1. Objective: The student will analyze the text for thematic ideas and plot. Standards: W.11-12.7 Today’s Agenda:  Do Now  Discussion  Read  Group and Class Discussions  Wrap Up Unit 2 Day: 24 Do Now Read from the last full paragraph on page 260 beginning “I think that’s it!” to the break on page 261. Then, in your Do Now section, answer the following questions: 1.What you think is the significance of the passage in italics on page 261? 2.Why is it here? 3.What does it mean? 4.What is Amir experiencing right now?

2. Discuss 1.What you think is the significance of the passage in italics on page 261? 2.Why is it here? 3.What does it mean? 4.What is Amir experiencing right now? Objective: The student will analyze the text for thematic ideas and plot. Standards: W.11-12.7 Today’s Agenda:  Do Now  Discussion  Read  Group and Class Discussions  Wrap Up Unit 2 Day: 24

3. Read  We shall finish reading chapter 21 from p. 261 at break to the break p. 265.  Amir and Farid get a grimy hotel, and Farid asks him why he’s going through all this for a Shi’a boy. Amir doesn’t answer.  We shall read again beginning at the break on the bottom of p. 267 to the end of Chapter 21 on page 272. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Remember to post quotes/page number/context next to thematic ideas for this class on the board if you see any in today’s reading.  Also remember to not the page number on a quote card of any quote that could be useful in proving your topic for your essay. Objective: The student will analyze the text for thematic ideas and plot. Standards: W.11-12.7 Today’s Agenda:  Do Now  Discussion  Read  Group and Class Discussions  Wrap Up Unit 2 Day: 24

4. Group Discussion 1. What is the significance of the pomegranate tree (flashback on page 264)? 2. What happens in Ghazi Stadium? Objective: The student will analyze the text for thematic ideas and plot. Standards: W.11-12.7 Today’s Agenda:  Do Now  Discussion  Read  Group and Class Discussions  Wrap Up Unit 2 Day: 24

5. Wrap Up  Continue HW #4 – 3 rd quote card on chapter 21. Objective: The student will analyze the text for thematic ideas and plot. Standards: W.11-12.7 Today’s Agenda:  Do Now  Discussion  Read  Group and Class Discussions  Wrap Up Unit 2 Day: 24