MP4 - Week 2

   MONDAY     4-29-19    B-Day:  Quiz on List VI (1, 2, 4 Only)   Start 15        

     Announcements                                    

• Check out the changes for TKMB Reading Assignments 
• Check Your Gmail! 
• Consider having one last Meeting with Your Mentor
• Math Testing is Tomorrow and Wednesday!  
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     DO Now -   READ                                     


DIRECTIONS: Read the FIRST PARAGRAPH ONLY of the article below and answer the question in your composition notebook in anew entry titled: Harper Lee.




Harper Lee's Novel Achievement


What are some of your impressions of Harper Lee after reading this paragraph?
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     Learning Target(s)                                



• I can identify the theme of Taking a Stand in this chapter and how the author develops this theme in more detail.
• I can explain how Scout's innocence prevented the lynching of Tom Robinson.
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Take the Vocabulary Quiz


in Google Classroom!

     Mini-Lesson:  Some Pivotal Points     
 

• This chapter is a turning point in the plot.
• Tom will be moved to the county jail the next day.
• How does the author, Harper Lee, use imagery to describe the town of Maycomb?
• Racism is the main theme developed in this chapter. 
• Why did Link Deas and Heck Tate go to Scout's house with a group of other men?
• What did they want Atticus to do?
• How does Jem take a stand in this chapter?
• How does Scout take a stand in this chapter?
• How does Scout "save the day"?
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     Work Time                                             
 
• Read Chapter 15
• Track Themes
• Have Study Guide Out

     Assessment / Homework       

• • Read Chapter 16 on your own.

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 GO to www.NEWSELA.com   

                                                   

PERIODS 4 & 6 ONLY TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY 

DIRECTIONS

1.  Grab a Chromebook and go to www.newsela.com
2.  You will find three reading assignments there.
      a.  The Math Behind Percentages
      b.  Population Growth Past Ideal Levels
      c.  The Functions of Various Cells

3.  All three articles and related quizzes and writing assignments are due by Friday.
4.  This will be your first classwork grade for Marking Period 4!

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   THURSDAY    5-2-19    C-Day:   Finish Chapter 15, Review and Complete SGQs and Tracker     

     Announcements             

• Check out the changes for TKMB Reading Assignments 
• Check Your Gmail! 
• Consider having one last Meeting with Your Mentor

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     DO Now - Visual Syntactics: Tom Robinson             

Entry Title: Visual Syntactics

The Tom Robinson Trial is like a ____ because ____ .

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     Learning Target(s)                

• I can track how Harper Lee develops one of the themes of compassion, taking a stand, or prejudice throughout the novel.

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     Mini-Lesson:  Review of Chapter 15           

 
• Click here for a summary and analysis of Chapter 14.
• Click here for a summary and analysis of Chapter 15!

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     Work Time      SGQs and Theme Tracker      

 

• Go over study guide questions.
• Find evidence of the theme you are tracking in chapter 15.

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     Assessment / Homework               

• • Read Chapter 16 on your own by Friday.

   MONDAY     5-6-19    D-Day:  Begin Chapter 17     

     Announcements             

• Check out the changes for TKMB Reading Assignments 
• Check Your Gmail! 
• Consider having one last Meeting with Your Mentor

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     DO Now - To Kill a Mockingbird 2019           

Entry Title: To Kill a Mockingbird 2019

QUESTION:  Create three movie titles for the 2019 version of 

EXAMPLES

1. The Sin of Maycomb
2. The Atticus Effect
3. Finding Boo

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     Learning Target(s)                    

• I can explain who the participants are in a courtroom.

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     Mini-Lesson:  Trial Participants     

 
• The setting for this chapter is in the Maycomb County Courthouse where Atticus works.
• Review of the participants in a typical courtroom. (see info graphic above)

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     Work Time                      

 

• Read chapter 17.
• Use your theme tracker.
• Have SGQs ready to go.

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • None

   THURSDAY    5-3-19     A-Day:  Finish Chapter 17, Review/SGQs/Theme Tracker     

     Announcements     

• Check out the changes for TKMB Reading Assignments 
• Check Your Gmail! 
• Consider having one last Meeting with Your Mentor

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     DO Now - Pick a Quote    

Entry Title: Pick a Quote

DIRECTIONS:  Select your favorite from the quotes below.  Explain it.  Then explain why you selected that quote.

1. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”

2. “Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”

3. “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

4. “People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.”

5. “I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.”

EXAMPLE
I chose quote 2.  To me, it means that we take things for granted and when they are gone we miss them.  This quote interested me because it made me think about the things in my life I take for granted; people in my life (family and friends) as well as things like my car, my home and even my garage.
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     Learning Target(s)                 

• I can track how the author develops a theme in chapter 17.

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     Mini-Lesson:  Theme Development              

 
• FINAL PROJECT QUESTION:  Prove you understand how the author, Harper Lee, develops the theme of (compassion, taking a stand or prejudice) over the course of the novel.
• What does it mean when we say, "The author develops the theme of ___ using ____ "?
• What does "over the course of the novel" mean?

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     Work Time                          

 

• Go over SGQS
• Review theme tracker

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • None

   FRIDAY    5-3-19    B-Day:  20% Time Project Work or Make Up Time    

Things that should be completed by Sunday evening...

1. Read up to and including Chapter 16.
2. Complete all Study Guide Questions up to and including Chapter 16.
3. Update Theme Tracker (you should have at least three examples/evidence for each section of the novel (first 1/3, second 1/3, last third) up to and including Chapter 16.

All done?  Work on your 20% Time Project!

Check out some TedTalks by kids on YouTube.

MP4 - Week 1

   MONDAY    4-22-19    A-Day:  Begin Chapter 12, Intro Vocabulary List VI     

     Announcements     

• Check Your Gmail! 
• Are you finished with your 20% Time Project?
• Vocabulary Quiz this Friday!

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     DO Now - Copy                                

Entry Title: Vocabulary List VI

DIRECTIONS:  Save a copy of Vocabulary List 6 in your composition notebook.

Click here for the complete list!

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     Learning Target(s)                         

• I can identify (explain) how  Harper Lee portrays the black community in chapter 12.
• I can provide at least one example of the cultural divide in Maycomb between the white and black communities.

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     Mini-Lesson:   Lee's Portrayal of the Black Community         

 
• Quiz on Chapters 10-11 in Google Classroom - POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW!
• Check out the updated reading assignments for TKMB! REVISED TKMB READING ASSIGNMENTS HERE

• Chapter 12 
• Setting: Calpurnia's Church
• Characters: Jem, Scout, Cal, Rev Sykes and various church ladies
• Focus Question:  How are the children treated at Cal's church by the congregation?
• BEFORE YOU READ...
• What is Hymn Lining? “Lining out” is the practice of singing or stating the upcoming lines of a hymn for the congregation by a song leader or preacher. Typically, the words are stated quickly, and then sung in a drawn-out, slowly rhythmic moan.
• Check it out here...

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     Work Time  -  Listen             

 

• Actively listen to Chapter 12

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     Assessment / Homework                 

• • How might the author's portrayal of the black community in Maycomb set the stage for the upcoming trial in the novel?
  • Study Vocabulary List VI for Friday's Quiz (Model Student Tip:  You might want to create flash cards on Quizlet)
  • Review for the quiz tomorrow - here is a link to a review of Chapter 11.  We did 10 in class.

   TUESDAY    4-23    B-Day:  Finish Reading Chapter 12 of TKMB     

     Announcements                               

• Please check your Gmail!
• Vocabulary Test on FRIDAY!
• Have you completed your 20% Time Project?

     DO Now - Think and Do              

Entry Title: Add to Two Words One Sentence entry or create a new entry

• Directions:  Use two vocabulary words from List VI in one sentence for a ticket for the last raffle!
• Example:  Silvia had a perplexed mien on her face when Jeremy told her he didn't want to date her any longer.

     Work Time - Listen                        

 

• Take the quiz - yes it's open book!

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     Assessment / Homework                

• • Study for Vocabulary List VI Quiz on Friday!

   WEDNESDAY     4-24-19    C-Day:  Begin Chapter 15     

     Announcements     

• Please check your Gmail!
• Vocabulary Test on FRIDAY!
• Have you completed your 20% Time Project?

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     DO Now - Vocabulary Challenge!         

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     Learning Target(s)                         

• I can identify (explain) how  Harper Lee portrays the black community in chapter 12.
• I can explain what Aunt Alexandra symbolizes in the novel.

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     Mini-Lesson:  The Cultural Divide and Characters as Symbols                          

 

• Heads Together:  With an adjacent partner, identify an example of the cultural divide between the white and black communities in Maycomb.  Cite one quote from the novel and be prepared to share it with the class for a raffle ticket.
• Think, Pair Share
• Think:  Who in your family stands out as different or unique in some way? (1 min)
• Pair:  Describe this person (no names needed) with your partner.
• Share: What might this person symbolize in your life or family? What does your partner's person symbolize to them?

• Characters Can Symbolize Important Ideas Like...
• Simba symbolizes pride
• Dory symbolizes memory
• Ha symbolizes innocence
• In To Kill a Mockingbird
• Atticus might symbolize...
• Boo Radley might symbolize...
• Aunt Alexandra might symbolize...
• Jem might symbolize...

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     Work Time - Listen                        

 

• Focus Question:  What do you think Aunt Alexandra might symbolize?  What evidence can you cite from the novel to prove it?

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     Assessment / Homework                

• • Finish reading Chapter 15 by Friday.
  • Vocabulary List VI Quiz on Friday!

   THURSDAY    4-25-19    D-Day:  Review for Vocabulary List VI Test Tomorrow     

     Announcements     

• Please check your Gmail!
• Vocabulary Test on tomrrow!
• Have you completed your 20% Time Project?

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     DO Now - Kahoot for Vocabulary List VI    

CLICK HERE TO PLAY!

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     Learning Target(s)     

• I can use a vocabulary review challenge to prepare for Vocabulary List VI quiz tomorrow.

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     Mini-Lesson:  Vocabulary Challenges     

     Work Time       

 

• Play Around the Room and Back

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • Study for the quiz tomorrow.

   FRIDAY        4-26-19    D-Day:  Teacher Directed DIRT Day     

Take the Vocabulary Quiz, then...

1. Complete Assignment 66.0 in Google Classroom.  Due Monday!
2. Have a great weekend!

MP3 - Week 10

   MONDAY    4-8-19    D-Day:  Quiz on Chapters 4 through 7 of TKMB, Begin Chapter 8    

     Announcements                        

• Homework Check:  Study Guide Questions for Chapters 4-7
• Check Your Gmail! 

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     DO Now - Make Changes                      

DIRECTIONS:  Open Your To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Assignments Sheet from Google Classroom.  Make the changes in red.

Chapter(s)	Description	Reading and Study Guide Questions Due
6	Pants on the Fence Part I	4-6
7	The Knot-Hole	4-6
8	The Morphodite and Miss Maudie’s House Fire	4-13
10 & 11	One Shot Finch Mrs. Dubose's Camilla Bushes (Read over break)	4-13 4-13
12	Jem and Scout to Church	4-27
15	Scout Saves the Day	4-27
17	It Begins - Mr. Ewell Testifies
18	Meyella Ewell on the Stand
19	Tom Robinson’s Side
20	Atticus’ Closing Remarks
21	The Verdict
25	Tom Robinson’s Decision
28	A Halloween to Remember
29	Scout Tells All
30	Jem’s Innocence
31	Scout Reflects

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     Learning Target(s)                            

• I can identify and explain how prejudice plays a role in the development of this chapter of the novel.
• I can identify how Harper Lee, the author, uses birds to symbolize sensing and doing the right thing (The Golden Rule). 

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     Mini-Lesson:  Symbolism of Birds           

 
• At this point in the novel, everything changes and the novel shifts its focus to the trial of Tom Robinson.
• Reading Focus:  How might the author, Harper Lee, use bird imagery to symbolize The Golden Rule?
• Finch - is a type of bird and Scout's last name.
• When Miss Maudie's house catches fire, Scout says, "Just as the birds know where to go when it rains, I knew when there was trouble in our street."
• Later, in chapter 10, the children receive air rifles and are warned they may shoot any bird they like, but are warned never to kill a mockingbird.

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     Work Time                                        

 

• Listen to audio of Chapter 8. Audio of chapter 8 can be found here.
• Be sure to have your Study Guide Questions and Theme Trackers out!
• Remember to update your theme tracker for any of the following:
• The Golden Rule
• Taking a Stand
• Prejudice

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     Assessment / Homework                 

• • Review Chapter 8 with this handy video summary of Chapter 8.

   TUESDAY    4-9-19    A-Day:   Finish Chapter 8 and Review Study Guide Questions and Theme Tracker, Start Chapter 10    

     Announcements                        

• Check your Gmail
• Continue working on your 20% Time Projects!  We will be starting the final phase of the project very soon!
• Read Chapter 9 on your own for homework.

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     DO Now - Scrambled Summaries            

Entry Title: Scrambled Summaries

 Copy the following outline of events into your entry and put them in the correct order as they happened in the novel.

The first day of school does not go well for Scout.

Scout learns a lesson in manners when Walter Cunningham comes to lunch and a lesson in compromise from Atticus.

As the summer comes to a close, Scout and Jem find more presents the Radley tree, but their bounty is suddenly cut off by Mr. Radley.

Scout and Jem find some mysterious presents in the knothole of an old tree on the Radley place.

The children’s fascination with Boo Radley continues.

The reader is introduced to the narrator, Scout, who describes her family's history and her town, Maycomb. She and her brother, Jem, are also introduced to Dill, and the children share stories and fantasies about the mystery man next door.

Jem, Dill, and Scout venture out one night to try to see into Boo Radley's back window -- an adventure that leads to frightening results, especially for Jem.

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     Learning Target(s)                         

• I can explain the circumstances that led Jem and Scout to change their opinion of their father.
• I can identify Atticus' parenting style.

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     Mini-Lesson:  Chapter 10                     

Atticus' Parenting Style

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     Work Time                                             
 
• Listen to a recording of chapter 10.
• Be sure to have your Study Guide Questions and Theme Tracker out1
• Here is a video summary of Chapter 10.

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     Assessment / Homework                   

• • Complete Study Guide Questions and Theme Tracker
  • Read chapter 9 on your own!

   WEDNESDAY     4-10-19    B-Day:  Finish  Chapter 10     

     Announcements     

• Check your Gmail.
• Continue working on your 20% Time Project!

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     DO Now - Visual Synectics                            

NOTE:  Use your existing Visual Synectics Entry

Directions:  Examine the pictures below.  Pick one picture you think completes the thought and write the sentence out in your composition book.

     use a vocabulary word from list IV    is like a...

 because...

Example:  Being melancholy is like broccoli because some kids get sad when forced to eat it.

Some Sentence starters!

• Being nauseous is like...
• Feeling aloof is like...
• Arbitrating a fight is like...
• Being stealthy is like...

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     Learning Target(s)                                     

• I can explain the significance of the quote, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird," by analyzing character dialogue.
• I can identify the prejudice Jem and Scout have about their father by analyzing the "mad dog" scene. 

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     Mini-Lesson:  Things to Know                     

 
• In this chapter...
• Jem and Scout's prejudice about their father's age is shattered by his interaction with the mad dog.
• What is rabies?  Why is it dangerous?
• Pay attention to Atticus' character/personality.  What are some of their feelings about their father and how might they change?

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     Work Time                                            

 

• Listen to a recording of chapter 10.

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • Complete the Study Guide Questions and Theme Tracker for this chapter.

   THURSDAY    4-11-19    C-Day:  Finish Chapter 10, Review Study Guide Questions and Theme Tracker     

     Announcements                

• Check your Gmail. 

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     DO Now - Visual Synectics              

Entry Title: Add to your Visual Synectics entry

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is like _______

because ______ .

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     Learning Target(s)                    

• I can explain the significance of the quote, "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird," by analyzing character dialogue.
• I can identify the prejudice Jem and Scout have about their father by analyzing the "mad dog" scene. 

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     Work Time                            

 

• Listen to a recording of chapter 10.

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     Assessment / Homework       

• • Be sure your Study Guide Questions and Theme Trackers are completed.

   FRIDAY    4-12-19    D-Day                           

     Work Time                                

• Quiz Monday when we're back from break on Chapters 10-11 of TKMB.
  
• Start preparing for your 20% Time TedTalk.