1. Into Class: Monday, January 4th
Today’s Objective:
-Review expectations for a productive classroom environment
Into Class: Monday, January 4th
Warm Up: Fill out your focus calendar 
Write about what you did over your Winter Break in Third-Person Limited POV. You will have extended time for this warm-up (only 10 minutes) and we will share at the end.
Today, we will be…
Going over classroom expectations and the class syllabus.
Turned-In Today:
Materials Needed:
Class Syllabus
Homework:

2. Into Class: Tuesday, January 5th
Today’s Objective:
-Explore introductory thinking by writing responses to the essential questions.
-Identify the skills and knowledge required to complete the unit successfully.
Into Class: Tuesday, January 5th
Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar 
Glue in the Previewing Unit Three directions (on my podium) onto page 40 of your spiral notebook.
Today, we will be…
Previewing Unit Three
Turned-In Today:
Materials Needed:
Textbooks Spiral Notebook
Writing Utensil
Highlighter
Homework:
Complete Previewing Unit Three if not completed in class. I will be collecting tomorrow.

3. Into Class: Wednesday, January 6th
Today’s Objective:
-Identify historical, cultural, social, and geographical contexts of the setting, writing and publication of To Kill a Mockingbird.
-Summarize observations about context from visual images.
Into Class: Wednesday, January 6th
Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar 
Turn in your spiral notebook to the front of the room in a NEAT and ORGANIZED pile.
On a piece of loose leaf, write down everything you think you know about the Jim Crowe Laws and the 1930s.
Today, we will be…
Activity 3.2: Picturing the Past-- Learning more about the 1930s and responding to your first writing prompt of the semester.
Turned-In Today:
Previewing Unit 3
Materials Needed:
Activity 2.3 Handout
Writing Utensil
Homework:
Complete Writing Prompt 3.2

4. Into Class: Thursday, January 7th
Today’s Objective:
-Analyze a secondary and primary source to understand the cultural, social, and legal contexts of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Into Class: Thursday, January 7th
Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar 
Turn in Writing Prompt from last night into your class bin.
On a piece of loose leaf, respond to the following prompt: If you live in the 1930s, would you choose to take part in the fight to break racial segregation, or would you rather stay out of it? ½ page minimum.
Today, we will be…
Completing Activity 3.3: Setting the Context
Turned-In Today:
Writing Prompt 3.2
Materials Needed:
-Textbook
-Writing Utensil
-Highlighter
Homework:
Answer Questions 6-10 (pg 182) in your textbook.

5. Into Class: Friday, January 8th Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar 
Today’s Objective:
-Conduct research by exploring a website and gathering information for a presentation on the rise and fall of Jim Crow Laws.
Into Class: Friday, January 8th
Warm Up: Fill in your focus calendar 
Glue the Unit 3 cover onto page 9 of your spiral notebook.
ONE computer per pair (you may choose your own partners).
Today, we will be…
Working on Activity 3.4: Researching and Presenting Information
Turned-In Today:
Page 182 Questions 6-10
Materials Needed:
Computer
Textbook
Writing Utensil
Homework:
Complete Writing Prompt 3.4
Due Monday: Typed Hard Copy in class, Turnitin.com by 11:59pm