MONDAY (29th)

• Finish reading Act 5
• Work Period for modern Scene presentations (chose groups)

TUESDAY (30th)

• Finish viewing Polanski’s Macbeth
• Work Period for modern Scene presentations

THURSDAY (2nd)

• Quiz Act 4 and 5
• Work period for scene presentations
• Is Macbeth a tragic hero?  Class discussion.
• In class essay on Macbeth is TUESDAY December 7th.  You will have a choice of two topics.  To prepare for this composition, make note of significant quotations that reflect Macbeth’s change in character and his ability to be a tragic hero.

FRIDAY (3rd)

• Independent novel – Book talk and time to read
• Work period for modern scene presentation (if time)

MONDAY (6th)

• Silent Reading
• What is a memoir?  How does this genre differ from others?
• Memories of Place
  • Poem – Montauk by Sarah Kay (class discussion)
  • Essays – Chicken Hips and Fine By Myself Finally
  • H.W. Focus questions for the two essays due tomorrow

TUESDAY (7th)

• Macbeth – In Class Essay (open book)

THURSDAY (9th)

• Macbeth Modern Scene Presentations
• Writing 100 word memoirs about place
• Silent Reading
• H.W. prepare role sheet for tomorrow book club discussion

FRIDAY (10th)

• Independent novel/book club meeting #1

MONDAY

• Independent Reading
• Discussion Of The Short Story – Saturday Climbing
• Class reading and annotation of “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan (RR)
• H.W. read “Two Kinds” for Tuesday

TUESDAY

• Placemat Activity For “Two Kinds”
• Clip From The Film “The Joy Luck Club” (The Piano Scene)
• H.W. Compare/Constrast the parent/child relationships in “Two Kind”s and “Saturday Climbing”

THURSDAY

• Share findings last day’s homework (comparison chart)
• How to integrate quotations mini lesson
• Children’s Literature Presentations (2nd half)
• H.W. Reading on how to write a synthesis essay and write introductory paragraph (thesis) for Monday

FRIDAY

Professional Day – No School

Please note RR = Readings and Resources, H= Handouts

MONDAY

• Narrative Essays Returned
• Review and discussion of “The Pedestrian” questions
• Black Mirror:  Clips from the episode “Nosedive” questions and discussion (H)
  • Clip #1  from “Nose Dive” (Cafe Scene) , Clip #2 from “Nose Dive” (Laci rates coworker)
• Mini In-Class Group Presentation of  Venn Diagram
• H.W. Finish reading your novel for Wednesday.  Complete Literature Circle Prep Sheet #4 (H)

TUESDAY

• “The Lottery” assignment due
• Continue discussion last day and groups to present findings

WEDNESDAY

• Book Club #4- Final Discussion
• Literature Circle In-Class Essay
• Read “Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield (RR)
• “Miss Brill” Characterization chart and questions (due next Monday) (H)

FRIDAY

Professional Day – No School