9/25-26: Happy Block Day! Its my Birthday! Take out your Postcards; we will be sharing! Walk the Line Activity Start Reading in class: Chapter 1 Why Harper Lee, why? HW: Finish reading through Chapter 2 & complete reading notes; dont forget Membeam!

WALK THE LINE ACTIVITY You will read a statement on this screen. If this statement is true for you, or someone close to you, please walk to the front of the room and stop. Do not turn around until instructed to do so. This is a SILENT activity. If you cannot maintain silence throughout the activity, you will be asked to leave the room and wait outside.

If you or someone close to you have… … believed in rumors about people who seem different, WALK THE LINE. … been afraid to walk by a haunted or run down house, WALK THE LINE. … kept a box full of treasures or collectibles, WALK THE LINE. … been fascinated by a legend or myth, WALK THE LINE.

If you or someone close to you have… … felt scared of someone based upon their appearance, WALK THE LINE … believed something about someone without knowing it was a fact, WALK THE LINE. … made friends with someone you never expected to, WALK THE LINE. … crossed the street in order to avoid the path of someone scary looking, WALK THE LINE.

If you or someone close to you have… … spread gossip about someone you didnt really know, WALK THE LINE … played a trick on a younger brother or sister knowing that he or she might get hurt, WALK THE LINE. … been treated cruelly because you wouldnt go along with a group, WALK THE LINE. … thought a stereotype in your head about someone, WALK THE LINE.

If you or someone close to you have… … been called a racial slur, WALK THE LINE … called someone a derogatory (bad) name, WALK THE LINE. … faced a group of angry peers who didnt like something you did, WALK THE LINE. … been accused of something you didnt do, WALK THE LINE.

If you or someone close to you have… … felt completely alone as if no one understands you, WALK THE LINE … risked physical injury to protect a friend or loved one, WALK THE LINE. … done something you felt deeply ashamed of afterward, WALK THE LINE. … cried because someone you care about betrayed your trust, WALK THE LINE.

If you or someone close to you have… … intentionally hurt someones feelings out of revenge or retaliation, WALK THE LINE … damaged or destroyed another persons property out of anger or revenge, WALK THE LINE. … been embarrassed or made to look foolish by someone else, WALK THE LINE. … been so lonely that you did something desperate to get attention, WALK THE LINE.

If you or someone close to you have… … lied about something in order to protect yourself, WALK THE LINE … lied about something in order to protect someone else, WALK THE LINE. … taken advantage of someone else knowing youd get away with it, WALK THE LINE. … stood up against an injustice or cruelty because you knew it was wrong, WALK THE LINE.

9/25-26: Happy Block Day! Its my Birthday! Walk the Line Debrief Start Reading in class: Chapter 1 Why Harper Lee, why? HW: Finish reading through Chapter 2 & complete reading notes; dont forget Membeam!

9/27: Happy Friday! Sorry to miss you today! Ill be at a wedding! Mr. Jack will be coming to class to give you a brief presentation on all the cool things our Library has to offer! Then youll be going to the library for a fun scavenger hunt! Be sure to put the scavenger hunt sheet into your notebooks! HW: Read Chapter 3 & complete reading notes

9/30: Happy Monday! DO NOW: Journal: Describe a time when you had to put yourself in another persons shoes so that you could understand him or her better. DO NEXT: Review Chapters 1-3 for the Oral Reading Quiz Oral Reading Quiz Close Reading Work: Walking in Anothers Shoes HW: Finish Close Reading Activity, Read Chapters 4-5, Complete Reading Notes for Discussion tomorrow! Membeam 30 mins this week!

10/1: Happy Tuesday! DO NOW: Review your reading notes metacognitive column for chapters 4 and 5. Write your name on the card and write down a question or observation from either chapter 4 or 5. i.e. 4. I think its cool that Scout wants to stop acting out the Radley game but I dont understand why she would want to stop because she hears someone in the house laughing? Reading Notes Based Discussion of Book Reading Chapter 6 HW: Read chapter 6-7, Complete Reading Notes for Discussion tomorrow! Membeam 30 mins this week!

10/2-3: Happy Minimum Block Day Reading Notes Based Discussion: Chapters 6-7 At your tables, share your reading notes for last nights reading. Share your thinking and questions from the metacognitive column with each other. I predict… In the next part, I think… I picture… I wonder about… A question I have is… This is like … This reminds me of… Im confused about… Im not sure of… I didnt expect… The big idea here is… What its saying is… I think the point is…

10/2-3: Happy Minimum Block Day Make sure to discuss these two questions: 1.Why do the children believe that the gifts in the tree are especially for them now? (List the clues they get in chapter 7) 2.What do you think is the cause of Jems tears at the end of Chapter 7? In-class Reading: Chapter 8 HW: Finish Chapter 8-9/Reading Notes

10/4: Happy Friday Focus: How does language have power? Do Now: Respond to these questions in your notebook. 1. What do you know about the N-word? 2. When and where have you heard it or seen it used? 3.Can you think of other words that carry the same kind of history/emotion as the N-word? 4.How do words have power? Share responses. Watch: Where did the N-word come from? (CNN)Where did the N-word come from? Watch: Racially Charged Words (CNN)Racially Charged Words Watch: Toni Jenkins (NBC News)Toni Jenkins Read and Talk to the Text: Straight Talk about the N-Word (Interview from Teaching Tolerance) Closing: How do words and language have power? Revisit your journal and add to it. HW: Read Chapters 10-11/ Reading Notes/Membean

10/7 Happy Monday! Focus: What is true courage? DO NOW: Journal on Courage: Explain the quote by Nelson Mandela on the right of the screen. Then, explain a time that you or someone you know has had to demonstrate courage as defined by Mandela. Do next: Socratic Seminar Prep: Courage HW: Chapters (review 11)-12/ Socratic Seminar Prep

10/7 Happy Tuesday! Focus: What is true courage? DO NOW: Take out your Socratic Seminar Prep Sheets. We will be trying a new kind of Socratic today. You will have Co-Pilots! Socratic Seminar :Courage HW: Chapters 13-14/ Reading Notes Co-Pilot Aguirre, SamBrett, Hana Costello, JosephFisse, Ryan Flores, AndreaJebe, Renee Henja, JoeyLimbach, Lauren Perez, AbdalyPacheco, Juan McGrath, JackMurthy, Reanna Montano, KarlaVilla, Chris Nieblyski, AdamPopp, Lucas Raznagova, ElenaSaik, Jaclyn Turaids, RyanWang, Johnson

How can I be an effective co-pilot?? What is the job of a co-pilot in real life? Listen carefully to your co-pilot and help him/her process what others are saying. Hand him/her a note with: A comment or insight A general question for the group based on the current discussion A specific question based on what a specific person said A connection to the novel, current events, another book, a movie, whatever…

10/7 Happy Tuesday! Focus: What is true courage? DO NOW: Take out your Socratic Seminar Prep Sheets. We will be trying a new kind of Socratic today. You will have Co-Pilots! Socratic Seminar :Courage HW: Chapters 13-14/ Reading Notes Co-Pilot Berny, DiegoCairns, Scott Castillo, JesleyTiffin, Emmy Chin, MichaelChymz, Teddy Davis, JonathanLugo, Alexis Friedman, AzriellaWaarts, Maya Kim, ChristianOberhaus, Max Paz, MiguelSoto, Andres Reed, MarkellTsao, Meilin Sonico, KrizziaRodriguez, Andrea Yildiz, SimgeWashington, Ahmad

How can I be an effective co-pilot?? What is the job of a co-pilot in real life? Listen carefully to your co-pilot and help him/her process what others are saying. Hand him/her a note with: A comment or insight A general question for the group based on the current discussion A specific question based on what a specific person said A connection to the novel, current events, another book, a movie, whatever…

10/9-10 Happy Block Day! Focus: Discussion of and Mockingbird Metaphor Close Reading Activity: Mockingbird Metaphor Reading Notes Based Discussion: Summary and Analysis TTT: Chapters Discussion HW: Read Chapter 15 and complete reading notes/ Dont forget Membean this week!

10/11 Happy Friday! Focus: Reading Assessment #1 HW: Read Chapter 16 and complete reading notes/ Dont forget Membean this week!

10/14 Happy Monday! Focus: What is power? Types of Power Reading/Activity HW:Read Ch /Complete Reading Notes/30 minutes of Membean

10/15 Happy BLOCK DAY! Focus: Readers Theater of Trial Do Now: Take out your Power and Status handouts from yesterday! (Incomplete Reading Assessments will be finished during this class period) After Trial: Using your article on Power and Status… Lets add to our examples from To Kill a Mockingbird HW: Read Chapters 19-20** This is different from the reading calendar I gave you! StudentCharacterScene DiegoJudge Taylor - 2Mayella & Tom JesleyMayella Ewell-2Mays Testimorny MichaelMr. Gilmer - 2Bobs Testimony JonathanTom Robinson -2Toms Cross AzriellaJudge Taylor - 1Tate & B.Ewell ChristianMr. Gilmer - 1Hecks Testimony MiguelJemAll Mayella MarkellMr. Gilmer - 3All Mayella KrizziaNarratorAll SimgeMayella -1Mays Cross (up to Jem speaking) ScottAtticus Finch-1Hecks Testimony EmmyBob EwellBobs All TeddyHeck TateHecks Testimony AlexisAtticus Finch - 2Bob Testimony MayaMayella Ewell-3 Mays Cross MaxAtticus Finch-3Mays Cross AndresTom Robinson-1Toms Testimony MeilinAtticus Finch -4Toms Testimony AndreaScout /Rev SykesAll Mayella AhmadMr. Gilmer - 4Toms Cross

10/15 Happy BLOCK DAY! Focus: Readers Theater of Trial Do Now: Take out your Power and Status handouts from yesterday! (Incomplete Reading Assessments will be finished during this class period) After Trial: Using your article on Power and Status… Lets add to our examples from To Kill a Mockingbird HW: Read Chapters 19-20** This is different from the reading calendar I gave you! StudentCharacterScene KarlaNarratorAll JohnsonJemAll Mayella ReneeMr. Gilmer 3All Mayella ChrisScout /Rev SykesAll Mayella LucasAtticus Finch 2Bob Testimony ElenaMr. Gilmer 2Bobs Testimony AdamBob EwellBobs Testimony AbdalyMr. Gilmer 1Hecks Testimony Ryan FAtticus Finch 1Hecks Testimony SamanthaHeck TateHecks Testimony JaclynMayella 1Mays Cross Ryan T.Atticus Finch 3Mays Cross LaurenMayella Ewell 3 Mays Cross HanaMayella Ewell 2Mays Testimorny AndreaJudge Taylor 2Mayella & Tom JuanJudge Taylor 1Tate & B.Ewell ReannaAtticus 4Toms Testimony JackTom Robinson 1Toms Cross JosephMr. Gilmer 4Toms Cross Joey H.Tom Robinson 1Toms Testimony

10/18 Happy Friday! Focus: Empathy Getting inside another characters head Activity HW: Read Chapters 21-23/Reading Notes/Membean

10/21 Happy Monday! STEM WEEK Reading Assessments returned-reviewed Social Status and Power Hierarchies Activity Heads up: Ill be checking reading notes tomorrow! HW: Read Chapters 24-26/Reading Notes/Membean

10/22: Happy Tuesday! DO NOW: Take out your notebooks and finish the written responses from the social hierarchy activity. I will be checking all reading notes today! Reading Assessment #2 will be on all the reading notes you have done. I will check it when I check your notebooks! DO NEXT: Missionary Circles Close Reading HW: Read Ch. 27,28,29 and Reading Notes

10/23.: Happy Wednesday! DO NOW: Take out your books! Reminder: ALL NOTEBOOKS DUE on the BLOCK DAY! Read: Chapters 30-31/Close Reading Activity Explain: Interpretive Book Cover Assignment HW: Finish Close Reading Activity, Create your Interpretive Book Cover Due Tuesday 10/29

10/24-25: Happy Minimum Block Day! DO NOW: I will collect notebooks on Monday! (You need them to do the essay brainstorms and I wont have time to grade them until next week anyway!) Reminder: Interpretive Book Cover Assignment due Tuesday 10/29 Essay Brain storming process HW: Finish Essay Brainstorm Sheets Create your Interpretive Book Cover Due Tuesday 10/29

10/28: Happy Monday! DO NOW: Please turn in your notebooks! I will probably have them for most of this week. Reminder: Interpretive Book Cover Assignment due Tuesday 10/29 Essay Outlines Due on Block Day! HW: Create your Interpretive Book Cover Due Tomorrow!

10/29: Happy Tuesday! DO NOW: Please take out your IBC! Sharing of Interpretive Book Covers Reminder: Essay Outlines Due on Block Day! HW: Finish your essay outlines with ALL quotes!

10/30-31: Happy Block Day! Essay Drafting Turnitin.com– Grammar and Spelling Check– early submit Review previous essays Review How to Write an Essay HW: Finish your first body paragraph.