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Big Idea: How does change happen?

Learning Target: 

Reading: We will read The Help.

Agenda:

1. I will summarize chapter 4.
2. We will read the first half of chapter 5 in class, you will finish at home. There will be a quiz tomorrow.
3. English Journal #17
1. Make a list with your partner of what Minny and Celia have in common.
2. Then write a paragraph that compares the two women.
3. On the surface, Minny and Celia have many differences...However, the two women have a few traits in common.
4. Start your continuous map to track a theme in the book.
1. Friendship/Loyalty
2. Private struggle
3. Insiders/Outsiders
4. Relationships
5. Doing the Right Thing

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list The Help list 2?

Finishing chapter 3

Big Idea: How does change happen?

Learning Target: 

Reading: We will read The Help.

Agenda:

1. Read The Help pages 43-49 silently.
2. If you finish early, start your vocabulary for this week.
3. Create Instagram posts for Minny and Celia.
1. Minny Jackson
2. Celia Foote
4. Listen to the audio for pages 49-54.
5. Watch part of the movie.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list The Help list 2?

The Help chapters 2 and 3

Big Idea: How does change happen?

Learning Target: 

Reading: We will read The Help.

Agenda:

1. Read The Help pages 28-33 silently.
2. If you finish early, start your vocabulary for this week.
3. Play The Help chapters 1 and 2 Kahoot! to review the events from the book.
4. Create a bubble map for Minny.
1. Put her name in the middle.
2. In each bubble find a quote that describes Minny.
3. Include a symbol.
4. Add color.
5. I will grade your vocabulary while you work on the bubble map.
6. Listen to the audio for pages 36-45.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list The Help list 2?

Book Review 2

Big Idea: What have you learned?

Learning Target: 

Reading: We will read for 10 minutes today.

Agenda:

1. Fill out the reading progress form.
2. Start book review #2 it is due on Sunday.
3. Read half of chapter 2 of The Help.
1. PDF of the book.
2. Audio for chapter 2.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list The Help part 1?

Catching Up on The Help activities

Big Idea: What have you learned?

Learning Target: 

Reading: We will read for 10 minutes today. Your book review will be on October 23rd.

Agenda:

1. You will create two Booksnaps today.
1. Here are examples of what Booksnaps look like.
2. The easiest tools to use are Instagram or Snapchat.
3. Of course, you could watch any of these tutorial videos to use other tools like Google Slides or Drawings.
4. You need to make a Booksnap about a character and an example of Jim Crow.
5. Email the pictures to yourself.
6. Open the slide deck for your class period and add your pictures. Use the same slide number as your Chromebook.
1. Slide Deck for Period 3
2. Slide Deck for Period 4
3. Slide Deck for Period 5
2. Watch 16:23 minutes of The Help which covers chapter 1.
3. Play a Kahoot! based on chapter 1.
4. Either work on your one-pager or your vocabulary.

Homework:

1. Did you start your new vocabulary list The Help part 1?