WEEK 6: NOVEL STUDIES


MONDAY
LABOR DAY!

TUESDAY
  1.  Double-entry Journal: Find a quote that reveals who Sterling, Amy or Sheila are. 
  2. Open Mic #3: Share personification poems for extra credit towards novel quiz.
  3. Freedom Writers: Complete a RACER paragraph comparing one character from film to any character we have read in novel.
HW: Finish reading the novel and complete character chart.
WEDNESDAY
  1. Double-entry Journal: Find 4 quotes about your assigned character (quote from character, from another classmate, from poem, and the 4th quote is up to you).  Explain next to quote what is revealed.  
  2. 2-Point Writing: Finish gathering evidence for your paragraph comparing a character from Freedom Writers to Bronx Masquerade
HW: Finish reading the novel and complete character chart.

THURSDAY
  1.  Open Mic #4: Write a poem inspired by Amy's Ode to Stone or Steve's Doubtless poem about chasing his dreams no matter what.
  2. Gallery Walk: Walk around and add to your character charts for the novel or take pics to use for your Unit Test review.
  3.  2-Point Writing: Finish gathering evidence for your paragraph comparing a character from Freedom Writers to Bronx Masquerade
HW: Study for Unit Test tomorrow by reviewing your character chart, and re-reading each of the poems for figurative language and to identify who wrote them. There will be at least two poems you will need to use TPCAST to break down for meaning. Use these links to study:
Bronx Masq Audio| 
Bronx Masq Pgs. 1-80
Poetry in Bronx Masquerade

FRIDAY
  1.  Unit 1 Exam
  2. Open Mic #4: Share poems in class for extra credit towards unit test (5 pts)
  3. Brainstorm: Think of a new character to add to Mr. Ward's classroom.  Complete the brainstorm packet.
HW: Complete "New Kid on the Block" packet by answering questions about your new character you will create in the form of a new chapter.  

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