Class 4/10/15 1. Socratic Seminar 2. Trojan War Overview with KWL 2. The Iliad lesson overview 3. ACT Prep Packet for homework CLO: Today you will, orally, justify your opinion using content from the book to support your opinion and question in a socratic seminar with expanding discussion card questions and phrases such as “While ________ makes a good point, it appears to me that…” or “I would like to challenge that idea by saying that…”

Socratic Seminar – This is your unit project for Macbeth! Get out your question (homework assigned from 4/8/15) Use this question, your book, and the discussion cards (optional) to guide a free-form discussion on the play Macbeth. Each circle will receive 15-20 minutes for discussion. Inner circle: discuss any idea, character, event, etc. in Macbeth A = speaking 5-7 times B = speaking 3-4 times C = speaking 2 times D = speaking 1 time F = no speaking Outer circle: tally the number of times the assigned student in the inner circle spoke; Circle the appropriate grade on the “evaluator” side

Let’s Move On! The Iliad by Homer Watch the video on The Trojan War; take notes in the “K” section of KWL chart What do you Want to know? Write three questions in the “W” section of KWL chart Research these questions and write the answers in the “L” section of KWL chart Completed KWL chart is due on Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The Iliad Lesson Overview How do I teach the class about the book? As a group, you must include in your lesson: Summary of the book Activity to for students to do in order to create notes for the book Meaningful quotes and interpretation Vocabulary (if any) Gods/Goddesses explanations (if present in book) Literary Features How you teach the lesson is up to you and your group. See the guide with the dates you will teach your lesson. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING IN CLASS THAT DAY!!! This is not an assignment that can be made up easily. We would have to have a parent conference if you miss you day to teach in class. Don’t let your group down!

ACT Packet Complete the sentence structure packet and turn in on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 This means you have two homework assignments due on Wednesday, April 15, 2015: ACT Packet KWL chart

Two Hopes, One Fear List two things you hope to see or do this unit List one thing you fear about this unit Turn in at the end of class!