Unit 1, Memories and Personal Essays, The Ultimate Selfie: Grade 9 Monday Tuesday *Single Lesson Wednesday *Double Lesson Thursday Friday *Single Lesson Target Explain unit inquiry statement and questions Target Analyze character and theme Target Explain and analyze events in novel Bell Work Read for IR Bell Work Read for IR Bell Work Journal: Have you met your goal this week? Why/why not? 2 sentences Activities Introduce new unit and questions Answer the questions individually and discuss Provide a character list as a bookmark Start reading Activities Describe the main characters Use evidence Draw an image of them Share with the class Time to read Activities Give students important passages and quotes OR have them select an important passage thus far Analyze them in relation to the essential questions Share out Time to read individually Exit Slip Turn in inquiry questions Exit Slip Character work Exit Slip Quotes and passages Homefun Read pages # by Friday! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
*Single Lesson *Double Lesson *Single Lesson Target Analyze character and theme Target Analyze character and theme Target Explain and analyze events in novel Bell Work Read for IR Bell Work Read for IR Bell Work Journal: Have you met your goal this week? Why/why not? 2 sentences Activities How do personal accounts share our view of homelessness? How does this reflect a universal truth? Show images/excerpts: Glass Castle NY Times image Excerpt Hillbilly Elegy? Each group takes one of the above and answers question Shares out Activities Read “Home” by Switchfoot lyrics How does this connect with the novel? What universal truth does this sing about? Is UT the same as theme? Introduce seminar rules and then have a seminar on the above Time to read Activities Each group takes one question to answer Writes in CREEC/PEEL and switches with a group to peer edit Shares out Time to read Exit Slip Group work Exit Slip Seminar reflection Exit Slip Group work Homefun Read pages # by Friday! Answer question on Google Classroom by Tuesday—What does the Glass Castle represent? (3-5 sentences) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
*Single Lesson *Double Lesson *Single Lesson Target Analyze character and theme Target Recreate and act out scenes from novel Target Analyze character and theme Bell Work Read for IR Bell Work Read for IR Bell Work Journal: Have you met your goal this week? Why/why not? 2 sentences Activities Discuss homefun from last week What is your own glass castle? Write about it using characteristics of a memoir (dialogue, description, figurative language, etc.) Peer edit Activities With a group of 3 people, select one important scene from your reading thus far Create a short screen play for it (1 page) Act it out for the class Write a rationale and explain to the class why this moment is the most important. Activities Theme stations: Dreams and goals Forgiveness Coming of Age Responsibility Family Find excerpts and writing about it, place this excerpt in context, explain how it connects, share with the class (Pass around 3 time) Time to read Exit Slip Glass Castle writing Exit Slip Question about the novel Exit Slip Paragraph writing Homefun Read pages # by Friday! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
*Single Lesson *Double Lesson *Single Lesson Target Analyze character and theme Target Analyze character and theme Target Explain events in novel Bell Work Read for IR Bell Work Read for IR Bell Work Journal: Have you met your goal this week? Why/why not? 2 sentences Activities Choose a character Think about the universal truth we can learn from that character Create a symbol and explain how that shows the UT (evidence and elaboration) Activities Share out activity from yesterday Introduce assessment and brainstorm moments that shaped you or universal truths that you want to share: Good, achievements, struggles and failures Activities What did you think of the novel? Final questions in groups (essential questions?) Select one idea Start to outline and draft Meet with Mrs. G Exit Slip Individual work Exit Slip Brainstorm Exit Slip Outline Homefun Finish the novel by Friday! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday