Week of 10/4-10/8

Here is what is coming up for our first full week of ROCKtober….


Monday 10/4 How does an author’s TONE influence biographical writing?
-Vocab 4 CTRW check
-What makes a great leader? Ranking activity
-What is TONE? See page 498
-Vocabulary in context see page 498
-excerpt from “A Lincoln Preface” by Carl Sandburg p499 : reading and creating a TONE chart
HW: finish chapter s 4 and 5 of Night [assigned over the weekend] and review. Be prepared for a reading check. Also review vocab for quiz on Thursday 10/7 *Bring textbook again tomorrow*



Tuesday 10/5 How does an author’s TONE influence biographical writing?
-Continue “Lincoln Preface” p 499 and discuss TONE chart
-Questions page 507: 1-4 plus the Big Question at the end.
-Night ch 4/5 reading check
HW: read chapter 6 in Night and bring to class tomorrow


Wednesday 10/6 What are the strongest images from Night?
-Discuss chapter 6 of Night
-Review Night study guide
-Introduce One-Pager Assignment for Night
-Begin the Oprah video special with Elie Wiesel [Be there for this! It is an extraordinary view of the book’s settings with the author/survivor himself]
HW: One-pager due Friday; review vocab for quiz tomorrow


Thursday 10/7 What are the strongest images from Night?
-Vocab 4 quiz
-Oprah/ Wiesel video continued
HW: review materials for Night CFA tomorrow; the CSA will be Monday

Friday 10/8
-Night CFA: take/grade/discuss/reteach
-One-Pager Assignment due
-Study Guide review
HW: review for Night CSA on MONDAY!!!!!!!

*****By the way, the next novel study is Anthem by Ayn Rand. You should have a copy by next Friday 10/15************