Tuesday, April 30 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Finish OMM 60-65
• Sheets on the book (Take some time to add to chronolog, conflict, and character details, make sure you are adding to themes as we read/discuss)
• Big Ideas Notes –You need to post a SECOND piece of textual evidence on my edublogs posts.  This example must come from pages 38-65
• add to your paper from reading through comments too
• Perspective Journal from 49-65 (second half of 3) –I will check #3 (38-49) while you write this if I didn’t Friday
• Independent Reading when you finish
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• Career Research
• • Reminders: you should be putting your interview details into the spreadsheet (as well as your notes from other sources.  YOU SHOULD HAVE MULTIPLE DETAILS PER CELL!!!!!
  • Spreadsheets are due Tuesday, May 7 (ask questions at Men of Tomorrow luncheon to work into spreadsheet)
  • We will talk in a week about making a choice to do the second half of the project (if you are ‘finished’, have me check what you have, then read your independent book if I agree with you...

Monday, April 29 Agenda

• • Bell Ringer: 20 Minutes Independent Reading
  • Career Research
  • Of Mice and Men: List of Conflicts –put the table in your OMM section with the character sheet, chronolog, and big ideas
  • Internal: --character vs. self
  • External:--character vs. character                             --character vs. society --character vs. unknown
  **After you write each type of conflict, add some examples of that conflict, and explain a little of the why/how.
  • Finish section 3: 49-60
  • Sheets on the book (Take some time to add to chronolog and character details, make sure you are adding to themes as we read/discuss)

Friday, April 26 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: OMM: Read ch 3 38-49
• Big Idea examples
• Loneliness --American Dream --Friendship
• --Difference between Right and Wrong
• First discuss this with partner, then write in writer’s notebook: Compare the relationship between Candy and his dog with the relationship between George and Lennie. What parallels (similarities) can you find?
• Perspective Journal on the first part of section 3 (38-49): I will be checking this entry and yesterday’s today.)
• Career Research
• Independent Reading Time

Thursday, April 25 Agenda

• Bell Ringer:  Independent Reading Time (make sure you’ve read through page 30 in OMM)
• OMM Section 1 Quiz
• When done with quiz, work on your research notes
• Career Research
• Take out your sheets from Of Mice and Men: Read rest of 2 (31-37)
• Chronolog (Character details on back), theme examples
• Journal from the perspective of Lennie or George: already wrote one on the first 16 pages, now write another about thoughts, feelings and reactions of either character to section 2 (17-37)
• –Make sure you cover ALL THE BIG POINTS from the section.  Be that character (use the word I, can be same or different from first entry)
• Share most important detail from perspective journal, section 2
• Specific themes to talk about (make sure you have some details from today’s reading (or earlier) in these categories): Importance of Relationships, American Dream, Innocence, Loneliness
• Post an example in one big idea post on my blog (It CANNOT be a repeat!!!!!!!!!)
• Read through everyone’s posts on the big ideas, then turn off your computer and read your independent book

Wednesday, April 24 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Career Research
• Section 2 17-29
• Chronolog, Characters, Themes
• Candy, Curley, Crooks
• 1-30 Quiz tomorrow!!
• In writer’s notebook: Why do you think George stays with Lennie? What is in it for him like the boss was asking (pg 22 the boss talks to George, look at it to review what he says)?
• When done, add to and read through character details, chronolog, big ideas, read through perspective journal entry –this will help you prepare for the quiz
• Independent Reading Time (at least 10 min)

Tuesday, April 23 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: In writer’s notebook: Can dreams become actual plans, or are they aspirations that should remain untouched, so that there’s always something to reach for? Why? Explain your ideas in depth. (if you aren’t in your seat, with the sheets out when the bell rings, you WILL be tardy)
• Finish Section 1: (11-16)
• Pick either George or Lennie and in their voice, write a journal entry based on what has happened so far.  Make a new section within your Writer’s Notebook section (or you can type them) for these entries – each entry needs to be about ½ to ¾ of a page long.
• Make sure you cover what happened in that section from their perspective
• Their thoughts, feelings, reactions, etc. connected to events
• Journal check
• Career Research: Working your interview answers into your notes and creating a Spreadsheet

Thursday, April 18 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: In writer’s notebook, write at least a paragraph on these questions: What does it mean to belong? How important is it for human beings to have a place where they belong, where there are people who know them and love them?
• read independent book when you are done writing
• Continue Reading OMM
• Read Section 1 (4-11)
• Add to character details, and any examples of themes (loneliness, American Dream, Imp. Rel)
• Relationship of George and Lennie
• In your character chart, write a quick description of their relationship
• Pick either George or Lennie and in their voice, write a journal entry based on what has happened so far.  Make a new section within your Writer’s Notebook section (or you can type them) for these entries – each entry needs to be about ½ to ¾ of a page long.
• Make sure you cover what happened in that section from their perspective
• Their thoughts, feelings, reactions, etc. connected to events
• Career Research Time
• Interview questions should be done
• If I need to find someone to contact for you, put your name on the list in the front
• Benefits and Drawbacks
• Start the spreadsheet?

Wednesday, April 17 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Work on anything that you need to (English related first, others after)
• When boys come back:
• Career Research
• At this point you should have notes from two sources for all careers on the following topics:
• General Preparation
• Basic Skills
• Day on the Job
• Pay
• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking
• Listening
• OMM Intro
• Background Slides
• Theme Definitions
• Characters, Chronolog
• Begin Reading (1-4)

Tuesday, April 16 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: How to revise essay test: SUGGESTING MODE ONLY!!!
• Career Research
• Continue working on English skills
• As it may be hard to find all the info you need, you will be interviewing an individual (or two if you are only researching two careers) about the field
• You must create at least 10 questions.  If you know of someone to contact, great, if not, you need to tell me TODAY so I can find someone for you to contact
• Questions are due by beginning of class tomorrow
• OMM
• Themes, characters, Chronolog sheets handed out
• American Dream
• American Dream Questions (paragraph answers 2-5) due by end of block
• Bring to me when completed

Friday, April 12 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Read 107-end
• Final Journal Entry (All journals will be collected end of today or Monday)
• 3-11, 11-20, 20-28, 29-34, 34-46, 47-54, 54-65, 66-77, 77-84, 85-97, 98-107, 107-end
• Essay test Monday
• Throughout the novel Night, Elie explains his relationship with his faith.  Using examples from the book, explain how Elie’s faith changes due to his experiences during this time.
• How does the book Night help us to better understand the importance of relationships? What are the different types of relationships seen in the book and how do they affect people?
• Throughout the novel, the inmates of the camp experience dehumanization.  Using pieces of textual evidence, demonstrate the effects of dehumanization on an individual or individual
• Outline check –I checked outlines during 2nd block: READ MY COMMENTS -if you’ve added more since I checked, call me over
• Make sure outline is complete (WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE)
• Do the intro and conclusion section of the outline -consult Google Classroom Writing a Lead resource for attention getter
• You need an outline on its own sheet of paper that follows the format exactly (labelled correctly, etc.)
• Make sure you show me/Ms. B a COMPLETE OUTLINE before you move on to working on your research
• When you are done fixing your outline, work on your Research, organize/catch up on journals, or read your independent book

Wednesday, April 10 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Questions on 98-107
• Preparation for Night Assessment: Essay question options for the essay Thursday/Friday!
• Pick one of the three
• Throughout the novel Night, Elie explains his relationship with his faith.  Using examples from the book, explain how Elie’s faith changes due to his experiences during this time.
• How does the book Night help us to better understand the importance of relationships? What are the different types of relationships seen in the book and how do they affect people?
• Throughout the novel, the inmates of the camp experience dehumanization.  Using pieces of textual evidence, demonstrate the effects of dehumanization on an individual or individuals.
• Start brainstorming a thesis and where you can find textual evidence to support the thesis
• Outline creation: Essay test Friday
• Journal Entry (98-107)
• All journals will be turned in Friday
• Work on your career research (English skills) or read your book with any time left (if you aren’t done with the research, use the time BUT GET THE BODY of the OUTLINE DONE FIRST)

Tuesday, April 9 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Night: Read 85-97
• Journal on that section (85-97)
• What was your textual evidence from your 92-97 journal? Write on the white board.
• Things to do: organize the journals/write others if needed, read your own book
• Journal sections: 3-11, 12-23, 23-34, 34-46, 47-54, 54-65, 66-77, 77-84, 85-97
• Career Research: Continue English skills
• The "Basic Notes" portion should be done -graded now
• Read 98-107