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?