Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Class Notes: Oct. 21, 2009

B-block

AGENDA
:

1. Journal: Who is your hero or heroine and why?
2. Handout Final Project reassignments and explain what poster project will be.
3. Finish consideration of binary opposites
4. Relate "Fire and Ice" to chapter 8: the snowman and the fire at Miss Maudie's
5. Chapter summaries

HOMEWORK: 1. Read chapter 14.
2. Write down something you want to discuss

C-block (Honors)

AGENDA
:

1. Journal: Free write.
2. Return journal entries
3. Role playing: experiencing status
4. Discussion of status
5. Chapter summaries

HOMEWORK: 1. Answer questions relating to oppression, race, and status.
2. Read 1st part of handout.

D-block

AGENDA
:
1. Journal: Who is your hero/heroine and why?
2. Review chapters 4, 5, and 6 vocabulary.
3. Introduce conflicts and contrasts. Read "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost.

HOMEWORK: 1. Choose 2 character pairs and make a list of their contrasts.
2. For each pair, write 2-3 sentences summarizing a conclusion you can make based on your list of contrasts. In other words, why are these contrasts significant?

Character Pairs:
  • Scout vs. Aunt Alexandra
  • Walter Cunningham vs. Burris Ewell
  • Dill vs. Jem
  • Aunt Alexandra vs. Miss Maudie
  • Calpurnia vs. Mrs. Dubose
  • Boo Radley vs. Bob Ewell
  • Burris Ewell vs. Chuck Little
  • Atticus vs. Miss Stephanie Crawford

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