--Take out both your copy of To Kill a Mockingbird and the “Purposeful Reading Guide” that corresponds with it. The purpose of today's class block is continuing to get a substantial "chunk" of the text under our belts before next week so that we can begin working in earnest on the End-of-Course Assignment. Once you are situated, engage in purposeful/active reading quietly and independently for the first half-ish of class. After about 40 minutes, you will take a brief break.
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--agenda/rationale/HW
Independent Purposeful Reading -- Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird pages 32-63 (40 mins.)
--Purposefully/actively read as many of the assigned pages as you can by working through the “Purposeful Reading Guide.” Remember that your End-of-Course Assignment pertains to arguing about human nature and includes both Lord of the Flies and To Kill a Mockingbird. You might want to take additional notes (on Post-its?) accordingly.
Brain Break (5-8 mins.)
--What would you like to do during this time?
- Mum
Ball?
- The
Shoe Game?
- Thumbs
Up, 7-Up?
- Some
appropriate game that I haven’t come up with?!
--Following
this break, continue reading in the same fashion as earlier in the class block.
Independent Purposeful Reading (cont.) -- Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird pages 32-63 (remainder of class)
Independent Purposeful Reading (cont.) -- Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird pages 32-63 (remainder of class)
HW (Class Preparation)
--Finish
purposefully/actively reading pages 32-63 of To Kill a
Mockingbird by working through the “To Kill a Mockingbird Novel
Study--Purposeful Reading Guide.” Remember that your End-of-Course
Assignment pertains to arguing about human nature and includes both Lord of
the Flies and To Kill a Mockingbird. You might want to take
additional notes (on Post-its?) accordingly.
--Continue
progressing through your End-of-Course Assignment. Do not let the end of
the school year unnecessarily creep up on you! We are scheduled for full blocks with computer access on the following days: Thursday,
5/26; Wednesday, 6/1; and Friday, 6/3. Plan
accordingly! The written portion of the End-of-Course Assignment is due
at the beginning of class on Tuesday, 6/7, which will also be the
first day of in-class presentations.
- BRING
YOUR END-OF-COURSE ASSIGNMENT MATERIALS TO CLASS DAILY, INCLUDING YOUR
COPY OF TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD AND THE READING GUIDE. YOU
NEVER KNOW WHEN THESE MATERIALS MIGHT BE NECESSARY!
--Try
to find some time to read your free reading book between now and next
class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
--BRING YOUR VOCABULARY BOOK TO CLASS DAILY. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT NEED
IT!
