MONDAY 4-25-2022 B-Day: Compassion Part II
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.
DO NOW Read the following excerpt from Psychology Today © 1991-2016 Sussex Publishers, LLC | HealthProfs.com © 2002-2016 Sussex Directories, Inc. about the Golden Rule. Then, answer the question that follows...
[In order to keep the Golden Rule,] one of us has to lower our expectations so the other of us can maintain expectations.
To illustrate, let’s say I’m the CEO of Big Company X and
my expectation is that I can destroy the earth’s resources as though there’s no
tomorrow. And no, I don’t want to change my expectation.
Let’s say you represent the Environmentalists.
You have different designs in this world. You expect conservation and don’t
want to change your expectation either.
One world, two negotiators, in a win-lose situation. Either
you change your expectations so I can keep mine the same or I change my
expectations so you can keep yours the same. Let’s apply our trusty or at least
trusted Golden Rule to resolve our conflict. The conversation might go something like this...
Me: You want me to stop destroying the Earth right?
You: Yup.
Me: Because it’s dashing your expectations of a healthy
environment.
You: That’s right.
Me. You don’t want your expectations destroyed?
You: You got it.
Me: You’d rather my expectations were destroyed instead of yours?
You: True.
Me: Well, you’ve just admitted that what you want is for
me to agree with your expectations by changing what I want (to use up all the
Earth’s resources).
You: Well, of course.
Me. But by the Golden Rule, you should do that unto me. That
means you should lower your expectations of a healthy environment so that I can
maintain my expectations.
You: You’d like that, wouldn’t you?
Me. You bet I would.
You: Then by the same Golden Rule, you should lower your
expectations in order to support mine.
Me: And you’d like that wouldn’t you?
You: You bet.
Me: Then by the same Golden Rule, you should lower your
expectations in order to support mine.
Round and round it goes in an infinite loop: I should do
unto you as you’d do unto me as I’d do unto you as you’d do unto me—which
wouldn’t be a problem if we were in a win-win situation and we wanted the same
thing but is unresolvable when we want opposite things.
THINK
How does the conversation above show that The Golden Rule doesn't always help solve problems?
SHARE
Can you explain why The Golden Rule isn't always so golden?
LEARNING TARGETS 1. I can offer examples of The Golden Rule in the novel.
2. I can explain how the Golden Rule doesn't always help resolve the conflict between people.
MINI-LESSON
1. Watch this summary of Chapter III of the novel.
2. What are some examples of characters taking a stand in chapters 2 OR 3?
These are just a few of the characters that do...Jem, Calpurnia, Scout, Scout's Teacher, Jem's Teacher
3. What are some things you notice that are in common as to how they react when taking a stand?
WORK TIME
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 With your tablemates, create a simple skit that either supports the Golden Rule or debunks the Golden Rule.
Or, you can select a scene from the novel that supports the Golden Rule and re-enact it.
Be prepared to act out your skit for the class.
GUIDELINES
1. Keep it PG-13.
2. No action should take place on the floor (no one falling, laying down, etc...)
3. You will have ten minutes to create your skit.
TUESDAY 4-26-22 C-Day: How to Complete the Study Guide and Theme Tracker
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.
DO NOW Find and open your Study Guide Questions and your Theme Tracker documents in the TKMB folder we created in your Google Drive.
LEARNING TARGETS
I can answer important questions about the novel and track thematic elements using the SGQs and Theme Tracker docs.
MINI-LESSON
Demos of how to fill out SGQs and Theme Tracker.
WORK TIME
Answer the SGQs for chapters 1-3 of the novel and complete at least one example in your theme tracker for one of the themes you are tracking.
ASSESSMENT You will receive a classwork grade for each of these activities once we finish the novel.
WEDNESDAY 4-27-22 D-Day: Begin Reading the Screenplay for TKMB
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.
DO NOW Find and open the screenplay for the novel. Here is the link to the screenplay. Please open it with Kami.
Be sure to bookmark this so you can open it easily as we go through reading the screenplay.
LEARNING TARGETS 1. I can understand the basic format of a screenplay to better understand how to read a screenplay.
2. I can read the first few scenes of the screenplay TKMB.
MINI-LESSON
How to Read a Screenplay
WATCH THIS VIDEO on the proper formatting of a screenplay. By understanding the proper format, you will more easily be able to read an actual screenplay, like To Kill a Mockingbird.
WORK TIME
Read the first 26 pages of the screenplay.
ASSESSMENT Label the parts of this portion of the TKMB screenplay below?
WORD BANK
slug line scene number dialogue parentheticals action camera angle
THURSDAY 4-28-22 A-Day: Finish Reading, Show First Part of Film; Add to Theme Tracker and SGQs as Needed
Sign up for a part in Google Classroom for Reader's Theater today. If you had a part already, don't sign up again. Once everyone has a turn, then you can sign up again!
FRIDAY 4-29-22 B-Day: Active Reading Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check your Gmail twice a day - before school and after school.
DO NOW Open the screenplay, SGQs and Theme Tracker.
LEARNING TARGETS I can practice active reading in order to better understand the events in the screenplay and answer study guide questions and track my theme.
MINI-LESSON
None
WORK TIME
Read up to page 44 in the script and answer the SGQs for chapter 6.
ASSESSMENT Completed SGQs and there may be a quiz on Monday on the screenplay up to and including page 44.
