1. Bellringer Dec 2 and 3 Respond to both questions on the paper.
(have your notes out so that I can check them.)

2. Listening and Speaking Criteria.
Student participates in seminar by doing ALL of the following:
Student follows norms for discussion both as listener and speaker.  This includes making eye contact, sitting up straight, and maintaining focus and energy throughout the discussion.
Uses academic transitions and phrases to build on the thoughts of others every time he/she speaks.
Makes a relevant comment, question, or clarifying question that is on- topic and builds the discussion.
Provides relevant quotes from the focus texts to support point.  Offers page number/title, directs everyone to the text, and waits for most of the group to find the quote and reads it out loud.
Explains how the quote supports point in own words.
Does not dominate or withdraw; does not need to be invited to join discussion or asked to hold back until others have spoken.

3. Today’s discussion - You are in a circle for a reason.
The inner circle discusses.
The outer circle coaches.
We will switch roles.
Outer circle takes notes on what their inner circle partner says.

4. Discussion Point 1
How are stories and books symbolic both in this section of the novel and throughout the entire novel? Think particularly about U Ba’s vocation and Tin Win’s voracious appetite for reading.

5. Discussion Point 2 –switch roles!
U May stated “There is only one power [love] that mitigates fear.” How do we see this idea working through the novel, particularly in this section?

6. Reflection:
Complete the reflection paper.

7. After discussion – period 1
Continue to work on “The Possibility of Evil”
(period 1 information)
Your final section of the book AHH is due Dec. 9 (Wednesday).
The test will be in class on Dec. 15 (Tuesday)
We will be finishing “Possibility of Evil” on Dec. 7. – no you don’t have all class period. You’ll have a quiz.

8. After discussion – period 7
Continue to work on “The Possibility of Evil”
(period 7 information)
Your final section of the book AHH is due Dec. 8 (Tuesday).
The test will be in class on Dec. 14 (Monday)
We will be finishing “Possibility of Evil” on Dec. 10. – no you don’t have all class period. You’ll have a quiz.