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Learning expectations for the month of November
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Generalize about universal themes, human nature, cultural and historical perspectives from reading multiple texts. Extend the meaning of a text by expressing an insight implied but not stated, or use text-based information to solve a problem not explicitly identified in the text. | |
Long-term
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Noticing Notes and Quote Analysis packets are due upon completion of The Outsiders--Tuesday, November 25 | |
Learning
objectives for the week of Nov. 17-21 |
Write a paragraph explaining a quote in the context of a story. Write a paragraph explaining how you personally relate to or connect with a quote. Write a paragraph explaining the deeper meaning of a quote and how it could be applied to life and society in general. NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK | |
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Classroom assignments
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Monday: Discuss Chap. 7 of The Outsiders; Define Literary Term #11, allusion, and its use in The Outsiders (Paul Newman, Gone With the Wind, Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay," Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Hank Williams). Listen to music by Elvis, The Beatles, and Hank Williams; Begin Quote Connections Essay #2 or begin reading Chap. 8 |
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Tuesday:
Quiz on Chapters 7 & 8 of The Outsiders; Lesson: Music
in The Outsiders-- Elvis, The Beatles, and Hank Williams; complete
a three-way Venn diagram |
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Wednesday: Discuss Chap. 9 of The Outsiders; Begin Quote Connections Essay #3; Begin reading Chap. 10 |
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Thursday:
Lesson
Activity: Match a song to a character and justify choice by using text-based
information; Discuss Chap. 10 of The Outsiders; Begin
reading Chap. 11 |
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Friday:
Discuss
Chap. 11 of The Outsiders; Begin reading Chap. 12 |
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Monday, Nov. 24: Discuss Chap. 12 of The Outsiders; Begin Quote Connections Essay #4 Tuesday, Nov. 25: Noticing Notes and Quote Connections Essays are due; Comprehension-Response Test on The Outsiders |
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