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Week 2 Schedule (4/28-5/2)
Week 2 Schedule (4/28-5/2)
Thursday, 5/1
Thursday, 5/1
Finish CAASPP, PT 2
HW: Read & take notes on ch. 25-28
Friday, 5/2 (Minimum Day)
Friday, 5/2 (Minimum Day)
Review slides for ch. 16-25 (slides 3-26)
Arrivals: Sequencing
Quotes page and Summary
Characters page
Final packet page
HW: Read & take notes on ch. 29-32
Week 2 Quiz (ch. 16-28) will be moved to NEXT WEEK on block day
Chapters 25-28:
Chapters 25-28:
Back at Miss Foley's house, notice the role of mirrors and temperature.
What does Miss Foley long for?
What seems to have happened to Mr. Crosetti? Why?
Will accuses Jim of wanting to be older . . . Why does Jim want to be older? What is Will afraid of?
Why does Will reveal himself when he hears Miss Foley speaking to his father at the police station?
Why does Will hesitate to tell his Dad what he has seen?
In chapter 28, Will and his father have a discussion about goodness. What does Mr. Halloway reveal about his thoughts on goodness?
Notice references to time and clocks. What is the significance of these?
Will has a realization about the carnival, and how it uses death and life. What seems to be the purpose of the carnival?
How does Will's relationship with his father seem to be changing?
End of Week 2: Discussion, Chapters 16-28
End of Week 2: Discussion, Chapters 16-28
Why does the Mirror Maze make Miss Foley cold, yet Jim grows warm? (ch. 15/16)
Why do you think Jim won't tell Will what he saw in the mirror maze? (16)
Why does Jim want Will to return to the carnival with him? (16)
When Jim and Will find Mr. Fury's bag, one of them states, "Storm never came. But he went." Is the first part of this true? Why or why not? (17)
Why is there a distinction between Mr. Dark being tattooed vs "Illustrated?" What do illustrations do? (18)
Why does Mr. Dark seem more interested in Jim than Will? (18)
What secret do Jim and Will learn about the carousel? (18)
Why do you think the young Mr. Cooger goes to Miss Foley's house? (19)
Look at the imagery/metaphors used to describe Robert’s (Mr. Cooger’s) appearance. What is the significance of how he is described? (19)
What does Will realize about the song the calliope played when the carousel spun backwards? (19)
Why does Will follow Jim? What role does he play in their friendship? (21)
Describe each boy's different motive for chasing after Mr. Cooger/Robert in chapter 23. What do they each fear?
Whom does Will recognize in the “Freak Tent” and why is he horrified by the realization?
Why is the next section titled, “Pursuits?” Who will be pursuing and why?
Why does Miss Foley have so many mirrors in her home? (25)
What does Miss Foley long for? How is the carnival using this against her? (25)
What seems to have happened to Mr. Crosetti? Why? (26)
Will accuses Jim of wanting to be older . . . Why does Jim want to be older? What is Will afraid of?
Why does Will reveal himself when he hears Miss Foley speaking to his father at the police station? (26)
Will says Miss Foley wants them to be guilty…do you agree? Why would this be true? (27)
Why does Will hesitate to tell his Dad what he has seen? (27)
In chapter 28, Will and his father have a discussion about goodness. What does Mr. Halloway reveal about his thoughts on goodness?
Why is it significant that Charles climbed into the house using the rungs Will placed on the outside wall?
Will has a realization about the carnival, and how it uses death and life. What seems to be the purpose of the carnival? (28)
Reflect: Notice references to time and clocks. What is the significance of these?
Reflect: How does Will's relationship with his father seem to be changing?
Monday, 5/5: NO SCHOOL
Block Day, 5/6 & 5/7
Monday, 5/5: NO SCHOOL
Block Day, 5/6 & 5/7
Week 2 slides: Review slides 27-34 on ch. 25-28
Kahoot! Review on Arrivals
Group discussion
Week 2 QUIZ & note check
Handout: Pursuits - Complete Character Summary on Miss Foley, Jim, Will, or Mr. Halloway
Week 3 slides: Review slides 3-8 on ch. 29-32
Packet: Character Analysis, Will's change
3 Quotes from chapter 28
HW: Read and take notes on 33-37
Thursday, 5/8
Thursday, 5/8
Review ch. 33-37 on slides
Packet: Character Analysis - Mr. Halloway
Packet: How Authors Build Suspense
HW: Read and take notes on ch. 38-40
Friday, 5/9
Friday, 5/9
Packet: Share out answers on Suspense
Review ch. 38-40 on slides
Quote: ch. 39
Discussion: ch. 29-40 (QUIZ #3 on MONDAY, 5/12)
Chapters 29-31:
Chapters 29-31:
Why did Jim take the lightning rod off his roof? (Find textual evidence)
In previous sections, Jim called Will a coward. How does Will evolve in the novel?
How does the witch move the balloon up and down? What might the significance of breath in the novel?
How does the witch mark Jim's roof? ***Remember this for later in the novel.
Analyze the meaning of the passage where the balloon paused "between unpromising midnight and promised and hoped for sun."
What role do we see that Will plays in his friendship with Jim?
Chapters 32-34:
Chapters 32-34:
Notice what happens to the weather from the beginning to the end of chapter 32?
What do Will and Jim realize about the little girl they find crying? Why do you Jim is less willing to accept this than Will? (32)
Why does Will call his father but hesitate to tell him the whole story? (33)
Predict: How might Charles Halloway help Will and Jim defeat Mr. Dark?
Chapters 35-37:
Chapters 35-37:
Note the significance of Mr. Dark's Tattoos in chapter 35.
How does Will's perception of his father evolve in chapter 35?
Earlier in the novel, Will thinks of his father as an "old man" - what change do we see in Chapter 35? (35)
What realization does Mr. Halloway have of the carnival in chapter 37?
Chapters 38-40:
Chapters 38-40:
Notice the motif of breathing used again in chapter 38. What is the significance of this?
What did Mr. Halloway discover about the nature of the carnival? (38)
What is the meaning of the seasons and the "autumn people" as described by Mr. Halloway? (38)
For what purpose does Mr. Halloway think the carnival watches people? (39)
What does Mr. Halloway explain about about the purpose of knowledge? (39)
How does the carnival survive over the generations? What does it feed off of? (39)
How does the carnival deceive people with its promises? (40)
What does Mr. Halloway theorize about the freaks? (40)
End of Week 3: Discussion, Chapters 29-40
End of Week 3: Discussion, Chapters 29-40
Why did Jim take the lightning rod off his roof? (29)
How does the witch move the balloon up and down? What might the significance of breath in the novel? (29)
As the boys watched the Dust Witch’s balloon, “The temperature dropped forty degrees.” What does this represent? (29)
Analyze the meaning of the passage where the balloon paused "between unpromising midnight and promised and hoped for sun." (30)
In previous sections, Jim called Will a coward. How does Will evolve in the novel? (29/30)
What role do we see that Will plays in his friendship with Jim? (30)
What happens in connection with the thunderstorm at the beginning of chapter 32?
What change in the weather happens after the parade passes? (32)
What do Will and Jim realize about the little girl they find crying? Why do you Jim is less willing to accept this than Will? (32)
Why does Will call his father but hesitate to tell him the whole story? (33)
Predict: How might Charles Halloway help Will and Jim defeat Mr. Dark?
What is symbolic about the hiding spot of the two boys in chapter 34? (storm drain)
Charles Halloway sees eyes tattoed on the back of Mr. Dark’s fingers. What do these represent? (35)
Why doesn’t Will want to call out to his father when he and Jim are hiding under the street grille? (35)
Earlier in the novel, Will thinks of his father as an "old man" - what change do we see in Chapter 35? (35)
What happens when Mr. Dark squeezes his fist? What does this show about his powers as the “Illustrated Man?” (35)
Analyze how Mr. Halloway handles the interaction with Mr. Dark. What does Will realize about his father? (35)
What plan does Mr. Halloway make with the boys? (35)
What is the significance of the “NO SALE” sign in chapter 36?
What did Mr. Halloway observe when he visited the carnival? (37)
What did Charles Halloway realize after he reads the lines from Shakespeare’s MacBeth? (37)
The motif of breathing is repeated in chapter 38. What is the significance of this?
Why are the boys relieved after they tell Mr. Halloway their story? (38)
What did Mr. Halloway discover about the nature of the carnival? (38)
Who are the autumn people? (38)
What is the meaning of the seasons as described by Mr. Halloway? (38)
How does Mr. Halloway find new purpose in his life? (38)
What does Mr. Halloway realize about Mr. Dark and fear? (39)
For what purpose does Mr. Halloway think the carnival watches people? (39)
What does Mr. Halloway explain about about the purpose of knowledge? (39)
How does the carnival survive over the generations? What does it feed off of? (39)
What is the significance of death watch beetles? (39)
What weaknesses does the carnival prey on? (40)
How does the carnival use death to manipulate people? (40)
How does the carnival deceive people with its promises? (40)
What does Mr. Halloway theorize about the freaks? (40)
Monday, 5/12 - QUIZ TODAY!!!
Monday, 5/12 - QUIZ TODAY!!!
Novel QUIZ #3
Character Development, Messages/Themes, Impactful Quote
HW: Read and take notes on ch. 41-44
Chapters 41-44:
Chapters 41-44:
What tactic does Mr. Dark use to try to manipulate Mr. Halloway and the boys in the library? (41 & 42)
How is temperature used in chapter 42?
Dark crushes Mr. Halloway’s LEFT hand. Look up the significance of the left hand. (43)
The witch mentions a "darning-needly dragonfly" - look up the significance of this insect. (43)
What does the clock symbolize in chapter 43?
What does Mr. Halloway realize about his age at the start of chapter 44?
What do we learn about the power of both Mr. Dark and the witch? (42/44)
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