Welcome to Ms. Sonn’s 2A Sophomore English Class! 4/25/2012 When you enter the room, immediately copy your agenda and objectives Agenda: Agenda / Objectives Reading Quiz: Ch. 5-7 Character Sketch 5-7 Read Chapters 8-9 Exit Note: Objectives: I will… develop life-long reading skills. Develop visual literacy Examine and analyze self-perception and external perception in the novel. Connect personally to great American literature. www.ilovereadingandwriting.weebly.com

Reading Quiz: Ch. 5-7 How did Jem find his pants when he returned, and why is this significant? What does Jem want to put in the tree and why is he so eager to do this? You have ten minutes to respond and explain the best way you can. PUT EVERYTHING AWAY YOU SHOULD HAVE ONLY A HALF SHEET OF PAPER ON YOUR DESK.

In your RLN, under your agenda…Warm-up Copy the following: Visual literacy: How we come to understand what we see in our world Where do we use our visual literacy: -Internet -Advertisements -Art -Video games / computer games -Fashion -Entertainment -Dance Pick something from your life that you feel you are skilled at reading visually (read the above). What aspects of your topic are visually exciting and interesting and how do they work to communicate a message to you?

Character Sketch. Chapters 5-7 I am going to give you your blank sheets. Please copy the format I show you. This will be the basic streamline format you will now need to follow. I am also going to show you some other character sketch examples. Pick Arthur Radley, Mr. Nathan Radley, Atticus, Jem, Dill, or Scout. YOU MUST PICK A CHARACTER YOU HAVE NOT YET SKETCHED. MAKE SURE YOUR TITLE YOUR SKETCH “CHAPTERS 5-7.” DO NOT FORGET YOUR NAME

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Review Reading Schedule Read Ch. 8-9 (p. 63-89) It is your responsibility to stay up-to-date on the reading when you are absent. That is why I provide you with a reading schedule to use as a bookmark  . We will read for forty minutes. When you are finished you should work on the next Character Sketch.

Exit Note Choose, rewrite, and cite a page number for your favorite quote from the book. Explain why you like it, and how and why you connect with it.