Objective: SWBAT compare/contrast Janie’s life with Tea Cake to her previous life with Jody.
Do-Now: Do you believe that money can buy happiness or can a person be broke and still be happy? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will begin to read Chapter #14. Describe Janie’s new life with Tea Cake.
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #14. How is it ironic that Janie is now working class? How is it ironic that she is actually happier now than when she was rich?
3) Begin questions for Chapter #14
Exit Slip: Describe how Janie’s life with Tea Cake is different from her life with Jody. Why is she happier now, even though she works harder and has less money?
Homework: Finish Chapter #14 Questions
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Thursday, December 22
Objective: SWBAT describe how two instances in a chapter represent situational irony. SWBAT characterize Tea Cake based on his actions and treatment of Janie.
Do-Now: If you were Janie, would you trust Tea Cake? What does Janie have to lose if Tea Cake turns out to be dishonest? What does she have to gain if he turns out to be honest?
Today: 1) Class will being reading Chapter #13. How does Tea Cake’s disappearance and reappearance represent situational irony?
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #13. Describe Tea Cake’s character.
3) Students will begin completing Chapter #13 Questions
Exit Slip: Was Tea Cake right to take Janie’s money without asking, even though he ended up paying her back in the end? Can Tea Cake be trusted or will he ultimately run off with Janie’s money?
Homework: Finish Chapter #13 Questions
Do-Now: If you were Janie, would you trust Tea Cake? What does Janie have to lose if Tea Cake turns out to be dishonest? What does she have to gain if he turns out to be honest?
Today: 1) Class will being reading Chapter #13. How does Tea Cake’s disappearance and reappearance represent situational irony?
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #13. Describe Tea Cake’s character.
3) Students will begin completing Chapter #13 Questions
Exit Slip: Was Tea Cake right to take Janie’s money without asking, even though he ended up paying her back in the end? Can Tea Cake be trusted or will he ultimately run off with Janie’s money?
Homework: Finish Chapter #13 Questions
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Monday, December 19
Objective: SWBAT describe how Janie is using Tea Cake to rebel against Granny and Jody. SWBAT describe how Janie’s choices have caused her own downfall.
Do-Now: Do you believe Tea Cake is a good match for Janie? Do you feel she will truly be happy with him? Does Tea Cake really care about Janie or is he just after her money?
Today: 1) Class will begin to read, Chapter #12. Why does Pheoby warn Janie about Tea Cake?
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #12. What are Janie’s plans with Tea Cake?
3) Advice Column: Pretend Janie decided to write to a newspaper advice column asking whether or not she should marry Tea Cake. Compose two letters: One letter written by Janie to the column asking for advice. This letter should be written from Janie's point of view (using "I") and should include a description of Janie, a description of her past relationships, and a description of her current relationship with Tea Cake. You should also include her personal reasons why she wants to marry Tea Cake, along with her friends' opinions on why she shouldn't. The second letter should be written by the advice columnist to Janie in a response to Janie's letter and should offer her advice on whether or not to marry Tea Cake.
Exit Slip: What are your reactions to Janie’s plan with Tea Cake? Do you think she is making the right choice by following her heart, or will she only end up being hurt again? Explain.
Homework: Finish advice column letters.
Do-Now: Do you believe Tea Cake is a good match for Janie? Do you feel she will truly be happy with him? Does Tea Cake really care about Janie or is he just after her money?
Today: 1) Class will begin to read, Chapter #12. Why does Pheoby warn Janie about Tea Cake?
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #12. What are Janie’s plans with Tea Cake?
3) Advice Column: Pretend Janie decided to write to a newspaper advice column asking whether or not she should marry Tea Cake. Compose two letters: One letter written by Janie to the column asking for advice. This letter should be written from Janie's point of view (using "I") and should include a description of Janie, a description of her past relationships, and a description of her current relationship with Tea Cake. You should also include her personal reasons why she wants to marry Tea Cake, along with her friends' opinions on why she shouldn't. The second letter should be written by the advice columnist to Janie in a response to Janie's letter and should offer her advice on whether or not to marry Tea Cake.
Exit Slip: What are your reactions to Janie’s plan with Tea Cake? Do you think she is making the right choice by following her heart, or will she only end up being hurt again? Explain.
Homework: Finish advice column letters.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Friday, December 16
Objective: SWBAT to characterize Tea Cake based on his actions and dialogue. SWBAT compare Tea Cake’s treatment of Janie to Logan and Jody’s treatment of her.
Do-Now: Describe Tea Cake. How is he similar to the other two men Janie has had in her life? How is he different? Do you think Janie has finally met her match? Explain.
Today: 1) Teacher will review responses to the students’ Do-Nows. Teacher will review direct vs. indirect characterization and ask the students to begin characterizing Tea Cake.
2) Class will begin to read Chapter #11 and characterize Tea Cake based on his actions and dialogue.
3) Students will finish reading Chapter #11, focusing on how Tea Cake’s treatment of Janie is similar/different from her past suitors.
4) Students will begin questions for Chapter #11.
Exit Slip: How is Tea Cake different from the other men Janie has had in her life? How does he treat her differently? How does she act differently around him? Explain.
Homework: Finish Chapter #11 Questions
Do-Now: Describe Tea Cake. How is he similar to the other two men Janie has had in her life? How is he different? Do you think Janie has finally met her match? Explain.
Today: 1) Teacher will review responses to the students’ Do-Nows. Teacher will review direct vs. indirect characterization and ask the students to begin characterizing Tea Cake.
2) Class will begin to read Chapter #11 and characterize Tea Cake based on his actions and dialogue.
3) Students will finish reading Chapter #11, focusing on how Tea Cake’s treatment of Janie is similar/different from her past suitors.
4) Students will begin questions for Chapter #11.
Exit Slip: How is Tea Cake different from the other men Janie has had in her life? How does he treat her differently? How does she act differently around him? Explain.
Homework: Finish Chapter #11 Questions
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Thursday, December 15
Objective: SWBAT describe how a scene from the middle of a book parallels a scene from the beginning of the book. SWBAT list a character’s core values and explain how they have remained constant throughout the story.
Do-Now: Do you believe people are able to change or are they doomed to stay the same? Why do some people keep making the same mistakes over and over again? Why do they fail to learn from their mistakes, even after making the same mistake several times? Have you ever been guilty of making the same mistake more than once?
Today: 1) Class will being reading Chapter #10, focusing on the introduction of Janie’s new love interest, Tea Cake. How does her meeting a Tea Cake resemble her meeting of Jody in the beginning of the book? How is Janie falling for the same attributes in Tea Cake that she fell for in Jody?
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #10. How is Tea Cake similar to Jody? How is he different? Based on what has happened to Janie in her past, why do you believe she is attracted to Tea Cake?
3) Create a VENN diagram comparing/contrasting Jody and Tea Cake. Focus on what the men look like, how they act, and how they treat Janie.
EXIT SLIP: Explain how Janie’s meeting of Tea Cake resembles her prior meeting of Jody. How do the two scenes resemble one another? How do the two men resemble one another?
Homework: Finish VENN Diagram
Do-Now: Do you believe people are able to change or are they doomed to stay the same? Why do some people keep making the same mistakes over and over again? Why do they fail to learn from their mistakes, even after making the same mistake several times? Have you ever been guilty of making the same mistake more than once?
Today: 1) Class will being reading Chapter #10, focusing on the introduction of Janie’s new love interest, Tea Cake. How does her meeting a Tea Cake resemble her meeting of Jody in the beginning of the book? How is Janie falling for the same attributes in Tea Cake that she fell for in Jody?
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #10. How is Tea Cake similar to Jody? How is he different? Based on what has happened to Janie in her past, why do you believe she is attracted to Tea Cake?
3) Create a VENN diagram comparing/contrasting Jody and Tea Cake. Focus on what the men look like, how they act, and how they treat Janie.
EXIT SLIP: Explain how Janie’s meeting of Tea Cake resembles her prior meeting of Jody. How do the two scenes resemble one another? How do the two men resemble one another?
Homework: Finish VENN Diagram
Friday, December 9, 2011
Monday, December 12
Objective: SWBAT describe how Janie’s character changes after Jody’s death and identify possible causes for these changes.
Do-Now: Now that Jody has died, Janie is finally free from him. NOW will she finally be happy? Why might she still have unhappiness in her life? Can a woman like Janie ever really be happy? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will begin to read, Chapter #9, focusing on Janie’s period of mourning after Jody’s death. How has Jody’s death changed Janie’s character?
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #9, focusing on Janie coming out of her period of mourning. Why does Janie seem to have no interest in remarrying?
Exit Slip: Why do you believe Janie doesn’t wish to get re-married? If you were Janie, would you get re-married or would you remain single? Explain.
Homework: Chapter #9 Questions
Do-Now: Now that Jody has died, Janie is finally free from him. NOW will she finally be happy? Why might she still have unhappiness in her life? Can a woman like Janie ever really be happy? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will begin to read, Chapter #9, focusing on Janie’s period of mourning after Jody’s death. How has Jody’s death changed Janie’s character?
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #9, focusing on Janie coming out of her period of mourning. Why does Janie seem to have no interest in remarrying?
Exit Slip: Why do you believe Janie doesn’t wish to get re-married? If you were Janie, would you get re-married or would you remain single? Explain.
Homework: Chapter #9 Questions
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Friday, December 9
Objective: SWBAT identify two of a Janie’s main conflicts and explain how those conflicts are resolved by Jody’s death.
Do-Now: If you have anger towards someone, does it end with his/her death? Is there any reason to stay angry with someone who is dead or dying? How could your problems with that person be resolved with their death?
Today: 1) Review conflict: internal vs. external
2) Class will begin to read Chapter #8, focusing on Jody’s deteriorating health and how it is affecting his relationship with Janie.
3) Class will finish reading Chapter #8, focusing on the final conversation between Janie and Jody as Jody is on his death bed.
Exit Slip: How are Janie’s conflicts solved by Jody’s death? Do you think Janie will finally be happy now that Jody is gone? Explain.
Homework: Finish Chapter #8 Questions
Do-Now: If you have anger towards someone, does it end with his/her death? Is there any reason to stay angry with someone who is dead or dying? How could your problems with that person be resolved with their death?
Today: 1) Review conflict: internal vs. external
2) Class will begin to read Chapter #8, focusing on Jody’s deteriorating health and how it is affecting his relationship with Janie.
3) Class will finish reading Chapter #8, focusing on the final conversation between Janie and Jody as Jody is on his death bed.
Exit Slip: How are Janie’s conflicts solved by Jody’s death? Do you think Janie will finally be happy now that Jody is gone? Explain.
Homework: Finish Chapter #8 Questions
December 8, 2011
Objective: SWBAT explain how Jody’s treatment of Janie can be used to indirectly characterize him.
Do-Now: “We often criticize others for the faults we have ourselves.” Do you agree with this quote? Do you believe when people criticize others they are pointing out faults in the other people that they also have themselves. Have you often done this or has someone done this to you? Explain.
Today: 1) Teacher will review direct and indirect characterization. Class will practice characterizing Janie and Jody.
2) Class will begin to read Chapter #7. How do Jody’s criticisms toward Janie represent faults he finds in himself? Why does he bring Janie down to try to make himself feel better?
3) Students will finish reading Chapter #7. Why does Janie finally stand up to Jody? How has Jody now begun to lose all his power?
4) Students will begin to complete questions for Chapter #7.
Exit Slip: Describe the falling out between Jody and Janie. What made Janie finally snap? Why do you believe she put up with Jody’s abuse for so long?
Homework: Finish Chapter #7 Questions
Do-Now: “We often criticize others for the faults we have ourselves.” Do you agree with this quote? Do you believe when people criticize others they are pointing out faults in the other people that they also have themselves. Have you often done this or has someone done this to you? Explain.
Today: 1) Teacher will review direct and indirect characterization. Class will practice characterizing Janie and Jody.
2) Class will begin to read Chapter #7. How do Jody’s criticisms toward Janie represent faults he finds in himself? Why does he bring Janie down to try to make himself feel better?
3) Students will finish reading Chapter #7. Why does Janie finally stand up to Jody? How has Jody now begun to lose all his power?
4) Students will begin to complete questions for Chapter #7.
Exit Slip: Describe the falling out between Jody and Janie. What made Janie finally snap? Why do you believe she put up with Jody’s abuse for so long?
Homework: Finish Chapter #7 Questions
Monday, December 5, 2011
Monday, December 5
Objective: SWBAT to explain how an animal can be used as a symbol in a novel and describe what that animal is symbolizing.
Do-Now: Describe the problems that Janie and Jody are beginning to have in their marriage. How are these problems similar/different to the problems she had with Logan? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will begin to read Chapter #6, focusing on how the mule is being used as a symbol.
2) Class will finish reading Chapter #6. How has Janie and Jody’s marriage begun to take a turn for the worst? How does Jody treat Janie? Why does she accept this treatment?
3) Students will begin to complete questions on Chapter #6.
Homework: Finish Chapter #6 Questions
Do-Now: Describe the problems that Janie and Jody are beginning to have in their marriage. How are these problems similar/different to the problems she had with Logan? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will begin to read Chapter #6, focusing on how the mule is being used as a symbol.
2) Class will finish reading Chapter #6. How has Janie and Jody’s marriage begun to take a turn for the worst? How does Jody treat Janie? Why does she accept this treatment?
3) Students will begin to complete questions on Chapter #6.
Homework: Finish Chapter #6 Questions
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Friday, December 2
Objective: SWBAT describe how a chapter in a novel represents situational irony.
Do-Now: Janie is now on her second marriage. The first time she was married, she did not get to choose her own husband. This second time, she did. Do you think she will be happier now that she is with a man she chose? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will begin to read Chapter #5. What is Janie’s new life like? Is it better than the life she had before? Is her marriage any happier?
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #5. Describe Janie’s relationship with Jody. Is her marriage what she expected it to be? How does this represent situational irony?
Exit Slip: Janie and Jody are already beginning to have problems with their marriage. Would Janie have been better off staying with Logan or did she make the right decision to marry Jody? Explain.
Homework: Chapter #5 Questions
Homework:
Do-Now: Janie is now on her second marriage. The first time she was married, she did not get to choose her own husband. This second time, she did. Do you think she will be happier now that she is with a man she chose? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will begin to read Chapter #5. What is Janie’s new life like? Is it better than the life she had before? Is her marriage any happier?
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #5. Describe Janie’s relationship with Jody. Is her marriage what she expected it to be? How does this represent situational irony?
Exit Slip: Janie and Jody are already beginning to have problems with their marriage. Would Janie have been better off staying with Logan or did she make the right decision to marry Jody? Explain.
Homework: Chapter #5 Questions
Homework:
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