1. YOU ARE LOOKING AT Mr. McGregor TEACHER TODAY’S TOPIC IS UNCONVENTIONAL NARRATIVE AND THEME CURRENTLY WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE 25 of 180 Monday, October 12, 2015 English 9 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” Bill Nye Objective: Build a community of readers by sharing the books we enjoy Identify the most basic elements of story telling Discuss unconventional narrative Identify theme in a complex narrative Agenda: Round Aloud: A Monster Calls Read: Finish “Orange” Discussion Literature Circles

2. YOU ARE LOOKING AT Mr. McGregor TEACHER TODAY’S TOPIC IS LITERATURE CIRCLES DAY 1 – GROUP READING CURRENTLY WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE 26 of 180 Tuesday, October 13, 2015 English 9 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn’t feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.” Neil Armstrong Objective: Understand the three truths about characters in a story: They wan something, they change or do not change, and there is a cost Work as a team to analyze and discuss a narrative Agenda: Characterization discussion Reflect upon our previous stories Literature Circles Day 1

3. YOU ARE LOOKING AT Mr. McGregor TEACHER TODAY’S TOPIC IS LITERATURE CIRCLES DAY 2 – GROUP ANALYSIS CURRENTLY WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE 27 of 180 Wednesday, October 14, 2015 English 9 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “Why live in the darkness all your life? Why, if you are unhappy, if you are having a miserable time, why not just look at it? Why are you in the darkness? Look for the light. The light is within.” George Harrison Objective: Review concepts: Reading strategies (how to understand stories) The three major pats of a story (summary) Three major elements of characters (Want, change, cost) Locating and analyzing themes Agenda: Literature Circles Day 2 Finish poster and story analysis Presentations tomorrow!

4. YOU ARE LOOKING AT Mr. McGregor TEACHER TODAY’S TOPIC IS LITERATURE CIRCLES DAY 3 – GROUP PRESENTATION CURRENTLY WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE 28 of 180 Thursday, October 15, 2015 English 9 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “How odd I can have all this inside me and to you it’s just words.” David Foster Wallace Objective: Share your literature analysis including: Plot summary including three parts of a story Three character truths: want, change, cost Reading strategies used Theme and how you found it Practice speaking and presenting skills Agenda: Read Aloud: A Monster Calls Begin Literature Circle Presentations

5. YOU ARE LOOKING AT Mr. McGregor TEACHER TODAY’S TOPIC IS INDEPENDENT READING CURRENTLY WE ARE CURRENTLY HERE 29 of 180 Friday, October 16, 2015 English 9 Notebook: None Today! Daily Quote: “Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. And then there are books which you can’t tell people about, books so epcial and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like betrayal.” John Green Objective: Find a “just right” book Continue to discuss the importance of reading and finding books you enjoy Remember, if you do not like a book, do not read it! Agenda: Independent Reading