Lottery

Reflect on an experience where you participated in a raffle or a lottery- how did it feel? Did you enjoy the experience? What were those moments of anticipation like before the winning ticket(s)/ number(s) were drawn?

Reflect on an experience

Reflect on an experience you have had with someone with a cognitive or physical disability. How did you feel about that person? Were you embarassed by him/ her?

What's the measure of a man/ or woman?

What is the most important quality a human being can possess? Is it to be attractive or intelligent or kind? Explain...


1. Reflection
2. Read Scarlet Ibis

3. Start questions

Wrapping up- Cask of Amontillado

It is now more than a hundred years after Cask of Amontillado has been written. You are taken on a torch-led tour of the catacombs. At the end of the hall, you find the room where the narrator had built the wall, which had begun to collapse. You peek inside- what do you see?

Make a Prediction

What will happen after Fortunato drinks the sherry?

Cask of Amontillado

1. REFLECTION:
If you really made someone angry, what would be the worst thing they could do to get back at you?

2. READ:
Cask of Amontillado

3. AS YOU READ
Highlight 5 words that you do not know. Define them for homework.

Today in English

1. Quick-write
2. Quiz Review

3. Quiz

Today in English:

1. Reflection
In what way does Rainsford become more like Zaroff at the end of the story?
2. Most Dangerous game reading questions
3. Most Dangerous game Vocab
 Homework: Most dangerous game quickwrite

Rainsford the most dangerous game?

Today in English:

1. Reflection
What thoughts would be going through your head if you were Rainsford trapped in his room in Zaroff's chateau?

2. Continue reading/ answering questions "Most Dangerous Game"

Today in Enlgish:

1. Reflection
What do you think General Zaroff stocks the island with (what does he think the most dangerous game is?)

2. Inferences
A best guess about the circumstances in the story.

1. Reflection
Make a prediction: What will Raimsford find on the island?
2. Reading: "Most Dangerous Game"

3. Literary terms as they apply to "Most Dangrous Game".

Challenging hunt

Challenging hunt

 

1. Reflection
What kind of animal would be the most difficult to hunt? What would make the hunt such a challenge?

 

2. Literary glossary

Hunting

1. Do you think hunting is immoral- why or why not?
2. Pick out our books for SSR
3. Pre-reading activity "The Most Dangerous Game"
4. Literary terms

At the end of Chapter 18, Katniss has her first kill. Do you think killing another human being changes someone? How? Give reasons for your answer.

What advantage will destroying the career's food supply give Katniss and Rue?

Do you think Katniss and Rue will be successful in destroying the Career's food supply? Why or why not?

Do you think it is a good idea for Katniss to trust Rue? Why or why not?

Do you think that Katniss can trust Peeta? Why or why not?

Burn

Reflect on a time when you burned yourself. How did it happen? How did you treat the burn? How did it heal?

Cause and Effect

What do you think CAUSED the fire that woke Katniss from her perch? What EFFECT will it have on her and the rest of the contestants?

Why do you think....

...the gamekeepers might have set a fire?

Would you

What would you do in the early stages of the hunger games? Would you go it alone or try to become part of a group? Explain your reasoning.

Would you....

...rather die of starvation or of thirst? Explain your answer.

What would you do?

If you were faced with Catniss' choice- either run into the area by the cornucopia to grab supplies/ bow-and-arrow and risk death, or to follow Haymitch's advice and retreat to the woods and put as much distance between you and the other tributes?

What skills....

would you want to possess that would make you most likely to win the hunger games (real skills, not super-powers!).

What ability do you posses...

...that would best help you to stay alive in the Hunger games?

Killer Peeta?

Why would Katniss think a kind Peeta is more dangerous than an unkind one?

Ratings

Think of reality shows like "Jersey Shore"- what kind of things would the television network/ government want to have happen during the Hunger Games in order to make more people watch?

Katniss and Peeta

How do you think Katniss feels about Peeta, taking into account that he saved her from starving? Do you think this will change how they compete with each other during the hunger games?

Make a prediction

What will be going through Katniss' mind as she prepares to leave District 12 for the hunger games?

Reaping

Why is the lottery to select contestants called the reaping? What could that mean?

Mood

What kind of mood are you in today? What do you think that the mood is in the school in general?

Today in English:

1. Blog Posting

2. Define Mood/ Begin Literary term glossary

3. Read Hunger Games

4. Mood Quick Shot

Special Place

In the hunger games, Katniss only feels carefree when she's hunting in the woods outside District 12 with Gale. What place in your own life gives you that same feeling?

Worst job

In the "Hunger Games", particularly bad jobs are assigned to the districts as punishment. In district 12, that means working in the coal mines. What do you think the worst job is? What would you force people to do as punishment?

Reality show

Would you compete in a reality show where, if you won, you would become incredibly rich, but if you lost, you would lose your life?

In what circumstances....

is it okay to kill someone? is it ever okay?

Will Alfred beat Hubbard?

At the end of Chapter 19, Alfred is matched against the heavier, more experienced Hubbard. Donatelli, Alfred's trainer, does not even want to allow the fight to happen, but Alfred convinces him. Will Alfred win? What is he trying to prove?

Victory or not?

How do you think Alfred feels about his first fight?

Today in English

1. Read Chapter 12

2. Write your own comprehension questions (10)

3. Silent Reading

Major and Hollis

Who are the characters Major and Hollis? What do they want from Alfred?

1. Blog Posting

2. Quiz

3. Writing- Complete research, MEL-Con paragraphs on topic

Does Alfred have what it takes?

Based on Alfred's experiences in chapter 11 & 12 (using drugs, riding in a stolen car, cleaning out his gym locker at Donatelli's gym) do you think he has what it takes to be a Contender? Why or why not?

TODAY IN ENGLISH

1. Blog Posting

2. Complete Chapter 11& 12 questions

3. Silent Reading

Aunt Pearl

Aunt Pearl doesn't want Alfred to box because he thinks he'll get his brains beat in. Would your parent/ guardian be supportive of you pursuing boxing? Why or why not?

Today in English:

1. Blog Posting

2. Chapter 11 reading

3. SSR

getting better all the time

Alfred feels new confidence as his skills, once week, begin to develop. Reflect on a time in your life where you felt that change in confidence, as you moved from absolute beginner to developing some skill in an area or activity.

Today in English:

1. Blog posting
2. Chapter 1o reading
3. Chapter 10 questions
4. Writing- gathering facts

Will Alfred stick with boxing...

or give up? What evidence do you have to support your answer?

1. Blog Posting

2. Read Chapter 10

3. Ch 10 questions

4. Writing- gathering evidence

Snitches get stiches

What's this expression imply? Do you agree with the idea behind it?

Do you think...

Today in English

1. Blog Posting

2. Finish Chapter 7 turn-ins

3. Gather information from boxing topic (snapple caps)/ Write thesis

4. Read Chapter 8

Alfred has what it takes to make it as a "Contender"? Why or why not?

Today in English

1. Complete Chapter 7 reading

2. Complete questions, online turn-in

3. SSR

What is....

The boxer "Jelly"'s flaw? How does it represent a quality you need to be a competitive athlete?

TODAY IN ENGLISH

1. Blog Posting

2. Quiz

3. Finish reading Chapter 7

4. Question set Chapter 7

Why the fight?

Today in English

1. Blog posting

2. Read remainder of chapter 7

3. Chapter 7 questions

4. Research for boxing paragraph

Why does Donatelli give Alfred tickets to the fight? What does he want him to see there?

Make a prediction

At the end of Chapter 6, Alfred receives tickets to see a professional boxing match.. What do you think that will happen during the match? How will it affect Alfred?

Boxing fact

Find a fact that would surprise a reader about boxing.

TODAY IN ENGLISH

1. Blog posting

2. Collect facts from photos

3. Snapple boxing facts

4.

What do you know about boxing?

TODAY IN ENGLISH
1. BLOG
2. Chapter 6 Questions, Complete and Turn-in
3. Boxing- Gathering facts from pictures




What is the point of boxing? What are the rules? What kind of gear do you need? How do you win?

Is it better...

Is it better to be good at fighting or staying out of fights? Explain your answer.

TODAY IN ENGLISH

1. Blog

2. Complete and turn in chapter 6 questions (engrade)

3. SSR

Violence

Do you think fighting helps to resolve issues or just leads to more conflict? Explain your answer.

TODAY IN ENGLISH

1. Blog Posting

2. Finish reading Ch6- the contender

3. Silent Selective Reading/ Logs