To Kill a Mockingbird Class Agenda: September- October 2010
Monday 27 September (b)/ Tuesday 28 September (g)
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Collect: Personal Narrative Essay Plan Sheets
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Receive: To Kill a Mockingbird novel & study packet (study guide questions & vocabulary)
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Read and Respond: Read TKAM Chapters 1-2 (pages 3-29) and answer Chapters 1-2 study
guide questions in packet
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TKAM Web Quest: Computer lab to work on it. You will have more time in class next time to
finish your web quest.
HOMEWORK: Finish reading TKAM chapters 1-2 & answer study guide chapters 1-2 questions
Wednesday 29 September (b)/ Thursday 30 September (g)
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Discuss: To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 1-2
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Demonstrate: how to create an MLA heading and format your essays in MLA (see “Writing
Assignments” link on my school website for examples & directions); how to access “H”
student drive from home (see “Writing Assignments” link on my school website for
examples & directions)
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TKAM Web Quest: Computer lab to finish. If you do not finish, you need to finish for
homework. Begin working on essay, time permitting
HOMEWORK: Read TKAM chapters 3-4 (pages 30-54) & answers study guide chapters 3-4
questions; Finish TKAM web quest if you did not finish in class; begin working on personal
narrative essay (due October 7 (b) and October 8 (g))
Friday 1 October (b)/ Monday 4 October (g)
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Discuss & Collect: TKAM Web Quest if you did not turn it in last class
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QUIZ: TKAM Chapters 1-4 (20 points)
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Discuss: TKAM Chapters 3-4 & study guide questions
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Vocabulary: Define first 10 words for TKAM, part 1 (contentious- auspicious). PowerPoint
available on website. Student write definitions and synonyms in packet.
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Exercise: rating and improving opening sentences for a personal narrative essay
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In class reading time or write vocabulary sentences
HOMEWORK: Read TKAM chapters 5-6 (pages 55-76); TKAM chapters 5-6 study guide
questions; write vocabulary sentences for first 10 vocabulary words in packet; work on
personal narrative essay due Thursday 7 October (b) and Friday 8 October (g)
Ms. Salona
To Kill a Mockingbird Class Agenda: September- October 2010
Tuesday 5 October (b)/ Wednesday 6 October (g)
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QUIZ: TKAM Chapters 5-6 (15 points)
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Discuss: TKAM Chapters 5-6 & study guide questions
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Vocabulary: Define words for 11-18 for TKAM, part 1 (indigenous- irascible). PowerPoint
available on website. Student write definitions and synonyms in packet.
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Discuss: Opening sentences for personal narrative essay from last class
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Activity: Read and score on a rubric examples of personal narrative essays (essays will be
available on my website)
HOMEWORK: Make sure your personal narrative essay is typed and ready to turn in next class
(Thursday 7 October (b) and Friday 8 October (g)); Read TKAM chapters 7-8 (pages 77-98);
TKAM chapters 7-8 study guide questions; write vocabulary sentences for words 11-18
Thursday 7 October (b)/ Friday 8 October (g)
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Discuss: TKAM Chapters 7-8 & study guide questions
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Vocabulary: Define words for 19-25 for TKAM, part 1 (indigenous- irascible). PowerPoint
available on website. Student write definitions and synonyms in packet.
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DUE: Personal narrative essay—I will check off your first drafts as you peer edit
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Handout: Sentence Errors Worksheet (fragments, comma splice and run-ons)
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Receive: Progress reports with 9 weeks grade
HOMEWORK: Read TKAM Chapter 9 (pages 99-117); TKAM study guide questions chapter 9;
write vocabulary sentences for words 19-25; sentence errors worksheet
------------------------------------------END OF FIRST 9 WEEKS----------------------------------------------Monday 11 October (b)/ Tuesday 12 October (g)
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QUIZ: To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 7-9
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Discuss: TKAM Chapter 9
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Review: Answers to sentence errors worksheet you did for homework
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How to Use TURNITIN.COM: Receive directions in handout form for how to submit your
final personal narrative essay to turnitin.com. You also need to turn in a hard copy of your
final draft with your first draft next class.
Ms. Salona
To Kill a Mockingbird Class Agenda: September- October 2010
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Receive: Graded quizzes & progress reports
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Watch: The Scottsboro Boys Documentary and answer movie viewing questions as you
watch
HOMEWORK: Read To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 10 (pages 118-131) & answer study guide
questions; Final personal narrative essay and first draft due next class; upload final essay to
turnitin.com; vocabulary quiz over words 1-25 on Friday (b)/ Monday (g). Quia games for
review.
Wednesday 13 October (b)
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You have PLAN testing until 11:03 am today; therefore, you are only meeting with your
classes for 20 minutes in the afternoon.
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DUE: Final draft and first draft of personal narrative essay
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DUE: Submit your essay to turnitin.com if you have not done so.
HOMEWORK: Read To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 11-12 (pages 132-168) & answer study
guide questions; study for vocabulary quiz over words 1-25 next class
Ms. Salona