November 2025

Monday (Late Start)

November 3

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• November Calendar 

• RTL Essay Update

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

3. The Book Thief Presentations 

• Audience Expectations 

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief (through page 80 by class time on Tues. (11/4)/Wed. (11/5)

RTL Essay:

• ALL Planners should be completed by now

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

The Book Thief Vocabulary:

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

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

• Book Thief Presentation Updates

3. The Book Thief Vocabulary Assessment

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief (when done)

4. The Book Thief  (Propaganda)

• Complete Propaganda Presentation 

• Propaganda Techniques Video

4. The Book Thief

• Complete page 1-80 Review

• Begin page 81-113 Review/Discussion

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief (through page 184 by class time on Mon. (11/10)/Wed. (11/12)

November 10

Monday (Blocks 1, 3, 5)

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• Book Thief Presentation Update

• RTL Essay Update

• Book Thief Vocabulary Assessment Update

3. The Book Thief  (Propaganda)

• Complete Propaganda Presentation 

• Propaganda Techniques Video

• Begin Propaganda Activity

4. The Book Thief

• Complete page 81-113 Review/Discussion

• Begin Part III Jigsaw Activity

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief (through page 204 by class time on Thurs. (11/13)

                        Tuesday 

November 11

NO SCHOOL/Veteran's Day!

       Wednesday (Blocks 2, 4, 6)

November 12

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• Book Thief Presentation Update

• RTL Essay Update

• Book Thief Vocabulary Assessment Update

3. The Book Thief Reading Check (114-184)

• Continue Reading/Annotating when done

4. The Book Thief  (Propaganda)

• Complete Propaganda Presentation

• Begin Propaganda Analysis Activity

4. The Book Thief

• Complete page 81-113 Review/Discussion

• Begin Part III Jigsaw Activity

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 204  by class time this Fri. (11/14)

        Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

November 13/14

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Your (Rainy) Weekend?

3. Reminders: 

• RTL Essay Update

• Book Thief 114-184 Reading Check (update)

• Book Thief Vocabulary Assessment (update)

Make-Up Assessment (if scored below a 70% on original) next Thursday (11/20) during Homeroom.  May earn up to a "C"

Original Assessment now available in Formative (use this!), in addition to Flashcards in Formative

4. The Book Thief  (Propaganda)

Period 1: 

• Complete Propaganda Analysis Activity

Period 2: 

• Pacific Islands (WW II)

• Flags of our Fathers Trailer 

• Propaganda Techniques Video

• Begin Propaganda Analysis Activity

5. The Book Thief

• Jesse Owens & Luz Long (Juxtaposition)

Fascism & Hitler's Rise to Power (videos)

• Rise of the Nazis (4:14) 

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

• Complete Part III Jigsaw Activity

• Discuss/Analyze Pages 185-204

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 266  by class time on Tues. (11/18)/Wed. (11/19)

• Make-Up Assessment (if scored below a 70% on original) next Thursday (11/20) during Homeroom.  May earn up to a "C"

Original Assessment now available in Formative (use this!), in addition to Flashcards in Formative

  Monday (Late Start)

November 17

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• RTL Essay Update

• 2026 Spelling Bee (posted in GC Stream).  Dec. 1st deadline

• This Week/Autumn Break

• Review HW

3. The Book Thief  

• Begin Part IV Jigsaw 

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 266  by class time on Tues. (11/18)/Wed. (11/19)

• Make-Up Assessment (if scored below a 70% on original) this Thursday (11/20) during Homeroom.  May earn up to a "C"

Original Assessment now available in Formative (use this!), in addition to Flashcards in Formative

Tuesday/Wednesday (Block Periods)

      November 18/19

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders: 

• RTL Essay Update

• 2026 Spelling Bee (posted in GC Stream).  Dec. 1st deadline

• This Week/Autumn Break

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

• Read/Annotate (when done)

4. Stand Up & Share #3

5. Period Two: Jesse Owens & Luz Long (Juxtaposition)

Fascism & Hitler's Rise to Power (videos)

• Rise of the Nazis (4:14) 

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

6. The Book Thief  

•  Complete Part IV Jigsaw

• Begin Review 205-266 (if time)

Homework:

• Read/Annotate The Book Thief through page 292  by class time on Thurs. (11/20)/Fri. (11/21)

• Make-Up Assessment (if scored below a 70% on original) this Thursday (11/20) during Homeroom.  May earn up to a "C"

Original Assessment now available in Formative (use this!), in addition to Flashcards in Formative

      Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

November 20/21

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Fall Break

3. Reminders: 

• RTL Essay Update

• 2026 Spelling Bee (posted in GC Stream).  Dec. 1st deadline

• The Book Thief Vocab. Makeup (update)

3. Period 2: 

• Complete Propaganda Analysis Activity

4. The Book Thief  

• Zusak Interview 

• Part V Jigsaw 

• Interview Liesel/Papa

6. The Book Thief  

•  Begin Part V Jigsaw

Homework:

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

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!