Thursday

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to understand how witch hunts affect a person's reputation.

Reading: You should finish your third book by April 3rd.

Agenda:

1. Finish Act III by listening to the audio
1. Click here for the text. We will start on page 645.
2. Click here for the audio. We will start at 37:41
2. TC001 Reputation challenge
1. Complete this chart on Google Classroom for four characters.

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. No new vocabulary.

Wednesday

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to understand how witch hunts affect a person's reputation.

Reading: You should finish your third book by April 3rd.

Agenda:

1. Read the first part of Act III
1. Danforth
2. Proctor
3. Parris
4. Hathorne
5. Herrick
6. Francis
7. Hale
8. Mary Warren
9. Giles
10. Putnam
11. Abigail
2. Work on your No Red Ink
1. Possessive pronouns #1

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. No new vocabulary.

Tuesday

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to understand how witch hunts affect a person's reputation.

Reading: Fill out the READING PROGRESS UPDATE FORM

Agenda:

1. Conversational Roundtable - Reputation
1. What does a good reputation look like for this kind of person?
2. Why does a good reputation matter for this type of person?
2. Read the first part of Act III
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Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. No new vocabulary.

The Crucible Movie

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to explain what Abigail is doing behind the scenes in Act II

Reading: You should be reading your 3rd book of the semester.

Agenda:

1. Watch The Crucible CLICK HERE. Start around 15 minutes in.
2. Vocabulary for The Crucible
1. Click Here for this week's list
3. Partner Activity
   
1. Make a bubble map with your partner
2. Paraphrase all of the actions Abigail is taking behind the scenes
4. Write a partner paragraph
1. You must write your paragraph on the same paper as your chart. You can use the back if you need to.
2. Each person must write a complete sentence. You should alternate writing sentences. I should see two different colors.
 
3. In Act II, Abigail is working behind the scenes to target...First of all,...[USE YOUR CHART TO SUMMARIZE WHAT SHE IS DOING] In the court she...Throughout the Act she...At the end of Act II she pretends...The one person who could potentially stop her is...But this person is unwilling to...because...Three words that describe Abigail at this point are...The best word to describe her is...because...

When your group is finished put your papers on the back table. Make sure you have both names on your paper.

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. Work on your vocabulary.

Finish Partner Project

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to explain what Abigail is doing behind the scenes in Act II

Reading: You should be reading your 3rd book of the semester.

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary for The Crucible
1. Click Here for this week's list
2. Partner Activity
   
1. Make a bubble map with your partner
2. Paraphrase all of the actions Abigail is taking behind the scenes
3. Write a partner paragraph
1. You must write your paragraph on the same paper as your chart. You can use the back if you need to.
2. Each person must write a complete sentence. You should alternate writing sentences. I should see two different colors.
 
3. In Act II, Abigail is working behind the scenes to target...First of all,...[USE YOUR CHART TO SUMMARIZE WHAT SHE IS DOING] In the court she...Throughout the Act she...At the end of Act II she pretends...The one person who could potentially stop her is...But this person is unwilling to...because...Three words that describe Abigail at this point are...The best word to describe her is...because...

When your group is finished put your papers on the back table. Make sure you have both names on your paper.

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. Work on your vocabulary.

Abigail Behind the Scenes

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to explain what Abigail is doing behind the scenes in Act II

Reading: You should be reading your 3rd book of the semester.

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary for The Crucible
1. Click Here for this week's list
2. Finish Creating two more Fake Tweets for Act II.
1. http://simitator.com/generator/twitter/tweet
2. http://www.prankmenot.com/?twitter_tweet
3. Write about your Fake Tweets
1. At this point in the play I think that characters are predominantly afraid of...In this act,...[summarize what happens in a couple of sentences]. The [hysteria/tension] in the play begins to rise when X says,"USE ONE OF THE QUOTES FROM YOUR TWEETS" (LINE NUMBER). In other words, X believes...One person who could calm things down would be...If this character would only...then...
4. Partner Activity
   
1. Make a bubble map with your partner
2. Paraphrase all of the actions Abigail is taking behind the scenes
3. Write a partner paragraph
1. In Act II, Abigail is working behind the scenes to target...First of all,...In the court she...Throughout the Act she...At the end of Act II she pretends...The one person who could potentially stop her is...But this person is unwilling to...because...Three words that describe Abigail at this point are...The best word to describe her is...because...

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. Work on your vocabulary.

Finishing Act II

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to track the growing accusations in Act II

Reading: You should be reading your 3rd book of the semester.

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary for The Crucible
1. Click Here for this week's list
2. Read Act II
1. We will listen to the audio for the rest of Act II
1. Notice how Abigail now runs the show
2. TEXT we will start at the words "Adultery, John.", line 247
3. AUDIO start at 29:30
3. Create two more Fake Tweets for Act II.
1. http://simitator.com/generator/twitter/tweet
2. http://www.prankmenot.com/?twitter_tweet
4. Write about your Fake Tweets
1. At this point in the play I think that characters are predominantly afraid of...In this act,...[summarize what happens in a couple of sentences]. The [hysteria/tension] in the play begins to rise when X says,"USE ONE OF THE QUOTES FROM YOUR TWEETS" (LINE NUMBER). In other words, X believes...One person who could calm things down would be...If this character would only...then...

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. Work on your vocabulary.

Reading Act II

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to track the growing accusations in Act II

Reading: You should be reading your 3rd book of the semester.

Agenda:

1. Vocabulary for The Crucible
1. Click Here for the new list
2. Fake Tweets for Act II
1. http://simitator.com/generator/twitter/tweet
2. Paste your fake tweets to your English journal
3. Read Act II
1. Track the new accusations
2. Track the growing tension between Elizabeth and John Proctor
3. Characters
1. John Proctor
2. Elizabeth Proctor
3. R. Hale
4. Mary Warren
5. Giles

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. Work on your vocabulary.

Act II

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to understand the problems in the community of Salem

Reading: You should be reading your 8th book of the year.

Agenda:

1. McCarthyism video (go to blogpost from last week).
2. What exactly is a "witch hunt"? Frayer Model
1. Google Drawing on Google Classroom
3. Read Act II- we will switch roles every two pages
1. Elizabeth Proctor 
2. John Proctor 
3. Mary Warren
4. Hale pg. 610-611
4. Work on vocabulary. Play vocabulary jam.

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. Work on your vocabulary.

Going under the surface

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to understand the problems in the community of Salem

Reading: You should be reading your 8th book of the year.

Agenda:

1. Writing about the conflicts in The Crucible
1. English Journal #5 Going under the surface
1. Some events and conflicts in The Crucible are above the surface and known to all...However, there is a lot going on in the play that is below the surface...Sun Tzu said that,"All war is deception." I (agree/disagree) that the town of Salem is actually at war with itself...
2. Complete this comprehension check so I can make sure we all understand the main events so far.
1. Click Here for the Comp Check Class Code: YASOCJ
3. Tracking character motivations in the play.
1. We did this on paper.
4. What exactly is a "witch hunt"? Frayer Model
1. Google Drawing on Google Classroom
5. McCarthyism video (go to blogpost from last week).

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. Work on your vocabulary.

Finishing The Crucible Act 1

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to understand the problems in the community of Salem

Reading: You should be reading your 8th book of the year.

Agenda:

1. Reading the crucible Act 1. We will continue where we left off yesterday. We will choose new people to read parts today.
1. We will read from page 584 to 596.
2. Characters needed:
1. Mr. Putnam
2. Mr. Hale
3. Mercy
4. Mrs. Putnam
5. Abigail
6. Parris
7. Mary Warren
8. Betty
9. Mr. Proctor
10. Rebecca
11. Giles
2. Tracking the events from Act 1 (PAPER)
3. English Journal?

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. Work on your vocabulary.

The Crucible Act 1

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to understand the problems in the community of Salem

Reading: You should be reading your 8th book of the year.

Agenda:

1. Character list. We will make some notes about different characters.
2. Reading the crucible Act 1. We will continue where Studysync left off. We will start with an audiobook and then choose parts.
1. We will listen to the audio from 572-575
2. We will read by choosing parts from 573-584
3. Characters needed:
1. Mr. Putnam
2. Mercy
3. Mrs. Putnam
4. Abigail
5. Parris
6. Mary Warren
7. Betty
8. Mr. Proctor
9. Rebecca
10. Giles

Homework:
1. Read your new book.
2. Work on your vocabulary.

Book Review #1

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to write an effective book review

Reading: Fill out the READING PROGRESS UPDATE FORM

Agenda:

1. Start your new vocabulary. CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK's LIST
2. We will start our book review today. You will find the assignment on GOOGLE CLASSROOM Create a blank Google Doc.
1. Your book review should have four paragraphs.
1. 1st paragraph: The novel TITLE by AUTHOR is about...[WRITE A PARAGRAPH THAT INTRODUCES THE MAIN CHARACTER, SETTING, AND CONFLICT. HOW AND WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS BOOK?]
2. 2nd paragraph: The story begins with CHARACTER...[WRITE AN 8-10 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH THAT SUMMARIZES THE PLOT WITHOUT SPOILERS]
3. 3rd paragraph: CHARACTER learns... Along the way, he/she has to deal with...[WRITE A PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS THE MAIN IDEAS AND THEMES THAT COME UP IN THE BOOK].
4. 4th paragraph: Overall, I thought the book was...[WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF THE BOOK AND WHO ELSE WOULD LIKE THE BOOK].
3. Finish and submit the StudySync assignment. You need to finish all sections.

Homework:
1. Work on your vocabulary.
2. Finish your book review

Station Rotation Day 4

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to introduce out new unit

Reading: You should be finished with your book by Friday

Agenda:

1. Today we will take time to finish all stations. For the #MeToo station create a new English Journal.
1. Title: #MeToo articles
2. In your journal, you should explain why the first author has a positive view of the #MeToo movement and why the second author has a cautionary view of the same movement.
2. Inquiry Unit with The Crucible as our main text.
1. We will work on four different stations for the next couple of days.
1. TED talk station- watch first 14 minutes
1.  https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_ronson_what_happens_when_online_shaming_spirals_out_of_control
2. StudySync station
1. Intro, Read, Comprehension
3. Pro/Con #Metoo Movement
4. Historical Background Google Slides
1. Turn to page 554 in your textbook
2. Make a Google Slide deck
1. Title should be Times of Trouble
2. Make a slide for each red heading.
3. Paraphrase the section and include one image
4. Make sure you use specific words from the section.
5. Example for The Roaring Twenties
1. The economy boomed.
2. Alcohol became illegal.
3. Radio, Jazz, and movies became popular.
3. Finally, watch this video clip. You don't have to take notes.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N35IugBYH04

Homework:

1. Finish reading your book this week.

Station Rotation Day 3

Essential Question: Witch hunts and fear: when can exposing evil go too far?

Goal: to introduce out new unit

Reading: You should be finished with your book by Friday

Agenda:

1. Today we will catch up on a station you may not have completed yesterday. Then we will do one rotation.
2. Inquiry Unit with The Crucible as our main text.
1. We will work on four different stations for the next couple of days.
1. TED talk station- watch first 14 minutes
1.  https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_ronson_what_happens_when_online_shaming_spirals_out_of_control
2. StudySync station
1. Intro, Read, Comprehension
3. Pro/Con #Metoo Movement
4. Historical Background Google Slides
1. Turn to page 554 in your textbook
2. Make a Google Slide deck
1. Title should be Times of Trouble
2. Make a slide for each red heading.
3. Paraphrase the section and include one image
4. Make sure you use specific words from the section.
5. Example for The Roaring Twenties
1. The economy boomed.
2. Alcohol became illegal.
3. Radio, Jazz, and movies became popular.
3. Finally, watch this video clip. You don't have to take notes.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N35IugBYH04

Homework:

1. Finish reading your book this week.