Monday, May 5, 2014

Week of May 5-9

Monday, May 5:
  • Warm-Up
  • Read "Dead Men's Path" in the literature book aloud together (p. 1275)
  • HW:  "Dead Men's Path" writing prompt due tomorrow
  • Non-Fiction Friday this week!
Tuesday, May 6:
  • Warm-Up
  • Turn in and discuss writing prompt
  • Background readings activity for Things Fall Apart (we will begin the novel in class on Thursday)
    • Each group will read and summarize key points of an article concerning the Ibo people of Nigeria.  No one group will receive the same article.
    • After reading and summarizing, each group will present its article to the class.  The other groups will take notes on the articles presented.
Wednesday, May 7:
  • Warm-Up
  • Trip to Salem book room to get Things Fall Apart (our next and last novel)
  • Discuss reading schedule and literature circle roles for Things Fall Apart
  • Picture slide show to go with the novel
Thursday, May 8:
  • Warm-Up
  • Begin reading Ch. 1-2 of Things Fall Apart aloud in class
  • Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz next week Tuesday
Friday, May 9:
  • Non-Fiction Friday #4:
    • Write responses to the questions (listed on the handout) for your article (15 mins)
    • Whole-class discussion on a chosen student's article. You must speak at least once in order to receive full credit for the discussion portion of your grade.

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