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Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: None

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day!
2. Writing better commentary practice.
1. Sophocles shifts his portrayal of Oedipus during his confrontation with the prophet Tiresias, revealing how the king's initial confidence and determination gradually give way to anger and defensiveness, which highlights a weakness in his leadership. Take, for example, how when Tiresias refuses to reveal what he knows, Oedipus becomes increasingly hostile, accusing the prophet of being “a wicked man” who is plotting against him. Furthermore, Oedipus goes so far as to accuse Tiresias of participating in the murder himself, asking, “What, you know nothing? You mean to betray us and destroy the city?” This evidence suggests that...because typically...
2. This evidence suggests...because typically effective leaders...
3. Read the play lines ???.
4. Great Idea: justice.

Homework:

1. Membean session

Tiresias

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: None

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day!
2. Writing better commentary practice.
1. Sophocles begins by presenting Oedipus delivering an emotional speech to his suffering citizens, which highlights his strength and compassion as a leader. Take, for example, how Oedipus acknowledges the suffering of his people, explaining that “my spirit groans for city and myself and you at once” and that he has not been “sleeping in indifference” while Thebes suffers.
2. This evidence suggests...because typically effective leaders...
3. Read the play lines 376-595.
4. Great Idea: justice.

Homework:

1. Membean session

Oedipus the King

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: None

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day!
2. Oedipus the King lecture
3. Read the play lines 1-200.

Homework:

1. Membean session

Character Confessional Comic

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: None

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day!
2. Work on your character confessional comic. Today is the only day this week you will have English class time to work on it. It is due by Friday.
3. Vocabulary review.

Homework:

1. Membean session

Final Hobbit Discussion

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Today you should be done with the novel.

Agenda:

1. Class discussion:
1. Select your most important TQEs.
1. What Great Ideas come up in this part of the novel?
2. How did things turn out for each character?
3. What are the most important quotes?
4. What is Tolkien trying to teach us?
2. Ways to deepen the conversation:
1. Thoughts (Digging deeper than summary)
1. Beyond the Plot: "At first it looks like [character/author] is just doing _____, but if you look closer, they’re actually..."
2. Reading Between the Lines: "What’s not being said here is..."
3. Hidden Motivations: "[Character] said _____, but their real motive seems to be..."
4. Spotting Style: "The author used [word choice/detail] on page _____ to make us feel _____ because..."
2. Questions (Asking things that don't have an easy answer)
1. Testing Choices: "What would have happened if [character] had chosen to _____ instead of _____?"
2. Challenging the Action: "Is [character] actually justified in doing _____, or are they just making excuses?"
3. Real-World Check: "How does what’s happening here compare to how people react to _____ in real life today?"
4. Author’s Strategy: "Why do you think the author chose to end this section with _____ instead of giving us a clean resolution?"
3. Epiphanies ("Aha!" moments)
1. Mind Shift: "I used to think _____, but after re-reading page _____, now I realize..."
2. The Bigger Picture: "This scene isn't just about [event]—it’s really trying to show us how..."
3. Connecting the Dots: "I finally get why [character] acted that way earlier—it’s because..."
4. Pattern Recognition: "I realized that every time _____ happens, it leads to _____, which means..."
4. Keeping the Discussion Going (Peer-to-Peer)
1. Adding On: "I agree with [Name], and to add to that..."
2. Respectful Pushback: "I see why you think _____, [Name], but how do we explain the part on page _____ where...?"
3. Asking for Proof: "Which specific line made you think that?"
4. Tying Ideas Together: "[Name 1] said _____ and [Name 2] said _____. Could both be right if we look at it like...?"

Homework:

1. Membean session

Character Confessional

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Today you should finish up to page 245.

Agenda:

1. Read the novel silently for 10 minutes.
2. Write the final body paragraph for your essay. You will have 20 minutes.
3. Character confessional comic strip. Look for the instructions on Google Classroom.
1. Four panels if hand drawn. Six panels if creating a digital comic strip.
2. You will have class time until Friday to work on the comic and it is due by Monday.

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read The Hobbit

Character and Setting chart

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Today you should finish up to page 245.

Agenda:

1. Read the novel silently for 10 minutes.
2. First, you will finish your body paragraph that we started yesterday.
1. Add another quote for evidence using "Another example..."
2. Add your three sentences of commentary. Make sure your commentary directly supports your topic sentence.
1. This evidence suggests...(Don't summarize!)
2. Consequently if,...
3. Therefore, due to the fact that...
3. Make sure you finish this in class. I will be checking your paragraphs during Encore (I will be back by then!).
3. On Google Classroom, complete the Characters and Setting chart for chapters 6-8. The three people who finished this assignment, you should work on vocabulary or your Notice and TQE chart for this week's reading.

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read The Hobbit

Beginning our first essay

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Today you should finish up to page 230.

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day
2. Today we will begin our first full essay. We will write the first paragraph together, the second paragraph with a partner, and the third paragraph on your own.
3. We will use this thesis statement to guid our essay.
1. In the novel The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien presents IDEA, IDEA, IDEA in order to highlight Bilbo's growth in leadership, ultimately illustrating that challenging circumstances provide opportunities to discover hidden talents, providing the practice we need to build our confidence in our new found talent.
4. Today we will write a good topic sentence for a paragraph and then use our skills from our previous instruction on body paragraphs to write this new body paragraph.

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read The Hobbit

Great Ideas in 6-8

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Today you should finish up to page 215.

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day
2. The Hobbit chapter 6-8 Quiz
3. Great Ideas Padlet, add new information from the past 8 chapters.
4. English Journal Great Idea
1. When did you first notice the idea?
2. How did it develop?
3. How is it showing up now?
5. Notice 2 things from each chapter for a total of 10 things on your Notice and TQE chart. Please put page numbers. At least two should be connected to one of your Great Ideas.
6. Work on chart in Google Classroom.

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read The Hobbit

Game Day

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Today you should finish up to page 60.

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day
2. The Hobbit chapter 2 quiz
3. Vocabulary game
4. English Journal
1. What is your experience reading fantasy literature? Why do you like/dislike it? How was the reading of the first two chapters? When you start a new book, what is your process for understanding it and getting into the narrative?
5. Gimkit game

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read The Hobbit

The Adventure

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Today you should finish up to page 17.

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day
2. Submit link to Padlet wall
3. The Hobbit chapter 1 quiz
4. English Journal
1. What is your experience reading fantasy literature? Why do you like/dislike it? How was the reading of the first chapter? When you start a new book, what is your process for understanding it and getting into the narrative?
5. The beginning of the adventure. Let's dive into chapter one.
1. Collect quotes with page numbers of how Gandalf shakes things up for characters. Complete the following sentence: Gandalf promotes growth in __ by ___ in order to ___.
2. Write down the names of the dwarves mentioned so far in the book. Choose the four you think are most important. Create a symbol for each of the four dwarves and tell why it fits. For example, "Thorin is a ___ because___"
3. Create a diagram of the quest that the dwarves present to Bilbo. Make sure you include all of the steps on the quest. What Tookish thing awakens in Bilbo?

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read The Hobbit

Looking at Chapter 1

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Today you should finish up to page 17.

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day.
2. Pass back second paragraph and give feedback.
3. Read for ten minutes.
4. Great Ideas Padlet wall.
1. Choose three of the Great Ideas. You will follow this idea throughout the novel.
5. Reading Notes for The Hobbit (11 total)
1. Three notes for chapter 1
2. Two for chapter 2
3. One for chapter 3
4. Two for chapter 4
5. Three for chapter 5

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read The Hobbit

Starting The Hobbit

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Today you should finish up to page 17.

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day
2. Read for ten minutes.
3. The Great Ideas desk work: Courage.
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The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read The Hobbit

The Syntopicon

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read a book of your choice

Agenda:

1. Word of the Day
2. Finish Wisdom and Virtue lecture
3. Introduce the Student Syntopicon
4. Syntopicon Scavenger Hunt

The Hobbit Reading Schedule:

1. Week 9 (9/29-10/10) TH chapters 1-5, pages 3-99
2. Week 10 (10/13-10/17) TH chapters 6-8, pages 100-184
3. Week 11 (10/20-10/24) TH chapters 9-13, pages 185-265 
4. Week 12 (10/27-10/31) TH chapters 14-19, pages 266-365

Homework:

1. Membean session

Odysseus Body Paragraph

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read a book of your choice

Agenda:

1. Today you will write your second body paragraph. I will grade it like the last time. Your goal is to show improvement. 
2. You need: 
1. A topic sentence based on the charges against Odysseus.
1. Odysseus is guilty/not guilty of the charge of [CHARGE] because... 
2. For example,... 
3. This evidence suggests... 
4. Consequently if... 
5. Therefore, due to the fact that... 
6. You will also take a vocabulary test based on the words you have learned so far this year.

Homework:

1. Membean session

Body Paragraph

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read a book of your choice

Agenda:

1. Today you will write your second body paragraph. I will grade it like the last time. Your goal is to show improvement. 
2. You need: 
1. A topic sentence based on the charges against Odysseus.
1. Odysseus is guilty/not guilty of the charge of [CHARGE] because... 
2. For example,... 
3. This evidence suggests... 
4. Consequently if... 
5. Therefore, due to the fact that... 
6. You will also take a vocabulary test based on the words you have learned so far this year.

Homework:

1. Membean session

Starting The Odyssey Mock Trial

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read a book of your choice

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary word of the day. 
2. Short discussion.
3. Beginning Mock Trial activity.
1. Link to the text of The Odyssey

Homework:

1. Membean session

Commentary Practice

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read The Odyssey, pgs. 143-End

Agenda:

1. Read for ten minutes.
2. Vocabulary words of the day.
3. Practice writing commentary for a paragraph.
1. Topic #1
1. Athena’s transformation of Odysseus strips him of the very qualities that once defined his heroic identity, forcing him to find strength in something other than appearance.
2. Concrete Detail (Evidence):
1. “She withered the fair flesh on his supple limbs, and destroyed the flaxen hair from off his head, and about all his limbs she put the skin of an aged old man.” — Book 13
3. This evidence suggests...(what does the quote imply has been changed about Odysseus?)
4. Consequently, if... (How will this transformation change how comes home and deals with the suitors?)
5. Therefore, due to the fact that,... (What does Athena's transformation force Odysseus to do? What transformation has to occur in his thinking?)
2. Topic #2
1. Homer frames the crew’s destruction not as tragic misfortune but as self-inflicted consequence
2. Concrete Detail (Evidence):
1. Find a quote that demonstrates that the men are responsible for their own misfortune.
3. This evidence suggests...
4. Consequently, if...
5. Therefore, due to the fact that...

The Odyssey reading schedule:

• Week 1 (8/10-8/14) The Odyssey pgs. 3-30 
• Week 2 (8/17-8/21) The Odyssey pgs. 31-58 
• Week 3 (8/24-8/28) The Odyssey pgs. 59-86 
• Week 4 (8/31-9/4) The Odyssey pgs. 87-114 
• Week 5 (9/7-9/11) The Odyssey pgs. 115-142 
• Week 6 (9/14-9/18) The Odyssey pgs. 143-END

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read the Odyssey
3. No reading notes this week. Just complete a Notice and TQE chart.

Connections Map

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read The Odyssey, pgs. 119-122

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Vocabulary word of the day
3. Connections Map for The Odyssey. You can choose your own partner.

The Odyssey reading schedule:

• Week 1 (8/10-8/14) The Odyssey pgs. 3-30 
• Week 2 (8/17-8/21) The Odyssey pgs. 31-58 
• Week 3 (8/24-8/28) The Odyssey pgs. 59-86 
• Week 4 (8/31-9/4) The Odyssey pgs. 87-114 
• Week 5 (9/7-9/11) The Odyssey pgs. 115-142 
• Week 6 (9/14-9/18) The Odyssey pgs. 143-END

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read the Odyssey
3. No reading notes this week. Just complete a Notice and TQE chart.

Class Discussion

Big Idea: What does it mean to be human?

Nuance Academy: None

After today I should be able to: Identify what is important in a text.

Reading: Read The Odyssey, pgs. 115-118

Agenda:

1. Read for 10 minutes.
2. Vocabulary word of the day
3. Class discussion for pages 87-114

The Odyssey reading schedule:

• Week 1 (8/10-8/14) The Odyssey pgs. 3-30 
• Week 2 (8/17-8/21) The Odyssey pgs. 31-58 
• Week 3 (8/24-8/28) The Odyssey pgs. 59-86 
• Week 4 (8/31-9/4) The Odyssey pgs. 87-114 
• Week 5 (9/7-9/11) The Odyssey pgs. 115-142 
• Week 6 (9/14-9/18) The Odyssey pgs. 143-END

Homework:

1. Membean session
2. Read the Odyssey
3. No reading notes this week. Just complete a Notice and TQE chart.