Monday, 9/14 -- Discussion of Les Miserables Ch. 3-4. Completion of song lyric analysis activity. Read Ch. 5 for homework and complete theme tracker.
Tuesday, 9/15 -- Case study carousel for child labor. Whole-class discussion of labor laws and the historical context of labor in Les Miserables. Read Ch. 6 of Les Miserables and complete Ch. 5-7 questions for Thursday. Continue working on theme tracker.
Wednesday, 9/16 -- Quickwrite assignment. View famous influential speeches to analyze structure and rhetoric. Distribution of and brainstorming for social justice projects. Read Ch. 7 of Les Miserables for Thursday and complete Ch. 5-7 questions for Thursday.
Thursday, 9/17 -- Check Ch. 5-7 questions. Speed dating study of student social justice project topics. Research instruction mini lesson. Work on social justice project introductions and research. Read Ch. 8 of Les Miserables and complete theme tracker for Friday.
Friday, 9/18 -- Complete research reflection. Individual work on social justice research. Read Ch. 9-10 of Les Miserables and complete Ch. 8-10 questions for Monday.
Monday, 9/7 -- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 9/8 -- Collection of exoneration research assignment. Completion of pre-reading activity for Les Miserables. Complete background notes.
Wednesday, 9/9 -- Distribution of theme tracker. Read Ch. 1- 2 of Les Miserables and complete questions for homework.
Thursday, 9/10 -- Discussion of the impact of injustice. Completion of case study carousel and sticky note synthesis. Read Ch. 3 of Les Miserables for homework.
Friday, 9/11 -- Quick write. Completion of scene recap and setup. Completion of cause / effect mapping activity. Complete gallery walk presentation and discussion. Read Ch. 4 for homework.
Monday, 8/31 -- Peer revision of satirical essays. Final drafts due Wednesday. Whole-class discussion of essential question -- what is the connection between personal dignity and public justice? Think-pair-share on false accusations.
Tuesday, 9/1 -- Whole-class reading and discussion of Maupassant's "The Piece of String." Complete annotations for Wednesday. Final draft of satirical essay due Wednesday.
Wednesday, 9/2 -- Whole-class and small group work with Maupassant's "The Piece of String" annotations and questions. Begin exoneration mini-research assignment.
Thursday, 9/3 -- Quickwrite: How do bias, rumor, and rush-to-judgment function in modern criminal justice systems?
How do exoneration organizations restore human dignity to the wrongfully accused? How does modern technology impact one's ability to restore human dignity after a false accusation? Continue exoneration mini-research assignment.
Friday, 9/4 -- (11:30 dismissal) Begin work on socratic discussion of Maupassant's story along with restorative justice initiatives.
Monday, 8/24 -- Turn in satirical analysis assignment. Whole-class work with sample satirical essay. Distribution of vocabulary assignment and fill-in-the-blank notes for Swift's "A Modest Proposal" -- due in class.
Tuesday, 8/25 -- Distribution of satirical writing assignment -- due Tuesday. Whole-class and individual work with Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal." Complete reading questions for Thursday.
Wednesday, 8/26 -- Completion of brainstorming activity for satirical writing assignment -- due Friday. Continue working on reading questions for Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal."
Thursday, 8/27 -- Check questions for "A Modest Proposal." In-class work on drafting original satirical essays -- due Wednesday.
Friday, 8/28 -- Continue in-class work on drafting satirical essays -- due Wednesday. Rough draft of satirical essays due Monday.
Monday, 8/17 -- Meme voting. Distribution of binder dividers. Think-Pair-Share activity with Lady Justice. Small-group and whole-class work with (GIST reading strategy) Psychology Today's "Don't Confuse Revenge With Justice: Five Key Differences."
Tuesday, 8/18 -- Justice vs. Revenge scenario discussions based on Psychology Today's "Don't Confuse Revenge With Justice: Five Key Differences." Background notes on Prosper Merimee and Corsican landscape. Begin reading Merimee's "Mateo Falcone." Finish reading for homework.
Wednesday, 8/19 -- Journal activity. Whole-class discussion of "Mateo Falcone" and completion of questions.
Thursday, 8/20 -- Whole-class viewing of "Ball-less Soccer" video and completion of Google Form analysis. Notes on Satire.
Friday, 8/21 -- Bell ringer. Individual and partner work on satire assignment -- due in class.
Monday, 8/10 -- NO SCHOOL - Teacher Institute
Tuesday, 8/11 -- Freshman Academy
Wednesday, 8/12 -- Station activities. Distribution of course overviews and "All About Me" forms -- due Friday.
Thursday, 8/13 -- Collection of course overviews and "All About Me" forms -- due Friday. Getting-to-know-you group and whole-class activities.
Friday, 8/14 -- Collection of course overviews and "All About Me" forms. Distribution of binder dividers. Distribution of meme activity assignments -- due Monday.