The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Monday 10/20
End of MP1/start of MP2
Monday 11/3
Tuesday 11/18
Monday 11/24
- No warm-up
- Collected "I Wonder" essays
- Divided in to new groups (exchanged contact info with new group members)
- As groups, completed task 1: 2 guiding questions/ responses and one other task 2-5, with responses
- Class discussion of group work and reading assignment (chapters 1-4)
- Homework: read chapter 5-7 and complete assigned tasks (#1- two guiding questions + responses) and two of your choosing from tasks 2-5)
- ACT class warm-up
- Worked individually to complete 3 tasks for chapter 5-7
- Broke into groups and reported out one task each/class discussion
- Homework: read and complete 3 tasks for chapters 8-9
- Socratic Seminar
- Homework: read and complete 3 tasks for chapters 10-11
- Journal response #7 warm up
- Collected warm-ups
- Reviewed homework in groups
- Class discussion
- Homework: 2 nights of reading due by Monday (through chapter 17) plus 2 sets of (3) tasks
- Fun Thursday activities
- Homework: see Tuesday 10/28
End of MP1/start of MP2
Monday 11/3
- Article response #1 (see course docs page)
- Group questions and class reports
- Homework: read chapters 18-19 and complete 3 tasks
- Review of important dates and oral presentation scheduling
- Group discussion and reports
- Homework: read chapters 20-21 and complete ONLY TASK #2 (response to question developed MUST be at least one page in length- NOT including passage)
- Article response
- Socratic seminar today
- turned in chapter 20-21, task #2
- Homework: read chapters 22-23, complete task #3 only for next class
- Reviewed guidelines for acceptable work on homework assignments
- worked in groups to review task #3 assignment
- Reviewed IB sample work and grading criteria
- trade-n-grade of task #3 assignment using IB criterion
- Homework: read chapter 24- first 1/2 of 26 (stop at point where Ma gets sugar from the store manager) and complete task #4 ONLY
- Worked with a partner to complete GOW mini-research assignment in MC
- presented mini-research assignments to class
- Homework: read rest of chapter 26-28 and complete task #5 ONLY for next class. Be ready to discuss chapters 24-28 on Tuesday
Tuesday 11/18
- Mini-research presentations from last class
- Group discussions and reports
- Will be continued next class, starting with the first half of chapter 26, continuing through to the end of the novel
- Homework: finish reading the novel and complete task #1 ONLY (develop TWO questions, but only respond to one of them for next class)
- Finished mini-research presentations
- Group/ class discussion
- Homework: study for GOW essay test on Monday! Make sure that you have your books and tasks #3, 4, 5 and 1 to turn in!!
Monday 11/24
- GOW essay test
- Collected tasks 3, 4, 5, & 1
- No homework! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! :)