- Warm-Up
- Quiz: Ch. 5-8
- Ch. 1-7 "Who, Wants, But, So" activity. In your groups, complete the chart by filling in the missing characters, character motivations, and plot elements. We will use this for discussion of the chapters.
- HW: Read Ch. 10-11 by Wednesday
- Fiction this week!
Tuesday, February 10:
- Warm-Up
- Ch. 8 Group Drawing - due at the end of the hour
- Re-read the descriptions of Akueke (p. 60-61) and Okonkwo (p. 54)
- Write down complete sentences from the passage that your group believes to be important as a basis for illustration
- Illustrate the passage
- Only use color when indicated in the passage
- Repeat the same steps for the second passage
- Verb quiz on Friday
Wednesday, February 11:
- Warm-Up
- Ch. 9-10 Confusion Questions
- In your groups, come up with possible explanations for the three difficult questions on your handout. We will discuss possible answers for these confusing situations in Ch. 9 and 10.
- HW: Read Ch. 12 by tomorrow
- HW: Ch. 11-12 questions due tomorrow
Thursday, February 12:
- Things Fall Apart Part I Group Body Paragraph
- Many changes happened in Okonkwo’s village and the surrounding areas. You, as young members of the village, want to institute yet another change. Your assignment is to think of a change you would make in the daily life/customs of the village. Write a 2 chunk body paragraph to the egwugwu to persuade them to approve of your idea. Due at the end of the hour.
Friday, February 13:
- Quiz: Verbs
- Fiction Friday #2:
- Read your choice book. Continue to do so even after you finish your reading log.
- Complete your reading log: write one summary paragraph, one analytic paragraph, and one personal reaction paragraph. Follow the directions on the handout given to you. This is due at the end of the hour.
- HW: Read Ch. 13-14 by Monday, February 23 (the day we come back from break)
- HW: Complete the Ch. 13-14 Writing Prompt (due on Monday, February 23)
- Have a great Mid-Winter Break! :)
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