Unit 4: The Power of the Past
Week of 2/15/16
Essential Questions
- What processes can I use to enable me to develop depth in understanding?
- Why do humans perpetuate social injustice on others?
Monday, 2/15
No School!
Tuesday, 2/16
In Class:
- Short Answer Response: Perspectives
- Historical Fiction Lit Circles and SSR
- Learners will check 3 questions created with lit circles.
- Dialectical Journal: Why do humans perpetuate social injustice on others? Additional challenge: Be thinking of an image or symbol that connects your understandings of social injustice and the ideas in your novel!
- Close Reading
- Analysis
Homework:
- Mid-Book Reading due 2/18 - finish creation of 6 discussion questions
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 2/8 and 2/26)
Wednesday, 2/17
In Class:
- Historical Fiction Lit Circles & SSR
- First post to “The Big Picture”
Skills of Focus:
- Close Reading
- Analysis
- Theme
Homework:
- Mid-Book Reading due 2/18 - finish creation of 6 discussion questions - submit questions to Schoology
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 2/8 and 2/26)
Thursday, 2/18
In Class:
- Download VoiceRecord Pro right now!!! ------------------->
- Mid-book Discussion questions due 8:00am to Schoology
- Mid-book Discussion (25 minutes) - Schoology has all the info you need!
Skills of Focus:
- Close Reading
- Reflection
Homework:
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 2/8 and 2/26)
Friday, 2/19
In Class:
- Mini-Lesson: Analyzing Theme
- Historical Fiction Lit Circles & SSR
- Dialectical Journal Reminders
Skills of Focus:
- Close Reading
- Theme
Homework:
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 2/8 and 2/26)