Week 8 10A
Thursday Feb 7
Per 5 Ms. Scott
Today we:
- Read 69-75 and filled out the last section for the ACT 1 packet
- Discussed and turned in the ACT 1 packet
- Received a SECOND packet for Act 2
- Received a handout for a video "Divide and Conquer" to take notes on
- Watched "Divide and Conquer: Don't be a Sucker" and took notes
- Turned in notes handout for the video
Homework:
- read 76-81 and fill out that section in the packet for Act 2 (second packet handed out today)
Divide and Conquer notes handout.pdfWednesday, Feb 6
Period 4: Mr. Jensen
Agenda:
- If you have any late work, I will still accept it for partial credit. So check your grades!
- Exam corrections??
- Bathroom Policy- Unless it is an emergency, please wait until the hall pass is returned. You may write your name on a waitlist on the white board.
Lesson OBJECTIVE
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to analyze the roles that money and sexism have in the younger family..
First: What questions do you have about the play?
1.Write for 10 minutes answering the following questions:
- What is sexism to you?
- Is the Younger family sexist? Why or why not. -à look for quotes to share!
- What role does money play in the family? à look for quotes to share!
2.After writing, get with the person sitting behind you (some people may have three people) and share your answers. Pick one person to share out for the group.
3.Class discussion of sexism
4.Focused Conversation:
Everybody take a minute to jot down a few ideas on these questions cause I might call on you randomly
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- “What plan does Walter have? Do you think it is a good one? Why or why not?
- “How would you describe the relationship between Mama Younger and Ruth Explain your answer
- How does the conversation between Brenda and Ruth illustrate sexism (discrimination based on sex/gender)?
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Free reading time!
Homework:
1. Read to page 53 for Thursday
2. Study for your vocab quiz for Friday
3. Work on your handout for 46-75 (due Monday- there will be an act 1 reading quiz
4.Happy Wednesday everyone
Tuesday Feb 5
Per 4 Mr. Jensen
4th period 02/05/19
Agenda
Housekeeping:
- If you have any late work, I will still accept it for partial credit. So check your grades!
- Exam corrections??
Everyone get out a blank Piece of Paper-
“One thing I noticed about the first part of the play is ___________
One question that I have about the play is ____________
2. Now get with your elbow buddy and talk about your answers. Have one-person volunteer to share out.
3. Focused think, pair share on the first part of the reading!
Keep your piece of paper and answer from the warm up. We will use it for Think-Pair-Share. Stay in your recorder, sharer partners. We will keep them for the activity. Take out your homework sheets from last night, and record some of your peers answers.
Question 1. What does the opening of the Younger Family Apartment say about them?
- Take a minute to think on your own
- Get with your partner and have one person record and one person share
- The person who elected to share will tell the class what the pair said.
Question 2: How would you describe the relationship between Walter and Ruth so far?
- repeat above
Question 3. What is the significance of the fifty cents? How does oi explain the family and how they relate to one another
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End of the lesson
On the warm up paper,
write for a few minutes about what will happen to the relationship between Ruth and Walter in the next part of the book?
Free reading time!
Homework:
1. Read to page 46
2. Bring in the handout from 23-46 tomorrow (completed)
3. Take some time to breathe today :J
Tuesday Feb 5
Per 5 Ms. Scott
Today we:
- Went over the pages from last night in Raisin in the Sun
- Read pages 33-46 and filled out packet according to criteria
- Discussed this section
- Read pages 47-53 and filled out packet according to criteria
Homework:
- Finish reading the sections from today (33-46 and 47-53) you will fill out the packet for TWO sections
Monday Feb 4
Per 4 Mr. Jensen
4th period 02/04/19
Agenda
. - 1. Go Checkout Raisin in the Sun From Connie
2. Write for five minutes about the definition of a theme, and the difference between a thematic topic and a thematic statement and an example of theme from a movie you saw recently
3. turn to the person sitting next to you an share what you wrote!
4. Thumb poll on who is comfortable with a theme and the difference between a thematic topic and a thematic statement
5. We will be reading Raisin in the sun which is about An African American Family trying to buy a home in the 1950’s. .
6. The end product you will be producing for this unit is a thematic essay. It is critical that, while you read, you take notes on quotes that you can use for the paper
7. Vocabulary time! Work with your elbow partner to answer the vocabulary answers. Do not use the internet or dictionaries
8. Now, work with your partner on one piece of paper to answer the following questions:
- Do you agree with the following statement: money is life? Once upon a time freedom used to be life, now it is just money.
-What struggles did African Americans face in getting housing. In the 1950’s? think back to the redlining video
9. Wrap up. Read the poem at the front of the book individually and write a brief guess about what you think “raisin in the sun” means
Homework:
1.Read pages 25-32 and answer the questions that correspond to those pages. Do not read ahead
2. Practice going on the website
3.Study for the vocab quiz on Friday
4. Have a safe and happy Monday :J
handout for reading
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1agB_lvqQLkpvHD3qB8AxNFUhcYoq0scm3q-nfSfvQxQ/edit
LINK to ONLINE TEXT OF RAISIN IN THE SUN
Monday Feb 4
Per 5 Ms. Scott
Today we:
- Checked out A Raisin in the Sun--here is the online link of text!!!
- AUDIO BOOK LINK HERE
Scene 1 - 0:00 Scene 2 - 29:45 Act 2 Scene 1- 54:44 Scene 2 - 1:15:00 Scene 3 - 1:26:49 Act 3 Scene 1 - 1:47:00
- Read "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes
- Reviewed the cast of the play (Raisin in the Sun)
- Reviewed Direct and Indirect characterization
- Received ACT 1 packet for reading: Summary, thematic topics, quotes that convey thematic topic, image, and explanation of image (This will be turned in at the end of act 1)
Homework:
- Read 25-32---complete the packet according to my specifications!
