Week 4 - MP3

     MONDAY    3-1-2021      A-Day: Review of Chapter II: Take the Quiz on Chapters 1-2   

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1. Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

2.  Quiz today on Chapters 1-2.

3.  Study Guide Questions for chapters 1-3 are due this Friday!

4.  This Friday is a half day for students. School ends at 12PM Friday.  We'll have periods 1-5.

        DO NOW          

Using your flashcards from Quizlet, play a review game to study for Vocabulary List II.

From the Quizlet Homepage...

• Click on Vocabulary List II Cards
• Under the PLAY menu, select MATCH or GRAVITY

        LEARNING TARGETS          

I can demonstrate my reading comprehension of the first two chapters of the novel by completing a quiz.

        MINI-LESSON          

Go to Assignment 43.0. 

        WORK TIME         

1. Take the quiz on Chapters 1-2.
   
   
2. Listen to the audio version of Chapter 3 and fill in any SGQs you can if time permits.

          ASSESSMENT          

None

     TUESDAY    3-2-2021      B-Day: Chapter 3     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

Reminder:  Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

Did you take the quiz yesterday on Chapters 1-2 of TKMB?

        DO NOW          

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, doesn't have chapter titles. Here is your chance to title a chapter.

Directions:  Create an imaginative title for chapter one or two of To Kill a Mockingbird.  It should capture the essence of the chapter and be memorable.  We should be able to identify the chapter number by your title.

Then, paste your creation in the chat.  Please post it to everyone in the room, not privately to just Mr. DeGrandis.  Let's see if we can get everyone to participate!

        LEARNING TARGETS          

1. I can identify examples of characters in chapter three who take a stand.

2.  I can explain who the Ewell family is and their connection to the Finch family.

        MINI-LESSON          

DISCUSSION QUESTION:  What are some ways you help make a guest in your home feel welcome?

Want to go deeper?  Check out this video on Southern Hospitality.

        WORK TIME          

Listen to the audio version of Chapter 3 and fill in any SGQs you can.

          ASSESSMENT          

Go to this PadLet and respond for a ticket out the door!

PASSWORD:  disney

Don't forget to complete the A-synch assignment for tomorrow in Google Classroom!

     WEDNESDAY    3-3-2021   A-Synch: Survey     

        Today's A-synch Assignment          

Complete the survey on Hybrid Learning in Google Classroom.

     THURSDAY    3-4-2021      C-Day: What is Compassion?     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

        DO NOW          

1. Watch this summary of Chapter III of the novel.

2. What did you think of this chapter? Put your opinion in the chat.

        LEARNING TARGETS          

1.  I can explain why compassion is the centerpiece of most formal religions around the world.

2.  I can explain how Harper Lee introduces the theme of compassion in the novel.

        MINI-LESSON          

The Golden Rule:  the principle of treating others as one's self would wish to be treated. It is a dictum that is found in many religions and cultures. But why?

A.  The Golden Rule Around the World:  Click here to read some versions of the Golden Rule from various cultures and religions from around the world.

B.  Go to this Padlet and complete the task there.

C.  When done, wait quietly for your classmates to finish.

        WORK TIME          

BREAKOUT SESSION

THINK (1 min) 

What are some reasons The Golden Rule might be the foundation for so many religions around the world?

SHARE (3 min)

With a partner or two, share your answers to the above question.  Write your response down on scrap paper or a Google Doc.  Then, be ready to share it out with the class. 

THE GOLDEN RULE IN TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Watch this video clip when Atticus explains his version of The Golden Rule to Scout after her first day at school.

          ASSESSMENT          

FIST to FIVE...

1.  On a scale of 1 to 5, I can explain how the Golden Rule is the basis of most religions on Earth.

2.  On a scale of 1 to 5, I can easily explain Atticus' version of the Golden Rule to a friend.

     FRIDAY   3-5-2021      D-Day: Finish Chapter III     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

        DO NOW          

Open Your Theme Tracker (Assignment 42.0) and find ONE example of Taking a Stand. Be able to explain your evidence.

Find textual evidence of Scout Taking a stand for herself in Chapter 2.

OR

Find textual evidence of Scout taking a stand for someone she knows in Chapter 2.

        LEARNING TARGETS          

1. I can identify examples of Taking a Stand in Chapters 2 & 3 of the novel.

2.  I can complete Study Guide Questions based on chapter 3.

        MINI-LESSON          

Focus Points for this Chapter

1.  Jem taking a stand for Walter Cunningham.

2.  Sothern Hospitality.

3.  Calpurnia Taking a Stand for Walter.

4.  A lesson in compassion from Atticus to Scout.

        WORK TIME          

Read chapter 3.

          ASSESSMENT          

None today.

Week 3 - MP3

      MONDAY    2-22-21      A-Day: Begin Reading To Kill a Mockingbird     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1. Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

2.  Did you turn in your 20% Time Project Update? (Periods 1, 2, 6 only)

3.  Did you turn in your Vocabulary List II Flashcards?

        DO NOW          

1.  In the chat type one word that captures the essence of your winter break.  Tell us why you chose that word if you feel adventurous!

My word is: copacetic 

THEN...

2.  NEW ENTRY TITLE:  To Kill a Mockingbird Characters and Setting

Copy the following information into a new entry in your TKMB Folder called.

CHARACTERS

SETTING

To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression (1929–32).

PLOT

The story centers on Jean Louise (“Scout”) Finch, an unusually intelligent girl who ages from six to nine years old during the novel.

        LEARNING TARGETS          

1. I can explain the deadlines and expectations for reading the novel, filling out the Study Guide Questions and filling out the Theme Tracker.  

2.  I know where to find resources in Google Classroom that will support my learning during the reading of the novel.

3. I can explain what framing a story is and identify the frame in To Kill a Mockingbird.

        MINI-LESSON          

1.  Study Guide Questions See Assignment 41.0 (Click the link to view it.)

The SGQs are questions designed to help you focus your attention on the most important sections of the novel as you read it.  The reading assignments are divided into chunks of 2-4 chapters, each with a related deadline.  The deadlines are only a guideline and may change depending on class progress, breaks and testing - like the Spring NWEA.

2.  Theme Tracker  See Assignment 42.0 (Click the link to view it.)

The Theme Tracker will help you keep track on ONE theme of your choice throughout the novel: Taking a Stand, Compassion or Prejudice.  You will then use this document to create a final presentation which will be done once we finish reading the book.

3.  Resources

In Google Classroom I have posted materials for you to use as you read the book.  You will find the full-length original text, a graphic novel version of the book up to chapter 12 only and links to the online audio version of the novel parts I and II.  You may use any of these versions of the book on your own.  We will mostly be using the original novel and the audio versions of the book in class.

FRAMING A STORY

Also known as The Story within a Story technique.

Example #1: The Princess Bride
A grandfather, in an attempt to get his grandson interested in anything but video games and television, tells him the story of The Princess Bride.

Example #2: Inception (by Christopher Nolan)
In the film, Inception, Leonardo DiCaprio enters into the dream of Cillian Murphy to embed an idea into his subconscious. Leonardo puts him to sleep in a dream, following him to a second layer of dream that soon gives way to another dream. In the innermost dream, Leonardo is blown out and enters into an endless dream – “limbo” – which could last for eternity, but only a few seconds pass in the real world. Leonardo, eventually wakes up through layers of dreams, feeling as though years have passed away, returning to his waking life.

Example #3: Titanic 
In the movie, Titanic, an elderly woman, Rose, begins the movie by telling a story of her voyage in the Atlantic Ocean. When the reader gets into her narrative, he finds himself in the year 1912, where the story begins. Only a few times do readers return to the elderly Rose to get in touch with her experience; however, the movie ends as it begins. This is the story within a story.

EXAMPLE #4 To Kill a Mockingbird
The narrator, Jean Louise (Scout) Finch and her brother, Jem, are having a disagreement about how Jem broke his elbow when they were younger. The main story then unfolds within a flashback.

        WORK TIME          

1. Open Assignments 41.0 and 42.0 in Google Classroom and begin reading Chapter 1 of the graphic novel version of the book.
   
   
2. Answer as many of the Study Guide Questions as you can as we read.
   
   
3. Don't forget to add to your theme tracker - we will stop and add to it as we go.

          ASSESSMENT          

KAHOOT REVIEW GAME

     TUESDAY    2-23-21      B-Day: Finish Reading Chapter 1     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1. Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

2.  Did you turn in your 20% Time Project Update? (Periods 1, 2, 6 only)

3.  Did you turn in your Vocabulary List II Flashcards?

        DO NOW          

NOTE:  Use your existing Visual Synectics entry for this assignment.

Directions

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

Study Guide Questions are like ______ because ______ . 

        LEARNING TARGETS          

1. I can answer important questions about the novel as I read it.

2.  I can track the development of my chosen theme.

        MINI-LESSON          

Picking your theme for the project!

Go to this Padlet and select the theme you plan to track over the course of this unit.

How to fill out your theme tracker demo.

        WORK TIME          

1. Open Assignments 41.0 and 42.0 in Google Classroom and finish reading Chapter 1 of the graphic novel version of the book. Start chapter 2 if time permits. 
   
   
2. Answer as many of the Study Guide Questions as you can as we read.
   
   
3. Don't forget to add to your theme tracker - we will stop and add to it as we go.

          ASSESSMENT          

None

     WEDNESDAY    2-24-21   A-Synch: Google Classroom Question     

Answer the question in Google Classroom.

     THURSDAY    2-25-21      C-Day: Read Chapter 2 If Time    

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

1. Today is our second Simultaneous Learning Day!

2.  Chapters 1-3 of To Kill a Mockingbird will be due next Friday!

3.  There will be a quiz on Chapters 1-2 on Monday!  You will need to finish reading Chpater 2 if we don't finish in class today.

        DO NOW          

1. Watch this summary of Chapter 1 of the novel.

2. What did you think of the summary? Put your opinion in the chat.

        LEARNING TARGETS          

1. I can review a summary of chapter one of the novel to reinforce the development of the story.

2.  I can use the study guide questions and theme tracker to focus on the important points and theme develop of the novel.

        MINI-LESSON      

Review how to fill out Study Guide Questions and Theme Tracker if necessary. y.

        WORK TIME          

1. Open Assignments 41.0 and 42.0 in Google Classroom and finish reading Chapter 1 of the graphic novel version of the book. Start chapter 2 if time permits. 
   
   
2. Answer as many of the Study Guide Questions as you can as we read.
   
   
3. Don't forget to add to your theme tracker - we will stop and add to it as we go.

          ASSESSMENT          

Quiz on Chapters 1-2 on Monday if we finish the reading.

     FRIDAY   2-26-2021      D-Day: The Golden Rule and Compassion     

        ANNOUNCEMENTS          

Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.

        DO NOW          

1. Watch this summary of Chapter 2 of the novel.

2. What did you think of this chapter? Put your opinion in the chat.

        LEARNING TARGETS          

1. I can review a summary of Chapter 2 of the novel to reinforce the development of the story.

2.  I can explain why compassion is the centerpiece of most formal religions around the world.

3.  I can explain how Harper Lee introduces the theme of compassion in the novel.

        MINI-LESSON          

The Golden Rule:  the principle of treating others as one's self would wish to be treated. It is a dictum that is found in many religions and cultures. But why?

A.  The Golden Rule Around the World:  Click here to read some versions of the Golden Rule from various cultures and religions from around the world.

B.  Go to this Padlet and complete the task there.

C.  When done, wait quietly for your classmates to finish.

        WORK TIME          

BREAKOUT SESSION

THINK (1 min) 

What are some reasons The Golden Rule might be the foundation for so many religions around the world?

SHARE (3 min)

With a partner or two, share your answers to the above question.  Then be ready to share out with the class. 

THE GOLDEN RULE IN TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Watch this video clip when Atticus explains his version of The Golden Rule to Scout after her first day at school.

          ASSESSMENT          

Padlet and... FIST to FIVE...

1.  On a scale of 1 to 5, I can explain how the Golden Rule is the basis of most religions on Earth.

2.  On a scale of 1 to 5, I can easily explain Atticus' version of the Golden Rule to a friend.