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Monday, May 18, 2020

COVID-19 Shutdown Week 11





   TUESDAY  & THURSDAY    5-19 & 5-21: Developing Theme and Reviewing Chapters 10-11        

     Announcements                          


  •  Class will always begins at 10:30.  You will not be allowed in class after 10:35 and you will be counted as absent. The meeting room is open at 10:20 each day we have class.  Class time may be extended if necessary.

  • Need help with an assignment?  Mr. DeGrandis has office hours on Zoom after class. Just let him know you need some time!

  • HOW WILL I BE GRADED 4th MARKING PERIOD?
    From the Deputy Superintendent of the RCSD:

    Pass with Distinction (PD) – grade equivalent of 85-100
    Pass (P) – grade equivalent of 65-84
    Incomplete (I) – grade equivalent of 0-64

    For students in grades 6-12, final course grades will be based on a holistic review of student progress before and after we began remote learning. Each classroom teacher will determine if students demonstrated an understanding of course standards."
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         DO Now - What is theme?                           

    While you wait for class to start, watch this summary of Chapter 10 and in your composition book answer this question: How might the fact that Jem shouldn't shoot mockingbirds foreshadow events later in the novel?

    LINK TO NOVEL IS HERE!


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         Learning Target(s)                         
    • I can explain how an author develops a theme over the course of a novel.

    • I can explain how the following quote fore shadows later events in the novel: "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (Page 93 of PDF version)


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         Mini-Lesson                                           

    How does an author use characters to develop a theme?
    1. Short stories versus novels.
      1. Short Stories - one theme per story.
      2. Novels - several themes per novel.

    2. Focus on the Main Character - typically, the main characters learns lessons as the story develops from beginning, middle to the end.  Those lessons are usually what the author is trying to help us understand about life.  We are focusing on Prejudice, Compassion and Taking a Stand, although there are more.

    3. What lessons about Compassion, Taking a Stand and Prejudice might Harper Lee be trying to highlight in the novel?

         Work Time                                           

    PART I
    Review of Theme Tracker and how to fill it out.
    1. Theme Tracker Directions

    2. What theme are you tracking? Compassion/Taking a Stand/Prejudice

    3. Presentation:  Understanding how themes are developed over the course of a novel.  CLICK HERE!

    4. TRY IT YOURSELF.
      PART II
      Review of Study Guide Questions 10-11 if time allows.
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           Assessment / Homework       
        • Read chapters 10-11, complete the study guide questions and fill in the theme tracker for the fist part of the novel.  See assignment 52.5 in Google Classroom.
        • Continue to track your selected theme in the Theme Tracker in Assignment 52.5 in Goolge Classroom.
        • Quiz Thursday 5-21 on Chapters 10-11.



             Catch-up Resources for To Kill a Mockingbird       

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