Objective: SWBAT describe how Annie’s relationship with her mother changes as Annie grows up.
Do-Now: Why do some children grow apart from their parents as they get older? Do you feel you have grown closer to your parents as you’ve aged or have you grown apart from them? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will begin to read "The Circling Hand" from Annie John, examining how the relationship between Annie and her mother.
2) Students will finish reading "The Circling Hand" and begin the question worksheet.
Exit Slip: How has the relationship between Annie and her mother changed since the beginning of the book? What has caused this change? Explain.
Homework: Finish chapter questions for "The Circling Hand"
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Friday, January 27
Objective: SWBAT describe how death can be viewed as a symbol in the first chapter of “Annie John.”
Do-Now: Why are some people scared of death? Why are others fascinated by it? How do you feel about death? Explain.
Today: 1) Share-out Do-Nows. Review symbolism. How can death be a symbol in literature?
2) Class will begin to read "Figures in the Distance," discussing how death is used a symbol.
3) Students will continue to read "Figures in the Distance."
Exit Slip: Why do you believe Annie is so fascinated with death? How do her feelings toward death begin to change toward the end of the chapter?
Homework: Finish reading "Figures in the Distance" from Annie John and complete the question worksheet.
Do-Now: Why are some people scared of death? Why are others fascinated by it? How do you feel about death? Explain.
Today: 1) Share-out Do-Nows. Review symbolism. How can death be a symbol in literature?
2) Class will begin to read "Figures in the Distance," discussing how death is used a symbol.
3) Students will continue to read "Figures in the Distance."
Exit Slip: Why do you believe Annie is so fascinated with death? How do her feelings toward death begin to change toward the end of the chapter?
Homework: Finish reading "Figures in the Distance" from Annie John and complete the question worksheet.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Thursday, January 26
Objective: SWBAT complete a FIVE question Anticipation Guide for “Annie John” and discuss their answers with the class.
Do-Now: Complete the Anticipation Guide for “Annie John.”
Today: 1) Discuss Anticipation Guide statements
2) Choose one of the statements from the Anticipation Guide that you felt most strongly about. Then, write a paragraph explaining, in detail, why you agreed/disagreed with the statement. Try to include examples from your own life to support your reasoning.
Exit Slip: Based on the Anticipation Guide you completed today, what do you predict the book will be about? Explain.
Homework: Finish paragraph.
Do-Now: Complete the Anticipation Guide for “Annie John.”
Today: 1) Discuss Anticipation Guide statements
2) Choose one of the statements from the Anticipation Guide that you felt most strongly about. Then, write a paragraph explaining, in detail, why you agreed/disagreed with the statement. Try to include examples from your own life to support your reasoning.
Exit Slip: Based on the Anticipation Guide you completed today, what do you predict the book will be about? Explain.
Homework: Finish paragraph.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Monday, January 23
Objective: SWBAT complete a TEN question Anticipation Guide for “Annie John” and discuss their answers with the class.
Do-Now: Complete the Anticipation Guide for “Annie John.”
Today: 1) Discuss/Debate responses from the "Anticipation Guide"
2) Students will choose one of the statements on the Anticipation Guide they felt most strongly about and write a paragraph explaining, in detail, why they agreed/disagreed with the statement.
Exit Slip: Based on the Anticipation Guide you completed today, what do you predict the book will be about? Explain.
Homework: Writing Activity: In a paragraph, relate one of the statements from the Anticipation Guide to your own life. Make sure to give concrete examples of how this statement relates to your life.
Do-Now: Complete the Anticipation Guide for “Annie John.”
Today: 1) Discuss/Debate responses from the "Anticipation Guide"
2) Students will choose one of the statements on the Anticipation Guide they felt most strongly about and write a paragraph explaining, in detail, why they agreed/disagreed with the statement.
Exit Slip: Based on the Anticipation Guide you completed today, what do you predict the book will be about? Explain.
Homework: Writing Activity: In a paragraph, relate one of the statements from the Anticipation Guide to your own life. Make sure to give concrete examples of how this statement relates to your life.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Friday, January 20
Objective: SWBAT compare the life of an author to the author’s novel.
Do-Now: Based on her novel, what do you think Zora Neale Hurston’s life was like?
Today: 1) Making inferences about the author: Zora Neale Hurston
2) Class will read "She Was the Party" from the "P.S" section in the back of the book (Pp. 2-7)
3) VENN Diagram: Find similarities and differences between Zora's life and Janie's
Exit Slip: Now that you know more about the author's life, how do you feel her life inspired her writing of "Their Eyes Were Watching God?"
Homework: Finish VENN diagram
Do-Now: Based on her novel, what do you think Zora Neale Hurston’s life was like?
Today: 1) Making inferences about the author: Zora Neale Hurston
2) Class will read "She Was the Party" from the "P.S" section in the back of the book (Pp. 2-7)
3) VENN Diagram: Find similarities and differences between Zora's life and Janie's
Exit Slip: Now that you know more about the author's life, how do you feel her life inspired her writing of "Their Eyes Were Watching God?"
Homework: Finish VENN diagram
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thursday, January 19
Objective: SWBAT evaluate the conclusion of a story and describe the story’s theme.
Do-Now: Now that Tea Cake is gone, what do you believe Janie will do? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will review the major events of the story
2) Class will begin reading the final chapter of the book, focusing on how Tea Cake’s death has affected Janie.
3) Students will finish reading the final chapter of the novel, focusing on the conclusion.
4) Class will discuss possible themes for the novel.
5) Epilogue: Compose an epilogue for "Their Eyes Were Watching God." What happens next to Janie after the end of the book? Your epilogue should be approximately 20 sentences and could include existing characters as well as any new characters you wish to add.
Exit Slip: What do you believe is the theme of the novel? Explain.
Homework: Finish writing your epilogue
Do-Now: Now that Tea Cake is gone, what do you believe Janie will do? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will review the major events of the story
2) Class will begin reading the final chapter of the book, focusing on how Tea Cake’s death has affected Janie.
3) Students will finish reading the final chapter of the novel, focusing on the conclusion.
4) Class will discuss possible themes for the novel.
5) Epilogue: Compose an epilogue for "Their Eyes Were Watching God." What happens next to Janie after the end of the book? Your epilogue should be approximately 20 sentences and could include existing characters as well as any new characters you wish to add.
Exit Slip: What do you believe is the theme of the novel? Explain.
Homework: Finish writing your epilogue
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Friday, January 13
Objective: SWBAT explain how TWO events in a chapter represent situational irony.
Do-Now: What affects do you believe the hurricane will have on Janie and Tea Cake? Will they ever be able to recovery physically? Financially? Emotionally? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will share-out their Do-Nows and discuss the possible effects of the hurricane on Janie and Tea Cake?
2) Class will being to read Chapter #19. How is it ironic that Tea Cake got rabies while trying to save Janie’s life?
3) Students will finish reading Chapter #19. How is it ironic that Janie ends up having to shoot Tea Cake?
4) Class will discuss the examples of irony found in Chapter #19 and begin completing Chapter #19 questions.
Exit Slip: Why didn’t Janie take the bullets out of Tea Cake’s gun when she had the chance to? Do you believe she intended to kill Tea Cake? Why would she have wanted to kill him? Explain.
Homework: Finish Chapter #19 questions.
Do-Now: What affects do you believe the hurricane will have on Janie and Tea Cake? Will they ever be able to recovery physically? Financially? Emotionally? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will share-out their Do-Nows and discuss the possible effects of the hurricane on Janie and Tea Cake?
2) Class will being to read Chapter #19. How is it ironic that Tea Cake got rabies while trying to save Janie’s life?
3) Students will finish reading Chapter #19. How is it ironic that Janie ends up having to shoot Tea Cake?
4) Class will discuss the examples of irony found in Chapter #19 and begin completing Chapter #19 questions.
Exit Slip: Why didn’t Janie take the bullets out of Tea Cake’s gun when she had the chance to? Do you believe she intended to kill Tea Cake? Why would she have wanted to kill him? Explain.
Homework: Finish Chapter #19 questions.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Thursday, January 12
Objective: SWBAT describe how a chapter from a story represents an allusion. SWBAT plot the events of a chapter on a timeline.
Do-Now: Recall the natural disasters which have occurred all over the world in the past year (hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.) How do these disasters affect people’s lives? Do you feel a person can ever really recover (both physically and emotionally) from a natural disaster?
Today: 1) Introduce "allusion" : a reference to another work of literature, song, historical event, historical figure or pop culture
2) Class will begin to read Chapter #18. How can the hurricane and flooding represent an allusion to the Bible?
3) Students will finish reading Chapter #18, focusing on the sequence of events as the hurricane reaches Janie and Tea Cake and the two of them decide to flee.
4) Students will fill out a timeline including the major events of the flood.
Exit Slip: How does the flood Janie and Tea Cake experience represent an allusion to the Great Flood? Explain.
Homework: Finish your timeline for Chapter 18.
Do-Now: Recall the natural disasters which have occurred all over the world in the past year (hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.) How do these disasters affect people’s lives? Do you feel a person can ever really recover (both physically and emotionally) from a natural disaster?
Today: 1) Introduce "allusion" : a reference to another work of literature, song, historical event, historical figure or pop culture
2) Class will begin to read Chapter #18. How can the hurricane and flooding represent an allusion to the Bible?
3) Students will finish reading Chapter #18, focusing on the sequence of events as the hurricane reaches Janie and Tea Cake and the two of them decide to flee.
4) Students will fill out a timeline including the major events of the flood.
Exit Slip: How does the flood Janie and Tea Cake experience represent an allusion to the Great Flood? Explain.
Homework: Finish your timeline for Chapter 18.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Monday, January 9
Objective: SWBAT explain how minor characters are used in a story to create conflicts for the story’s major characters.
Do-Now: What do you believe is Tea Cake’s real reason for not wanting Janie to spend time with Mrs. Turner? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will begin to read Chapter #17, focusing on the new conflicts that arise due to Mrs. Turner.
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #17, looking for additional conflicts caused by Mrs. Turner.
Exit Slip: Why do you believe Tea Cake was willing to help Mrs. Turner, even though he didn’t like her? What does this show you about Tea Cake?
Homework: Complete Chapter #17 Questions
Do-Now: What do you believe is Tea Cake’s real reason for not wanting Janie to spend time with Mrs. Turner? Explain.
Today: 1) Class will begin to read Chapter #17, focusing on the new conflicts that arise due to Mrs. Turner.
2) Students will finish reading Chapter #17, looking for additional conflicts caused by Mrs. Turner.
Exit Slip: Why do you believe Tea Cake was willing to help Mrs. Turner, even though he didn’t like her? What does this show you about Tea Cake?
Homework: Complete Chapter #17 Questions
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Friday, January 6
Objective: SWBAT explain how minor characters are used in a story to create conflicts for the story’s major characters.
Do-Now: Would you become jealous if your boyfriend/girlfriend was spending a lot of time with a friend of the opposite sex? Explain why or why not.
Today: 1) Class will read Chapter #15, focusing on the growing jealousy Janie has with Nunkie.
2) Students will begin to read Chapter #16, focusing on the minor character, Mrs. Turner and how she creates conflict for Janie and Tea Cake.
Exit Slip: Do you believe Tea Cake’s story about Nunkie? Do you feel Janie truly believes him? What would lead her to believe he was lying?
Homework: Finish reading Chapter #16 and complete Chapter #16 questions
Do-Now: Would you become jealous if your boyfriend/girlfriend was spending a lot of time with a friend of the opposite sex? Explain why or why not.
Today: 1) Class will read Chapter #15, focusing on the growing jealousy Janie has with Nunkie.
2) Students will begin to read Chapter #16, focusing on the minor character, Mrs. Turner and how she creates conflict for Janie and Tea Cake.
Exit Slip: Do you believe Tea Cake’s story about Nunkie? Do you feel Janie truly believes him? What would lead her to believe he was lying?
Homework: Finish reading Chapter #16 and complete Chapter #16 questions
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