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)