Week #8 - Night and the Nature of Man

Hello Sophomores,

I hope this update finds you well. Please have your copy of "Night" with you each and every day.  Bring your resources (your handouts) for the Unit and do your best to remain present and focused.  The themes and ideas we are discussing are not easy - but you are all more than capable of rising to the challenge!  I believe in you.  Please continue to work hard and advocate for yourself.  Take advantage of all opportunities to learn and to improve your understanding.  I will be stamping a lot of your work this unit to keep you accountable and then collecting it all for a grade at the end of the unit.

Office Hours - Tuesday after school.  Any questions/concerns about class work, assignments, and or grade issues can be discussed at this time. 

Extra Credit - Attend poetry club!  Share your writing!

Due Dates:
Independent Reading and Project - due on Wednesday 3/27.  We will have a Gallery Walk.
FF/WRG: Word Challenge Theme - Thursday 3/28 -

Here is the schedule for this week. 

Monday
* Theme Tracker Expectations - Minimum FOUR quotes w/page number indicated
* Packet Expectations - Your packet WILL NO LONGER BE DUE WEDNESDAY. 
* Work Check - Anticipatory Guide and Copy of "Night"
* FF/WRG - typed, copies, questions, packet (praise, question, wish)
* HW - Read Chapter 2 and complete Theme Tracker. 
             Review Ant. Guide and your opinions/reasons

Tuesday
* Work Check - Ch. 2 Theme Tracker
* Activity - Class Discussion - The Nature of Man (Anticipatory Guide)
* Packet - Read, annotate, discuss The Nature of Man - "The Prince" - Machiavelli
* HW - Finish reading and annotating paragraph #4. Answer Q's #1-6. 
             Expect a discussion Weds.

Wednesday
* Work Check - Machiavelli article annotations and Q's
* Machiavelli discussion
* "Night" - Chapters 1,2 discussion.  Have your theme tracker(s) with you.
    What do we know about the setting/characters? 
    What do we know about Elie?
    What themes are starting to present themselves?

Thursday
* "Night" - Read Chapter 3.  Complete your theme tracker.
* HW - Write any THREE questions that you have about Chapter 3? 

Friday
* Discuss your Chapter 3 questions and your Chapter 3 Theme Tracker quotes with a partner.
* Read Chapter 4.  Complete your theme tracker.  Write any THREE questions you want to discuss.

There is quite a bit to do this week. Your decision to participate and be proactive will surely be to your advantage.  I look forward to hearing your insights and being witness to lots of solid discussion and authentic connections.

Be good.

Samakosky