Family & Relationships Unit 2 Day 4

Daily agenda Attendance/Roll Call Bell Ringer: Pronoun Usage Vocabulary Spotlight: Contempt, Degenerate, Denizen Reading Lesson: Analyze Author’s Choices & Discuss Analyze King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech

Make corrections to the underlined portions of the following sentence: Bell Ringer 5 Minutes Make corrections to the underlined portions of the following sentence: My class read Jimmy Santiago Baca’s poem Fall, which I found very pleasant, and they did by the way inspire me to write a beautiful poem. Hint: our focus this week is on pronouns!

VOCABULARY SPOTLIGHT 5 Minutes Sample Sentences: Miss Maudie has contempt for nut grass because it ruins the aesthetic of her yard. Miss Rachel believes that Dill has become a degenerate because he plays cards. Boo is the creepy denizen of the old Radley place. Still don’t get it? Look-up the definition on Merriam-Webster or in the big dictionary in the Media Center! Contempt Degenerate Denizen

Reading check Quiz: Chapters 1-5 10 MINUTES Reading check Quiz: Chapters 1-5 PUT PHONES AND BOOKS AWAY!

Analyzing Author’s Choice Work with the students at your table to answer the following questions. Record the group’s answers to the questions on one sheet of paper. Why does Harper Lee include the information about school in chapters 2-4? What do we learn about Scout as a result? Use STEAL to characterize Scout based on these chapters. How does Harper Lee feel about education? How do you know? Collaborate to answer this question in SAF format. Everyone at your table should be prepared to share when called upon!

Writing Lesson: Analyzing Structure Read King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and analyze structure and diction.

Clean-up & Announcements 5 minutes Clean-up your work area: Dispose of garbage Pack-up your belongings Homework: Read TKAM Chapters 6-9. Continue working on reading guide (optional). If you are struggling to keep up with reading assignments, try reading along with the audio book!