Monday, October 19, 2009

Class Notes: Oct. 19, 2009

C-block (Honors)

AGENDA
:

1. Journal: Richard Wright believed that human behavior is determined by one's environment. Do you agree with this theory? Explain.
2. Chapter summaries of chapter 4 and 5. Discussion.
3. Hand out vocabulary list 2. Reminder: There will be a vocabulary quiz next week.
4. Return embedded questions and students work in partners to assist each other with difficulties. Remaining difficult questions are written on notecards and passed in. There will be a whole class discussion/workshop on how to ameliorate these questions.

HOMEWORK: 1. Read chapter 8.
2. Complete vocabulary list 2.

D-block

AGENDA
:
1. Journal: Atticus says that courage is "when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what." What is your definition of courage? Is it similar to or different from Atticus'?
2. Chapter summaries of chapters 10 and 11.
3. Discussion of the end of Part I: Why are there two parts to this book? What does that suggest? How does Part I end and what can we speculate about why it ends as it does?
4. Alphabet race: identifying and defending main ideas in the book so far

HOMEWORK: 1. Read chapters 12 and 13.
2. Complete vocabulary list for chapters 7, 8, and 9.

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