Coming of Age in Mississippi
Tuesday 9/2
Thursday 10/2
Monday 10/6
Wednesday 10/8
Friday 10/10
Tuesday 10/14 and Thursday 10/16
- Attendance roster/seating chart
- Review of class syllabus and rules
- Review of oral commentaries/reading guide/discussion expectations
- Journal #1
- ACT activity
- Review of group discussion jobs and expectations
- Formed discussion groups and exchanged contact info
- Homework: Read pp. 1-45, complete 3 discussion group jobs
- ACT/grammar warm-up #2
- Discussion groups for pp. 1-45
- Class discussion/review
- Homework: pp. 46-84, complete (3) discussion guide tasks
- ACT warm-up #3
- Discussion groups pp. 46-84
- Class discussion/review
- Homework: read pp. 84-123, complete 3 discussion guide tasks
- Socratic Seminar
- Collected homework discussion questions
- Homework: read pp. 126-bottom 166, complete 3 discussion guide tasks
- ACT warm-up (figured scores on ACT English practice test)
- Discussion groups pp. 126-166
- Class discussion/review
- Signed up 10 people for individual oral presentations (START ON MONDAY, 9/22!!!!)
- Homework: read pp. 166-199, complete 3 discussion group tasks
- ACT warm-up #4 (see course docs tab)
- Discussion groups pp. 166-199
- Class/discussion/review
- Reviewed Individual Oral Presentation guidelines/topic options
- Homework: read pp. 199-233, complete 3 discussion group tasks, be prepared for a Socratic seminar next class
- Banned Books Week article response (see Course Docs for link to article)
- 2 Individual Oral Presentations
- Socratic Seminar
- Homework: read pp. 237-282, complete 3 discussion group tasks
- No warm-up
- 2 Individual Oral Presentations
- Discussion groups pp. 237-282
- Class discussion/review
- Homework: read pp. 282-322, complete 3 discussion group tasks
- No warm-up
- Fun Friday Activity (visual aid presentations)
- 2 individual oral commentaries
- NEW GROUPS STARTING NEXT CLASS
- Homework: read pp. 322-354, 3 discussion group tasks
- Verbal ACT warm up (nothing to make up if absent)
- 2 individual oral presentations
- new groups chosen
- group discussion/individual group members report out
- Homework: read pp. 354- 389, 3 discussion group tasks
Thursday 10/2
- No warm-up
- Socratic Seminar
- Homework: read the remainder of the book ONLY (no discussion group tasks)
Monday 10/6
- Warm-up video response
- Last 2 individual oral presentations
- Last COAM discussion groups
- Next class: COAM unit essay response (TEST!)
Wednesday 10/8
- COAM essay response (timed write)
- BY FRIDAY: obtain a copy of The Grapes of Wrath by J. Steinbeck
Friday 10/10
- Watched "Surviving the Dust Bowl" PBS video- click here to watch video
- Discussed "I Wonder" essay- see Course Docs tab
- Homework: Read chapters 1-4 by Monday, 10/20
Tuesday 10/14 and Thursday 10/16
- Worked in the lab on research and composing "I Wonder" essay
- Essay and works cited page due on Monday at the beginning of the block. Make sure to read chapters 1-4 of The Grapes of Wrath.