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Entry Title: Vocabulary List IV
9. benign adj. (benignly) showing or expressing kindness or gentleness
10. acquiesce v. (acquiesced, acquiescing) submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent
We were accustomed to prompt, if not always cheerfully acquiescing to Atticus's instructions, but from the way he stood Jem was not thinking of budging.
Do Now - Google Classroom
Entry Title: None
- Periods 1, 2, 9: Answer the focus question in Google Classroom under the gist for Chapter One Part I.
- Period 6 Only: Copy the Gist of Chapter One Part I in Assignment #13
Learning Target(s)
- I can use the strongest evidence from To Kill a Mockingbird in my understanding of the first part of Chapter 1. (RL.8.1)
- I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group, and the whole class. (SL.8.1)
- I can analyze the impact of allusions to world events in To Kill a Mockingbird. (RL.8.4)
- I can get the gist of specific portions of a text.
Mini-Lesson
- Have you ever taken a stand on something? If so, what and why? If not, is there an issue that you can see yourself taking a stand about? When and why? Please explain, providing evidence from your own experience.
- Focus Question: How might you describe Atticus?
- Read Aloud/Think Aloud of Chapter 1. We will be stopping for several Turn and Talks throughout this Read Aloud.
- Turn and Talk: We will be summarizing (getting the gist) chunks of text as we go.
- Have you ever heard the phrase, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself?"
- This quote is from FDR's inaugural speech in 1933. Based on this allusion what can you infer about the setting of the novel.
- 1933: The Great Depression. Economic Turmoil, People out of work. Discouraged. This saying was meant to encourage and calm the people of the US.
- Modeling of how to write Structured Notes Chapters 1-3.
Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself
Excerpt from Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Inaugural Speech
Excerpt from Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Inaugural Speech
Work Time
- Write your own gist of pages 1-10. (10 min) using Assignment #13 in Google Classroom.
- Meet with your NYC Appointment and share your gists with each other. Add to yours as needed. Also, discuss the focus question: How might you describe Atticus?
- Be prepared to share your gist and answer to the focus question with the class.
- “This first part of Chapter 1 describes the setting of the novel. It is set in Maycomb County, a tired old place, in 1933. Chapter 1 also begins by introducing the narrator’s father, Atticus, who is an attorney and from a long line of Finches.”
- “Atticus tries to do what is best for his clients. For example, he tried to convince his first two clients to make a guilty plea and live, but they didn't take his advice and pled not guilty, which ended up getting them hanged (5). Atticus does not like criminal law (5). Finally, Atticus supported his brother when he went to medical school. This shows me that Atticus puts others’ needs ahead of his own (5–6).”
Sample Responses for Structured Notes Pages 11-19
- Scout Finch is growing up in a hot, tired Alabama town, where there is nothing to buy and nothing to buy it with. She and her older brother, Jem, live with their father, Atticus, the local lawyer, and their cook, Calpurnia, close to downtown Maycomb. They’re all related by blood or marriage to everyone in town, so it’s a close-knit group to say the least.As our story begins, summer has just started. Scout is 6, and Jem is 10, and they have just discovered a boy hiding in their next-door neighbor’s turnip greens. He’s a scrawny kid whose name is Dill, and the three become instant friends as soon as it’s revealed that Dill has already seen “Dracula,” which gives him instant credibility.As summer progresses and favorite games become old hat, Scout, Jem, and Dill become obsessed with making Boo Radley come out. Boo Radley lives up the street from Scout and Jem, and legend has it that he never comes out of his house. Any small crimes or mysterious happenings in town are said to be his work, and rarely will anyone pass the house alone at night. Their first raid consists of a dare between Dill and Jem. He must run to the Radley house, touch it, and run back. He finally does it, but only after three days of careful thought and much ribbing from Dill.
- Completed Structured Notes and Answer to Focus Question.
WEDNESDAY 2-10 B-Day: Chapter 2 of To Kill a Mockingbird
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Entry Title: Atticus Notecatcher
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Entry Title: Atticus Notecatcher
- Recreate the table below including the sample entry.
- Meet with your Syracuse appointment.
- Using the focus question from Assignment #13, add your evidence from the novel and explain how it helps you infer a personality trait of Atticus'.
- Refer to pages 5-6 to find your evidence.
- Be prepared to share your evidence with the class!
Learning Target(s)
- I can use the strongest evidence from To Kill a Mockingbird in my understanding of the first part of Chapter 2. (RL.8.1)
- I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, small group, and the whole class. (SL.8.1)
Mini-Lesson
- Go over the Atticus Notecatcher responses and add to yours!
- What are some of the ways the narrator describes (characterizes) Boo Radley? (page 16)
- Listen to a reading of Chapter 2 (20 min).
- Reading Focus Question: How do Jem, Scout, and Dill describe Boo Radley? Use the best evidence from the novel to support the description.
Work Time
- Structured Notes Chapters 2
Assessment / Homework
- Structured Notes Chapters 2
THURSDAY 2-4 C-Days: Vocabulary Flashcards
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DO Now - Vocabulary List IV Challenge
Entry Title: Synonyms
Find a synonym for each of the following vocabulary words.
Hint: Use the red dictionary icon on the top right of your browser.
ONLY USE WORDS YOU RECOGNIZE!
Hint: Use the red dictionary icon on the top right of your browser.
ONLY USE WORDS YOU RECOGNIZE!
- stealth:
- assuage:
- dictum:
- arbitrate:
- nauseate:
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Learning Target(s)
- I can create digital study tools for Vocabulary List III.
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- Review of how to use FlashCard Machine
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Work Time
- Create 10 Flashcards for Vocabulary List IV
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Assessment / Homework
- Progress Check on Flashcards.
FRIDAY 2-5 C-Day: Finish Flashcards
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DO Now - Vocabulary List IV Challenge
Entry Title: Two in One
Write a sentence that uses two vocabulary words and proves you understand the meaning of both words.
Sample: At first I thought Veronica was being aloof because she wasn't joining the conversation, but the truth was she had just broken up with Kinny and she was actually melancholy.
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Mini-Lesson
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THURSDAY 2-4 C-Days: Vocabulary Flashcards
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DO Now - Vocabulary List IV Challenge
Entry Title: Two in One
Sample: At first I thought Veronica was being aloof because she wasn't joining the conversation, but the truth was she had just broken up with Kinny and she was actually melancholy.
Learning Target(s)
- I can create digital study tools for Vocabulary List III.
Mini-Lesson
- Review of how to use FlashCard Machine
Work Time
- Create 10 Flashcards for Vocabulary List IV
Assessment / Homework
- Progress Check on Flashcards.
