English 1 -- Today in class, students started by taking their reading check quizzes over chapters 20 through 22. After discussing the quizzes, we discussed the traditional mockingbirds of TKAM (Boo Radley and Tom Robinson), and then discussed the possibility of Mayella Ewell being considered a mockingbird as well, based upon the life she was forced to lead by her father and her place in society (on the social ladder, with which students are familiar). Students were asked to express their opinion on the issue by writing a paragraph supporting their point of view, and we also debated the issue in class. After the Mayella Debate, we read chapter 23 aloud in class, and students received the review packet for chapters 12-16.
English 1 Homework
Read chapters 24, 25, and 26
Finish review packet for chapters 12-16, if not completed in class
English 2 -- Today in class, students turned in the personal narratives that they have been working on for the past few weeks. Then we watched a film called A Place at the Table, which shows eight teenagers telling how and why their ancestors came to the United States, and revealing hardships they all endured at the hands of prejudices that existed (and still exist) in American society. After the film, students answered questions regarding the film, and made comparisons between characters in the movie and characters in the short stories they have read in class. After the film, we began preparing for Julius Caesar with an activity called "A Soldier's Dilemma" which we will continue discussing next class. We will begin reading Shakespeare's play this week.
English 2 Homework
Finish questions over the film, if not completed in class
Finish "A Soldier's Dilemma" questions, if not completed in class.
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