October 23, 2017 Essential Question: Why is it important to understand the characters and what motivates them while reading a literary work? Warm-Up: Contractions & Possessive Pronouns Practice – They’re there with their friends. Make a list of what you notice about the following sentences: It’s a little sad when the car loses its new car smell. The Johnsons are so protective of their new car over there that they’re refusing to drive it anywhere. You’re only as good as your effort. Agenda: Characterization Analysis Answer the conventions of Drama Questions in your composition book Choose 2 characters from the list below to complete the character project Abigail Reverend Samuel Parris John Proctor Reverend Hale Mrs. Putnam Mr. Putnam Tituba Announcement: We will have a CBA on Thursday! This is a major grade!!  Make-up Act 1 Quiz – before school Tues-Thurs this week

October 23, 2017 Agenda: Short Answer Questions Periods 3-5 Essential Question: Why is it important to understand the characters and what motivates them while reading a literary work? Warm-Up: Contractions & Possessive Pronouns Practice – They’re there with their friends. Make a list of what you notice about the following sentences: It’s a little sad when the car loses its new car smell. The Johnsons are so protective of their new car over there that they’re refusing to drive it anywhere. You’re only as good as your effort. Agenda: Short Answer Questions Answer 2 short answer questions of your choice. Be sure to use follow the model when writing your answer. Once you answer the first question bring it to me for feedback, then work on the second question. Announcement: We will have a CBA on Thursday! This is a major grade!!  Make-up Act 1 Quiz – before school Tues-Thurs this week

October 24, 2017 Warm-Up: Agenda: Finish characterization posters Essential Question: What effect does fear have on people and on society if allowed to go unchecked? Warm-Up: Word Association: LAWS Write everything that comes to mind when you see/hear this word-LAWS Agenda: Finish characterization posters Add new reading parts Read Act 2 Announcement: We will have a CBA on Thursday! This is a major grade!!  Make-up Act 1 Quiz – before school Tues-Thurs this week

Periods 3-5 October 24, 2017 Essential Question: What effect does fear have on people and on society if allowed to go unchecked? Agenda: Finish 2 short essays! Get the first one checked by me today! Warm-Up: Word Association: LAWS Write everything that comes to mind when you see/hear this word-LAWS READER RESPONSE #1: Be sure to include the title & author of your book in your response! FICTION: Take one section of dialogue from your reading today. Analyze what is said (what you learn about the plot or characters) and then analyze what is NOT said. What are these characters withholding? NONFICTION: Consider the arrangement of ideas in this text. Is it chronological? Alternating between a forward chronology and flashbacks? (If so, why so?) Does the arrangement work well for your understanding? Explain your response. Announcement: We will have a CBA on Thursday! This is a major grade!!  Make-up Act 1 Quiz – before school Tues-Thurs this week

October 25, 2017 Agenda: Add new reading parts Read Act 2 Essential Question: What effect does fear have on people and on society if allowed to go unchecked? Warm-Up: Listing Make a list of all the laws that you can think of that are beneficial to society Choose one law and write a short paragraph about why you feel this law is beneficial to society. Explain why we can’t live without this law. Agenda: Add new reading parts Read Act 2 Draw Character Map on Orange paper & tape into composition book Announcement: We will have a CBA on Thursday! This is a major grade!!  Make-up Act 1 Quiz – before school Tues-Thurs this week

October 26, 2017 CBA DAY Take your time! Do your best! DO NOT talk!! TALKING = CHEATING = ZERO Keep your eyes on your own paper! Read your library book when you are finished!

October 27, 2017 Warm-Up: Write about the picture below. Agenda: OUTBOX CLEAN OUT! Pick up your papers. Everything will be trashed at the end of the day today! October 27, 2017 Essential Question: How is this book different from the last book that you read? Warm-Up: Write about the picture below. Agenda: Independent Reading Reading Conferences – I will call you to my desk to talk about your reading with you! Reader Response: Literature often uses a specific story to explain something larger about humankind. Can you see connections between the story you are reading and the characters’ conflicts, revelations, or insights that might also be true for all people? Explain your findings in detail!