1. Monday Sept. 23, 2013 Journal Prompt: Think about your parents, best friend, or significant other. Pick one quality about them that you really like or really dislike and write about a situation where this quality of theirs would be evident. 1.Characterizing the Lawyer and Banker  Discuss 2.Vocab Unit 2 Quiz THURSDAY

2. Tuesday Sept. 24, 2013 1. Indirect and Direct Characterization Discussions 2. Begin charting the Lawyer’s “progression” over 15 years Homework: Bring vocab books tomorrow! Unit 2 work from the book is due! Quiz Thursday.

3. over fifteen years Using the chart below, you will examine the year the lawyer was in confinement (according to the short story), his behavior during that year, and why you believe he might have been behaving that way. In other words, you are analyzing his progression. What was he doing? Why do you think he behaved that way? (Additional and optional) ONE WORD EXPLANATION (think psychoanalysis) “Suffered from severe loneliness and depression” (72) Played piano (72) Books he read were “of a light character” (72) “Suffered severely” (72) How was he feeling? Year: 1 Escapism

4. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 1. Review Lawyer’s progression in confinement 2. Unit 2 Vocab Review (Level F’s see me) 3. Period 5: Take A Lunch tomorrow!

5. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 Block Even Pull out Day DO Vocab Unit 2 Quiz Think about possible themes for “The Bet.” Bring them to class Friday.

6. 1. #issuesinthebet 2. Discuss possible themes for “The Bet”  Write your themes on a piece of paper, post on the boards. We will vote on which we think is the best! If you did not finish or need to take the CDT test, please come up and see me NOW. Journal Prompt: Use the following YouTube clip as inspiration for your 8 minute writing today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTLO2F_ERY&safe=active Friday Sept. 27, 2013