1. 9 February 2015 Before the bell rings,
Give your chapter guide to one group member—he/she must place the guides (together) in the HW bin
Remove all items from your desk except your vocabulary worksheet and a writing utensil.

2. Vocabulary 1
Review your definition of the word with the definitions below
Create flash cards (use plain paper from the cart) and quiz yourself (in pairs/small groups)
1. Squandered: Verb – to spend foolishly or wastefully
6. Collusion: noun – secret cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose
11. Culmination: noun – the end or final result of something
2. Daunting: Adj- tending to make people afraid or less confident
7. Convene: Verb – to come together in a group for a meeting
12. Beckoning: verb – to signal with your arm or hand in order for someone to follow
3. Mayhem: Noun- actions that hurt people and destroy things; a scene that involves a lot of violence
8. Corroborated: verb – to support or help prove something by providing information or evidence
13. Threshold: noun – the point or level at which something begins or changes
4. Reminiscent: Adjective – thinking about the past
9. Tedious: Adjective – boring and too slow or long
14. Rout: noun – a disastrous defeat
5. Certitude: noun – the state of feeling free from doubt
10. Bustling: Adj – having a lot of busy activity
15. Garland: noun—a ring or rope that is made of leaves, flowers, or some other material that is used as decoration.

3. Reading Groups: Read alternately and discuss the text.
Reading Groups:
Read alternately and discuss the text.
Write individual answers to the questions.
Complete the daily group journal log (best hand-writing)
*Chapter Guides due middle of class Friday
(Ch. 2 Black Boy; Ch. 3 & 4 The Help)
Homework:
Study Vocabulary 1
QUIZ Tues. 2/10 & Wed. 2/11

4. 10 & 11 February 2015 Reading Groups:
Before the bell rings,
Remove all items from your desk except your computer and cell phone—turn it off—I will collect it.
Complete the Vocabulary 1 Quiz—You have 20 minutes.
Reading Groups: read Black Boy (ch. 2) and The Help (ch. 3 & 4); begin chapter guides for HW.
Reading Groups:
Read alternately and discuss the text.
Write individual answers to the questions.
Complete the daily group journal log (best hand-writing)
HW: Chapter Guides due middle of class Friday
(Ch. 2 Black Boy; Ch. 3 & 4 The Help)

5. 12 & 13 February 2015 Reading Groups:
Before the bell rings,
Sit with your group members.
Remove all items from your desk except a writing utensil.
Complete your daily duty: retrieve group log or novels for group.
Reading Groups—directions are below.
At 10:00/11:45 complete Reading Quiz 1 (Ch. 1&2 Black Boy; Ch. 1-4 The Help)
Reading Groups:
Read alternately and discuss the text.
Write individual answers to the questions.
Complete the daily group journal log (best hand-writing)
Chapter Guides due middle of class today (Ch. 2 Black Boy; Ch. 3 & 4 The Help)

6. Black Boy—Audio online
The Help—online
_-_kathryn_stockett.pdf
Black Boy—Audio online
Vimeo.com/
Homework:
Read and complete the next study guide—due Tues/Wed 217 & 2/18
Complete Study Island sessions 70% or higher—due Fri 2/20