Learning Target: Students will read their book club books and begin working on their first book log. 

Bell Work: How do you feel about the book that you have been assigned? What aspects of the book interest you the most? What fears do you have about this unit and the work you will complete? 

Assignment: Reading Day and Book Log #1

Learning Target: Students will read their book club books and begin working on their first book log. 

Bell Work: Compare yourself to the main character. How are you the same? How are you different? Include at least two quotations which describe the main character and explain what the quotations suggest. 

Assignment: Reading Day and Book Log #1

Learning Target: Students will understand what social and environmental factors are and how they impact people and characters. Students will identify and explain the identifying and environmental factors that are at play in their chosen novels. 

Bell Work: Are these characters similar to those in another book you have read? Why? How? Record at least two quotations which support your view and explain how they support your view.

Assignment: Introduction to identifying and environmental factors. Work with your groups to identify and explain the identifying and environmental factors that are at play and that affect the characters in your chosen novel. Complete the worksheet assignment with your group. 

Learning Target: Students will work with their group to complete their assignment from the previous day. Students will read their book club books and work on their first book log. 

Bell Work: Friday Questions 

Assignment: 10 minute meeting with your group/ Reading Day and Book Log #1

Learning Target: Students will read their book club books and begin working on their book log. 

Bell Work: Is there anything about this book that is like your life? Record and discuss at least two quotations which help to illustrate the similarity between the book and your life. 

Assignment: Book Log #1 Due/ Social and Environmental Factors work due/  Reading Day and Book Log #2