December 2025

Monday (Late Start)

December 1

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Your Autumn Break

3. Reminders: 

• December Calendar

• 2025-26 Spelling Bee (posted in GC Stream).  TODAY is the deadline

• Book Thief Vocab. Make-Up Update

• The Book Thief  Timed Writing BP (Thursday, 12/11)/Friday (12/12)

• Book Thief Movie (week of 12/15)

• Review HW

4. The Book Thief 

• Complete Part V Jigsaw/Discussion

• Student Reading/Annotating (if time)

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 370  by class time on Tues. (12/1)/Wed. (12/2)

• Review your RTL Essay comments/corrections & rubric scoring by class time on Tues. (12/1)/Wed. (12/2)

                Thurs./Fri. (Block Periods)

              December 4/5

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Holidays? 

3. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief  Timed Writing BP (Thursday, 12/11)/Friday (12/12)

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4.  Complete Response to Literature Grade Review 

• Review Student Sample

• Introduce RTL Reflection Activity

5. Continue Explanation Practice Activity (Pear Deck)

• Slide #5 & Slide #6

6. The Book Thief  

• Begin Part 6 Jigsaw/Discussion 

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 451  by class time Tues. (12/9)/Wed. (12/10)

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Monday (Late Start)

December 9

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief  Timed Writing BP (This Friday, 12/13)

• RTL Essay Homeroom Discussions Update

• Book Thief Vocab Make-Up Update

• Spelling Bee Update

• Next Week's Plans (The Book Thief Movie)

• Plan for Completing The Book Thief 

3.  Introduce RTL Essay Reflection 

4. The Book Thief  

• Extra Credit for Part 5 (?)

• Complete Part 5 Jigsaw/Discussion (questions 13-14)

• Part 6 Jigsaw/Discussion 

• Jesse Owens & Luz Long (Juxtaposition)

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 430  by class time this Wed. (12/11)

• Complete/Submit RTL Personal Reflection by this Friday (12/13)

               Wednesday (Block Periods)

December 11

Agenda :

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Stand Up & Share #4

3. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief  Timed Writing BP (This Friday, 12/13)

• RTL Essay Homeroom Discussions Update

• Next Week's Plans/Completing The Book Thief

• Spelling Bee Update

4. Continue Explanation Practice Activity (Pear Deck)

• Slide #7

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief (when finished)

5. Tone vs Mood

• Define/Discuss

6. Fascism & Hitler's Rise to Power (watch videos)

• Rise of the Nazis (4:14) > Student Notes

• The Story of Fascism in Europe  (3:01)

7. The Book Thief  

• Complete Part 6 Jigsaw/Discussion (share out)

• Part 7 Jigsaw/Discussion 

• Jesse Owens & Luz Long (Juxtaposition)

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief  through pg. 515 by Fri. (12/13)

• Complete/Submit RTL Personal Reflection by this Friday (12/13)

• Find TWO of your BEST examples of Juxtaposition & the page number (one from each half of the novel).  Please do NOT share your choices with anyone!

First Half (pgs. 1 - 292)
Second Half (pgs. 293 - 515)

                 Friday (Block Periods)

December 13

Agenda :

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• RTL Essay Homeroom Discussions Update

• Visitors Today

3. Book Thief  RTL Timed Writing BP

• Review Book Thief RTL Timed Write Presentation

• Student Work Time (40-45 minutes).  Submit by 9:05 am

• Read/Annotate Book Thief  (when finished)

3. The Book Thief 

• Part 7 Jigsaw/Discussion 

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief  through pg. 550 by Mon. (12/16)

• Complete/Submit RTL Personal Reflection by TODAY (12/13)

 Monday (Late Start)

December 16

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• This Week's Bell Schedule

• Book Thief RTL Body Par. Update

• January Justice Speeches

3. The Book Thief

• Complete Part 7 Jigsaw 

• Begin The Book Thief Movie (enjoy!)

Homework:

• Any Missing English Work? (due by Thursday, 12/19)

              Wednesday (Block Periods)

December 18

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• Book Thief Body Par. Student Samples

3. Continue The Book Thief movie (enjoy!)

• Please keep talking down

• No Chromebooks (unless working on something school-related; urgent work only)

Homework:

• Any Missing English Work? (due by Thursday, 12/19)

• Review Book Thief Body Par. Student Samples

Thursday (Single Periods >Minimum Day Schedule)

End of Fall Semester

December 19

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Complete The Book Thief movie (enjoy!)

• Similarities & Differences?

• Missing Parts?

• Overall impression?

3. Reminders: 

• Wrapping up The Book Thief  (please continue bringing your copy week after break)

• Optional Practice Body Par. Prompts (to be posted in GC)

• Spring Semester Sneak Preview 

(After The Book Thief  wrap-up, will be focusing on preparing for your Justice Speech - first, your practice speech)