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Entry Title: Multiple Choice Questions for To Kill a Mockingbird Background InfoDirections: Write one challenging (not too hard, not to easy) multiple choice question based on what you learned during last week's TKMB presentations for a class Kahoot!
Topics...
- Harper Lee
- The Great Depression
- The Scottsboro Boys
- Jim Crow Laws
- Growing Up Black/White in the South in the 1930's
Ask your question to a friend nearby and challenge them to answer it. Get feedback about your question and revise if needed.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can explain what the expectations are for completing the To Kill a Mockingbird (TKMB) study guide questions.
- I can identify the main characters of the novel.
Mini-Lesson: Study Guide Questions, Meet the Characters
- How will Study Guide Questions be graded? How important are they?
- Quizzes will happen throughout the reading of the novel.
- Who are Atticus, Jem, Scout, Dill, and Boo Radley?
- Copy the character descriptions below into your composition notebook in a new entry called The Characters of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Appearance:
Personality:
Relation to Scout:
Atticus Finch
Appearance:
Personality:
Jem Finch
Appearance:
Personality:
Calpurnia
Appearance:
Personality:
Relation to Scout:
Dill
Appearance:
Personality:
Relation to Scout:
Boo Radley
Appearance:
Personality:
Relation to Scout:
Mr. Walter Cunningham, Sr.
Appearance:
Personality:
Relation to Scout:
Walter Cunningham, Jr.
Appearance:
Personality:
Relation to Scout:
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Work Time
- Using the graphic novel version of chapter one, begin reading as a class.
- Fill out study guide questions as we read in Assignment 43.0 in Google Classroom. You can find the study guide in Google Classroom as digital handout. You will not turn this in until asked to do so at the end of the novel.
Assessment / Homework
- None today.
TUESDAY 3-10-20 D-Day: Taking a Stand Part I
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DO Now - Opting Out of the NYS ELA 2020?
Go to Google Classroom and fill out the form. This form is for Mr. DeGrandis only. Filling it out DOES NOT Excuse from taking the test. To opt out - your parents must give you a note stating you are opting out of the test and turn it in to the 4th floor house office.
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson
WEDNESDAY 3-11-20 A-Day: Taking a Stand Part II
DO Now - Visual Synectics
Directions: Examine the pictures below. Pick one picture you think completes the thought and write the sentence out in your composition book.
Taking a stand is like a ______ because ______ .
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Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson: Who Are The Little Rock Nine?
TURN and TALK: Share what you noticed with a partner.
TAKING A STAND Frayer Model
THURSDAY 3-12-20 B-Day: What is Compassion?
Announcements
DO Now - Copy
10. acquiesce v. (acquiesced, acquiescing) submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent
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Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson: The Golden Rule and Compassion
Work Time: The Golden Rule in Action - Walk the Line Game (question list)
Assessment / Homework
FRIDAY 3-13-20 C-Day: Final Blog Post!
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DO Now - Opting Out of the NYS ELA 2020?
Go to Google Classroom and fill out the form. This form is for Mr. DeGrandis only. Filling it out DOES NOT Excuse from taking the test. To opt out - your parents must give you a note stating you are opting out of the test and turn it in to the 4th floor house office.
Go to Google Classroom now
to submit your response! Thanks!
to submit your response! Thanks!
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Learning Target(s)
- I can get information from photographs and make inferences about those images. RL 8.1
- I can explain the advantages and disadvantages of gathering information from photographs. RI 8.7
- I can explain my opinion about what it meas to "take a stand." RI 8.7
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Mini-Lesson
- Create a New Folder in your Composition Book Folder labeled, To Kill a Mockingbird.
- Go to Assignment 44.0 in Google Classroom and OPEN the Taking a Stand Notice and Wonder Chart 2020.
- Using the Taking a Stand Notice and Wonder Chart 2016, capture specific details you notice in each photo below. You will have one minute to view each photo.
- REMEMBER: Inferencing is noticing clues from a text and using your background knowledge to express logical conclusions about it.
- What do you notice and wonder about the following images?
IMAGE 1
IMAGE 2
IMAGE 3
IMAGE 4
IMAGE 5
Assessment
- What might all of these photos have in common?
- Why might all of these people be holding signs?
- What are some things motivating all these people?
TURN and TALK
Select a partner and discuss your thoughts about the following questions with them. Be ready to share your thoughts with the class!
WEDNESDAY 3-11-20 A-Day: Taking a Stand Part II
Announcements (remind Mr. D. to take attendance)
- Check Your Gmail!
- Are you working on your 20% Time Project? We are just a few weeks away from starting our final 20% Time TedTalks!
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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.
Taking a stand is like a ______ because ______ .
because...
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Learning Target(s)
- I can get information from photographs and make inferences about those images. RL 8.1
- I can use a Frayer Model to deepen my understanding of the concept of taking a stand. RI 8.7
- I can develop a deeper understanding of what it means to "take a stand." RI 8.7
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Mini-Lesson: Who Are The Little Rock Nine?
View the photo below. On your Taking a Stand Notice and Wonder Chart 2016 from yesterday (Assignment 56.0), jot down details of what you notice in this photo and things you might wonder about it.
- Discuss the following questions:
- Who might be taking a stand in this photo?
- How might taking a stand be a positive and a negative?
- Share a story of a time you or someone you know took a stand!
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Work Time: Creating a Frayer Model
- WHAT IS A FRAYER MODEL?
a graphic organizer for building vocabulary
HERE IS A SAMPLE FRAYER MODEL
TAKING A STAND Frayer Model
- Open Assignment 45.0 in google Classroom!
- Examples: Brainstorm examples of Taking a Stand with your partner. Share your Turn and Talk examples.
- Definition: Taking a stand means to go out of your way to express your belief in something. It means to stand up for what you believe in, to not just keep quiet about your beliefs.
- Characteristics: What are some characteristics or qualities that a person who takes a stand might have?
- Non-Examples: What might a person do that is the opposite of taking a strand?
THURSDAY 3-12-20 B-Day: What is Compassion?
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DO Now - Copy
Create a New Entry Titled: 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.
Learning Target(s)
- I can analyze different versions of the Golden Rule in order to understand its impact globally.
- I can better understand the concept of compassion with my fellow classmates through a group activity.
Mini-Lesson: The Golden Rule and Compassion
- The Golden Rule: the principle of treating others as one's self would wish to be treated. It is a dictum (vocabulary word) that is found in many religions and cultures. But why?
- 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.
- The GOLDEN RULE Around the World
A. Grab a half sheet of paper from your teacher.
B. Go out into the hallway and read the dictums from different religions and cultures around the world.
C. Pick your favorite and copy it down on your paper.
D. Come back to your seat when done and wait quietly for your classmates to finish. - 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.
Work Time: The Golden Rule in Action - Walk the Line Game (question list)
- WHAT IS THIS?
This activity is called “Cross the Line” and asks us to remember experiences we’ve had where we may have been treated badly or unkindly. - GROUND RULES! We will do the activity in complete silence (no laughing or talking); we can talk about it when it’s over.
- Some strong feelings might come up like sadness or anger. Remember, all feelings are important. We need to be respectful and caring about one another’s feelings so that everyone feels safe while we do this activity.
- HOW TO PLAY
Everyone moves to the masking tape line on the floor facing in the same direction behind it. Then...I’m going to call out an experience and if you have had that experience, please cross the line and turn around to face the students on the other side of the line.
IMPORTANT: If you do not feel comfortable crossing the line, even though you are part of that group, that’s okay. You can stay right where you are and notice any feelings you are having.
Now notice how it feels to cross the line and notice how it feels to watch other people cross the line (pause.) Notice who is with you (pause). Notice who is not with you (pause). - GROUP DISCUSSIONWhat feelings did you have during this activity?What was the hardest part for you?What did you learn about yourself? About others? What do you want to remember about what we’ve just experienced?How might this game relate to Compassion and the Golden Rule?
Assessment / Homework
- 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 explain what compassion is to a friend.
- Then, answer the question posted in Google Classroom about compassion.
FRIDAY 3-13-20 C-Day: Final Blog Post!
