Final Project

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. You will complete a final project that will help you reflect on the texts we have read this year.
2. The goal of the project is to demonstrate what it means to be human.
3. Use this Padlet wall to update me on your progress.

Homework:

1. Review Vocabulary for Final Exam

Final Project

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. You will complete a final project that will help you reflect on the texts we have read this year.
2. The goal of the project is to demonstrate what it means to be human.
3. Use this Padlet wall to update me on your progress.

Homework:

1. Review Vocabulary for Final Exam

OMM chapter 6

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Student lesson for chapter 6.
2. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 5-6

OMM chapter 5

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Student lesson for chapter 5.
2. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 5-6

OMM Chapter 4

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Student lesson for chapter 4.
2. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 5-6

Themes and Characters

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. We will focus
2. Theme: Throughout the book Steinbeck explores human weakness, showing how one person or group dominates those who are weaker. Create a chart like the one below and fill it in:

Character	Strong Verb	Weak	Reason
Person X	belittles	person Y	to prove to Z that he . . .

2. Analyze: Steinbeck suggests that many of the characters have some problem—suffer from something that sets them apart from others. Create a table like the one below and use the same sentence structure as you make your analytical statements about four characters.

Person	Problem	Cause	Effect
Person X	feels Y	because of Z	which makes them do/feel A

3. Character: Curley’s wife is never given a name. Speculate about why Steinbeck refers to her as “Curley’s wife.” Also, generate a list of three words that describe her as a person, then choose one and explain why that word best characterizes her. Provide examples to support.
4. Represent: Think of one word that describes all the characters in the book—one word that somehow captures what they all have in common. Then write a paragraph in which you apply it to the characters and include examples that show what you mean. 
1. Here’s a sample: All the characters, including Curley’s wife, are x. Curley, for example, shows he is x by . . . And Carlson is no different. While different from Curley, Carlson . . . Several others, Candy and Crooks, . . . Finally, Lennie and George, despite their differences, are both . . . For example, . . . 
5. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 5-6

Reviewing chapter three

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. We will focus on chapter three today:
1. Exposition: List five key details that provide background to the characters and the plot up to this point. Explain why each detail is so important to the story.
2. Rising Action: List and describe the events in Chapter Three that increase the tension in the story and will lead to the climax. In a short paragraph, identify the events and explain how they affect the plot.
3. Infer: Steinbeck includes a lot of animals in the story, including mice, rabbits, and dogs. Think about these animals and their relationship to the humans. What do you think Steinbeck is trying to say by using these animals? Why do you think that? Provide evidence to support your argument.
4. Mood: On pages 48–49, Steinbeck refers to “silence” repeatedly. What is the cause and meaning of the silence? Note that he personifies silence. Find some examples in which he personifies silence and explain how this technique affects the mood.
5. Predict: You are roughly halfway through the novel. Based on what you know at this point, what do you think will happen in the remainder of the story? What do you base your prediction on?
2. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 5-6

chapter 3 lesson

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: 

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Chapter three student led lesson.
2. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 1-3

chapter two lesson

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: the historical background to the novel Of Mice and Men

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Chapter two student led lesson.
2. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 1-3

Chapter one lesson

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: the historical background to the novel Of Mice and Men

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Chapter one student led lesson.
2. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 1-3

Of Mice and Men ch1 reading notes

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: the historical background to the novel Of Mice and Men

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Review vocabulary for the final exam.
2. Chapter 1 desk work
1. Generate a list of five words that describe Lenny. After making the list, choose the one word you think best describes him, then explain why, using examples from the text to support and illustrate your idea.
2. Generate a list of five words that describe George. After making the list, choose the one word you think best describes him, then explain why, using examples from the text to support and illustrate your idea.
3. Complete the following sentence: The relationship between George and Lenny is like. . . . After you complete the sentence, explain why their relationship is like x, then provide examples to support and illustrate your idea. Explain how these examples relate to the main idea.
4. Speculate about what happened in Weed that caused them to have to leave; and predict what you think will happen in this story based on what happened before. What details do you base your prediction on?
5. Develop two test questions based on the first chapter:
1. Right There (Literal) Question: This is a factual question that you can answer by pointing “right there” on the page to find the answer. An example from The Odyssey would be, “What test did Odysseus pass that the suitors could not?” (Answer: Stringing his bow and shooting the arrow through a row of ax handles.)
2. Between the Lines (Inferential) Question: This question is more complex. The answer cannot be pointed to on the page but must be inferred from other details in the story. An example from The Odyssey would be, “How would you characterize the relationship between Odysseus and his men?”
3. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 1-3

Starting Of Mice and Men

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: the historical background to the novel Of Mice and Men

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Begin vocabulary unit.
2. Start reading the novel.
3. You will plan out the activities for our final novel.
1. Every Wed-Fri a group of students will lead us through an activity for a chapter of the novel.
2. Here is a master list of activities that you can use to inspire your lesson.
3. You must fill out a lesson plan for the day you are going to teach.

Homework:

1. OMM vocabulary 1-3

Of Mice and Men Pre-reading

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: the historical background to the novel Of Mice and Men

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Check out the novel from Mrs. Bicondova at some point today.
2. Complete the Pre-reading assignment in Google Classroom.
3. Complete the Quizizz assignment in Google Classroom.
4. Make sure you finish all of your Things Fall Apart assignments and turn them in.

Homework:

1. None

Of Mice and Men Pre-reading

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: the historical background to the novel Of Mice and Men

Reading: none.

Agenda:

1. Check out the novel from Mrs. Bicondova at some point today.
2. Complete the Pre-reading assignment in Google Classroom.
3. Complete the Quizizz assignment in Google Classroom.
4. Make sure you finish all of your Things Fall Apart assignments and turn them in.

Homework:

1. None

Things Fall Apart Final exam

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

After today I should be able to: explain why Christianity would be appealing to characters in the novel.

Reading: Read TFA for 10 minutes.

Agenda:

1. Your final exam for the novel will include:
1. A partner poster about Okonkwo's complex layers
2. Gimkit vocabulary game
3. Novel Quizizz
4. A break down of the title of the book.

Homework:

1. Study for your oral exam.