November 2025

Monday (Late Start)

November 3

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• November Calendar 

• The Book Thief Vocabulary Assessment this Thurs. (11/6)/Fri. (11/7)

3. The Book Thief Presentations 

• Audience Expectations 

Homework:

• Complete Conclusion Planner (if you have not already)

Use the Response to Literature Slide Presentation as your guide!

Do NOT continue any of your Body Paragraphs outside of class

• Supplies for Next Unit:  Your copy of the novel, pens (especially blue & other non-black colors), highlighters

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 80 by class time this Wed. (11/6)

Create your KEY on the inside cover of your book.  Also, write your first & last name (in pen)

• Bring your copy of The Book Thief  to each class session

• The Book Thief Vocabulary (Assessment this Fri., 11/8) 

Use flashcards under "Practice Sets" in Go Formative to prepare 

      Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

November 6/7

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• November Calendar 

• Next Week's Bell Schedule

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3. The Book Thief Vocabulary Assessment

The Book Thief (81-113) Reading Check

• When done, move into Student Work Time

5. Response to Literature Essay 

• Student Work Time

6. The Book Thief

• Review/Discuss 1-80 & 81-113

Homework:

• Do NOT continue any of your Body Paragraphs outside of class

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 184  by class time this Wed. (11/13)

• The Book Thief Vocabulary (Assessment next Fri., 11/15) 

Use flashcards under "Practice Sets" in Go Formative to prepare 

November 10

Monday (Blocks 1, 3, 5)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

                        Tuesday 

November 11

NO SCHOOL/Veteran's Day!

       Wednesday (Blocks 2, 4, 6)

November 12

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Your 3-Day Weekend

3. Reminders: 

• Book Thief Reading Checks 

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4.  Book Thief Reading Check (p. 114-184)

• When done, move on to "Student Work Time"

5. Response to Literature Essay 

• Student Work Time

6. The Book Thief

• Vocabulary Assessment Review

• Begin Propaganda Presentation 

• Review/Discuss 114-184

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 204  by class time this Fri. (11/15)

• The Book Thief Vocabulary (Assessment this Fri., 11/15) 

Use flashcards under "Practice Sets" in Go Formative to prepare 

        Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

November 13/14

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Your Weekend?

3. Reminders: 

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• Book Thief Presentation Update

4.  The Book Thief Vocabulary Assessment

• When done, move on to Student Work Time

5. Response to Literature Essay 

Homework:

• Look for that Book Thief Presentation Scoring Guide in your Google Drive (once you see a score entered into Aeries)

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 266  by class time this Wed. (11/20)

  Monday (Late Start)

November 17

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief Presentations Update

• RTL Essay Update

• The Book Thief Vocab. Assessment Update (70% or below > Make-Up on Friday during Homeroom)

• 2024-25 Spelling Bee 

• This Week/Autumn Break

3. The Book Thief  

• Begin Part 3 Discussion (Jigsaw Questions)

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 266  by class time this Wed. (11/20)

Tuesday/Wednesday (Block Periods)

      November 18/19

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief Vocab. Assessment Update (70% or below > Make-Up on Friday during Homeroom)

Original Assessment now available in Formative

• 2024-25 Spelling Bee

• This Week/Autumn Break

• Visitors Today

3. The Book Thief Reading Check (p. 205-266)

• When done, move on to Student Work Time

4. The Book Thief  

•  Part 3 Discussion (Jigsaw Questions)

• Begin Part 4 Jigsaw Questions

• Is Propaganda ever OK? (Iwo Jima Example)

• Continue Propaganda Presentation 

• Propaganda Techniques Video

• Propaganda Analysis Activity

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 350  by class time Wed. (12/4)

• Prepare for The Book Thief Vocab. Make-Up Assessment (Fri., 11/22) during Homeroom.  Original Assessment available in Formative

      Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

November 20/21

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Thanksgiving Break

3. Reminders: 

• The Book Thief Vocab. Assessment Update (70% or below > Make-Up on Friday during Homeroom)

Original Assessment now available in Formative

• 2024-25 Spelling Bee

4. The Book Thief  

• Part 4 Jigsaw Questions

• Review/Discuss Part 5 (through p. 266)

• Continue Propaganda Presentation 

• Flags of our Fathers Trailer

• Propaganda Techniques Video

• Propaganda Analysis Activity

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 350  by class time this Wed. (12/4)