1. 02/20 “Why Aren’t American Teenagers Working Anymore?” Read
Highlight Main Idea and Details
Write 10% summary

3. 2/21 Do Now “from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” p
2/21 Do Now “from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” p. 395 SWBAT preview the novel passage.
Record 8 Critical Vocabulary terms
Rate knowledge
Define based on context clues
Record 4 Lit Terms, page 401
IRONY, OMNISCIENT, STYLE, TONE

4. 2/21 “from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” SWBAT preview the novel passage.
“from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”, page 395
Watch short segment on Mark Twain & record 6 facts

5. Tranquil – calm, peaceful
Survey – inspect, review
Contemplate - think, plan
Particular – fussy, pay attention to detail
Alacrity – eager, enthusiastic
Dilapidated – falling apart, decrepit, destroyed
Covet – strongly wish for it
Attain – gain, achieve

6. Historical Context
“Tom Sawyer” is set in a small village along the Mississippi River about years ago. Riverboats powered by steam engines provided an important means of transportation for passengers and freight, as well as link to the outside world.

7. 2/22 8th grade class picture during 1st period.
Independently read for remaining 10 minutes.

8. 2/23 “from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” SWBAT analyze the main character by creating a list of character inferences.
“from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”, page 395
Agenda:
DO NOW: Progress Monitor
Review page 401
Read & Create a list. Based on what you read today, what have you learned about Tom Sawyer based on his thoughts and actions.