Homework:
DHoFLB: read pp 22 RWR 2 (Make up a question based on a quote and 2 comments)
CW: read pp 174 RWR 2
Handed out Essay Topic ideas:
ESSAY DUE 1 WEEK FROM FRIDAY: MARCH 16TH
Classwork:
- Journal entry: Talk about something you learned over the weekend
- Discussed essay expectations
- Group work: Venn Diagram: Bullying vs Hazing OR Bullying/Hazing vs Just having Fun
Friday 3/2/12
Homework:
DHoFLB: Read to pg 222 RWR 2 (Make up a question based on a quote and 2 comments)
CW: Read to pg. 174 RWR 2
Classwork:
CW: X Day
DHoFLB: Chalk Talk : Can a person be a rebel without consciously rebelling?
Thursday 3/1/12SNOW DAYWednesday 2/29/12Homework:
DHoFLB: Read pp 153-178
CW: Read pp 137-155
Classwork:
X period : DHoFLB
Journal Writing for CW
1. Is the violence/sexuality necessary/realistic in the book?
2. What does the black box symbolize?
3. Respond: p 68 “There’s nothing more beautiful in the world than the sight of a teacher getting upset.”
4. Respond: Jerry questions his father’s life on p 68. When did you first question your parents’ approach?
CHALK TALK: Can a person be a rebel without consciously rebelling? Why or why not?
Tuesday 2/28/12Homework:
DHoFLB: Read pp 131-152
CW: Read pp 119-136
Continued with Rebel presentations
Monday 2/27/12Homework:
DHoFLB: Read pp 107-130
CW: Read pp 102-118
Info: Wednesday
2/29 : X period for DHoFLB
Thursday
3/1 : X period for CW
Classwork:
Group work
Friday 2/17/12Homework: NONE!!
Classwork:
- Vocab words for DHoFLB Quiz: (Use 2 of 3)
- Squandered
- Omniscient
- Wistful
- Vocab Words for CW Quiz: (Use 2 of 3)
- Vicariously
- Scuffling
- Irksome
CW: Discussion
- Jerry Renault - Protagonist
- Mom dead CA= Early
- Dad is Pharmacist “Describes life as FINE”
DHoFLB: Discussion
- Frankie = Protagonist
- Sister is Zeta who went to Alabaster (boarding school)
- Interested in Matthew Livingstone and Alpha
Thursday 2/16/12Homework: DHoFLB: read pp 87-106 post #2
CW : read pp75-101 post #2
Study for Vocab quiz
Classwork:
- Handed back assignments
CW: red pp 58-74
Classwork:
- Class Presentations
- Complete Institution:
- Prison (live there, food)
- Schools (i.e Boarding School)
- Retirement Community
- Commune
CW: read pp 39-57 post vocab word and definition
Classwork:
- Small group activity: In what ways do teenagers have power in our society? From local high school - Upper Valley - National - Worldwide
| LOCAL | UPPER VALLEY | NATIONAL | WORLDWIDE |
| Student democracy and student council, family, student led, clubs (model UN, ODW), community, | Community service, Power in numbers, Sports, Jobs in Community | Blackmail, Workforce, Politics, Power over Radio, Product Power | Future Power Holders, |
- Class Presentations
Monday 2/13/12Homework: Read pp. 17-38 in CW
Read pp 22-46 in DHoFLB
Journal: What does the opening of your book show?
Classwork:
The Chocolate War
- Jerry plays football
- Gets mangled, later vomits
- Archie and Obie pick people for “assignments”
- Obie thinks Archie is a “bastard”
The Disreputable History of Frankie-Landau Banks
- Frankie is a prankster: story starts with apology letter to school board
- Mad at parents because they won’t let her do stuff
- Goes to Alabaster, a prestigious boarding school
Rebel Presentations
Friday 2/10/12Homework: The Disreputable History of Fankie Landau-Banks
pp 1-21
OR
The Chocolate War pp 1-16
Classwork:
- Choose new book
- Continue with essay
