1. *Put your ARG on the corner of your desk to be checked.
March 23
Warm Up: Turn in dialectical journals; last response journal entry (see next slide); present a few one-pagers
*Put your ARG on the corner of your desk to be checked.
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Ch. 6 annotations & review ARG – turn in
Summarizing Skill Focus
Review of plot elements & SWBST
YouTube student video: Stop Motion Video
Write a summary of the novella in folder
- Introduce “Found Poem” assignment
Homework: define Groups words- bring Wed for review; TEST IS THURSDAY!
Bring phone/iPad for Wed Knowsys Kahoot Review Game
For summarizing: Use Coach pg

2. Response Journal – The Pearl
Chapter 6: After Reading CHOOSE THREE
1. Recall each of Kino’s dreams for the pearl money. How are all of those dreams corrupted or fulfilled in an ironic way by the final chapter?
2. What strengths and weaknesses does Kino reveal in his flight and fight in the mountain? What are Juana’s strengths and weaknesses as seen in this chapter? How do Kino’s and Juana’s personalities balance each other?
3. Explain how the setting in the final chapter reflects the predicament and mood of the characters.
4. What advantages does Kino have in the final fight? What disadvantages confront him? How did you predict the fight would come out and why did you guess that?
5. By the time Juana and Kino return to the village, they have changed so drastically that their neighbors are awestruck by them. What word best describes them after their change: gods, exiles, tragic heroes, saints, or ghosts? Explain.
6. Why does Juana insist that Kino be the one to throw the pearl into the sea?

3. March 24 The Pearl by John Steinbeck Verbs II Review (due Friday)
Warm Up: Begin “Found Poem” assignment in spiral; share a few one pagers
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Review of Analyzing Tone
Diction, Imagery, Details
Analyze novella’s tone & tone shift(s)
Write tone analysis paragraph in folder
Important role of song in the novella
: analyze Kino’s songs (front of handout)
: respond to next power point slide & share
: Coldplay’s “Fix You” lyrics Lyrics Video
: relate contemporary music titles of any genre (back of handout)
Verbs II Review (due Friday)
Homework: Verbs II Review (due Friday) ; bring phone/iPad for tomorrow’s Knowsys Kahoot – bring your definitions list!!

4. Just as Kino hears songs that represent different elements of his life, certain moments in time can be connected to our own songs or melodies. Write about some of the moments in your life and the songs they bring to mind.

5. March 25 The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Warm Up: Knowsys Kahoot Review Game
Propaganda
Propaganda Notes & ppt
Media Smart CD
Analyze a few television/print ads (back of notes)
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Review of Theme
What is theme?
List of possible themes in novella
Create theme chart in folder; support your choice of
three (3) with text evidence
Homework: Study for Groups Test tomorrow; continue finding related contemporary music titles of any genre (DUE Monday)

6. March 26 The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Warm-up: have pencil ready for test
Groups Knowsys TEST 4
- Finished?
Complete “Found Poem” assignment in spiral
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
- Begin Soundtrack Project (see next slide)
- Create a print ad using 2 propaganda techniques
Homework: Finish Verbs II Review; continue soundtrack, DUE Monday

7. The Pearl by John Steinbeck
This project involves creating a CD cover. The cover must include the following:
Front – (25 points)
A colorful front display with a scene from the novella (15pts)
The name of the CD that relates to one of the novel’s themes (Ex. “The Pearl of Great Price”, “Conspiring Fate”, etc.) (5pts)
The name of the band that relates to one of the characters or symbols
(Ex. Scorpions of Evil, etc.) (5pts)
Backside – (25 points)
A list of 10 songs (2pts/song title, 5 pts. creativity – relating to novella)
- 9 from homework (3 “Song of Family”, 3 “Song of Evil”, 3 “Song of the Pearl”
- 1 original song’s title
Inside – (50 points)
1 original song with title & lyrics (15+ lines) created by the student. The lyrics should contain thematic elements of the novella

8. March 27 The Pearl by John Steinbeck STAAR Guided Practice
Warm Up: Share a few one-pagers; introduce Knowsys Group 21
Check Verbs II Review
STAAR Guided Practice
Persuasive Texts – Recognizing Propaganda Techniques
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
- Finish analyzing themes
- Continue Soundtrack Project & print ad
Homework: Finish soundtrack project with print ad--DUE Monday

9. This project involves creating a CD cover
This project involves creating a CD cover. The cover must include the following:
Front –
A colorful front display with a scene from the novella
The name of the CD that relates to one of the novel’s themes (Ex. “The Pearl of Great Price”, “Conspiring Fate”, etc.)
The name of the band that relates to one of the characters or symbols
(Ex. Scorpions of Evil, etc.)
Backside –
A list of 10 songs
- 9 from homework (3 “Song of
Family”, 3 “Song of Evil”, 3 “Song of
the Pearl”)
- 1 original song title
Inside –
1 original song with title & lyrics (15+ lines) created by the student. The lyrics should contain thematic elements of the novella
The Pearl
soundtrack
By John Steinbeck