3
Final story work day--in computer lab
HW: Work on Hero's Journey Story. Due May 7

Weekly Agenda: April 24-26

B Day

Monday, April 23

Finish reading Odyssey

Discuss end of book

Study guide pass out
HW: Snapshot, first draft, study for test

Wednesday, April 25

Odyssey and Hero's Journey Review
Peer Editing Hero's Journey Story
HW: study for test, revise story

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A Day

Tuesday, April 24

Finish reading Odyssey

Discuss end of book

Study guide pass out
HW:  study for test, holocaust survey

Thursday, April 26
Computer lab work day

HW: study for test, revise story

Weekly Agenda: April 16-20

A Day

Monday, April 16
Turn in snapshot 1
Free write: setting
Wild sentence exercise
Story proposal sheet
Major characters/scenes book 9, 10
Begin drafting story
HW: Read through pg 52, answer book 12 questions, parent signature

Wednesday, April 18
Discuss book 12
Film clips
In class writing
HW: Snapshot 12 due. Read book 21, 22. Answer questions for book 21, 22.

Friday, April 20
Finish reading Odyssey
Finish Odyssey film
HW: Snapshot 21, 22, 23. Answer questions book 23.

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B Day

Tuesday, April 17
Turn in snapshot 1
Free write: setting
Wild sentence exercise
Story proposal sheet
Major characters/scenes book 9, 10
Begin drafting story
HW: Read through pg 52, answer book 12 questions, parent signature


Thursday, April 19
Turn in snapshots 9, 10
Discuss book 12
Begin Odyssey movie
HW: Snapshot 12 due. Read book 21, 22. Answer questions for book 21, 22.