Tuesday, Feb. 20 Agenda

•Bell Ringer: Flight ch 14-15

•Discuss with partner: Why does Zits jump into Gus’ body? Why does he jump into Jimmy’s body?  -answer these questions on the back of transformation worksheet

•Things to think of: Similarities of characters; Differences of characters; Lessons that can be learned?; Connections between what characters are doing and what Zits did?; etc

•Discuss the most recent two entries in your Writer’s Notebook with a partner plus:

•How many books that have been challenged in the past do you think you’ve read? What are the top reasons that books are challenged (in general)? What are the different reasons why this book (Flight) could be controversial? What are issues in this book that are issues to teens today? What in Zits’ life has made him a controversial person? Are those things filled with controversy?

•Post the answers to this question on the blog post

•Banned books discussion tomorrow

•Writer’s Notebook: What are some possible perspectives that people could have on this book and that you have on this book? (What sort of people could be impacted by this book? What details/points in the book/details of Zits’ life could connect with people and why/how? Should it be read by teens? Are there serious issues with the content of the book? Etc.)

•Independent book