1. Today’s Objectives ▪ Select literature circle roles for Friday ▪ Discuss thematic connections between two works ▪ Read and analyze “Hope, Despair, and Memory”

2. Warm-up 8/26 & 8/27 ▪ Select a literature circle role for Friday. ▪ You have 15 minutes to begin working on your contribution to the group.

3. Text to Text Comparison ▪ Review the two passages. Complete the double entry journal by selecting three quotes from Night and two quotes from The Book Thief. ▪ “Save the Last Word” activity

4. “Hope, Despair, and Memory” ▪ Read essay and annotate based on analysis protocol.