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Unit 2: Weekly Agendas

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Week 9: 10/30-11/3

Their Eyes... Chapters 1-4
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Week Summary

Dates: 10/30-11/3

Purpose

To track character and theme development in Their Eyes Were Watching God
To Identify Author’s choices and analyze their impact on the novel.
To discuss the novel in a whole group setting, providing insights supported by textual evidence.
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Guiding Questions

How can we use evidence from the text to understand character desires and motivations?
What themes are developing in the novel so far?
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Texts & Handouts

Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 1-4

Lessons


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Announcements

Notebook Check # 1 on Friday!

Please review your handout for more information on Notebook Checks.

Reading Assignment: Chapters 5-6

Due next Thursday, November 9th

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Novel Unit Resources
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tuesday

Agenda: Tuesday 10/31

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Bellringer:
Nanny Tells Janie she wants her to " pick from a higher bush and a sweeter berry" (Page 13) What does Nanny mean? What do adults want you to do? Is it the same as what you want for yourself?
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Notebook Session:
As a class we will update our character charts, chapter summaries, and dive into a few Key Quotes.
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Independent Work:
One Pager: Chapters 1-4 Write a letter to Janie giving her advice. Should she follow her heart and marry Joe? Should she stay with Logan? Should she choose a different path? What would you do?
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Homework:
Read Chapters 5-6( Due November 9th)
Update Notebook. (Notebook Check #1 Friday November 3rd.)
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thursday

Agenda: Thursday 11/2

Bellringer:
Based on your notes from this week, make a text to self, text to text, and text to world connection to the novel.
Text to Self: How do the events or characters in the novel connect to you and your experiences? Text to Text: How does it relate to other texts we have read? Text to World: How does it relate to real world issues?
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Small Group Quote Analysis
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Independent Work:
One Pager: Chapters 1-4 Write a letter to Janie giving her advice. Should she follow her heart and marry Joe? Should she stay with Logan? Should she choose a different path? What would you do?
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Homework:
Read Chapters 5-6( Due November 9th)
Update Notebook. (Notebook Check #1 Friday November 3rd.)
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friday

Agenda: Friday 11/3

Notebook Check
Teacher Conferences (Du Bois Essay)
Silent Reading

Week Summary
Dates: 10/30-11/3
Purpose
Guiding Questions
Texts & Handouts
Lessons
Announcements
Notebook Check # 1 on Friday!
Reading Assignment: Chapters 5-6
Novel Unit Resources
Agenda: Tuesday 10/31
Agenda: Thursday 11/2
Agenda: Friday 11/3
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