Tuesday, March 4

Objective: Students will be able to evaluate evidence in order to determine which level of Maslow’s Pyramid Elie is on during each section of “Night.”


Do-Now: Pretend you and your family must evacuate your home due to an approaching hurricane.  Your family plans on driving to safety and will only be taking one car, therefore you have to choose what you want to bring with you.  Anything left behind will be destroyed in the storm.  Make a list of TEN items you would bring with you.  Items should include things you would need to survive.  (Note: Your family members do not count as items, however, your pets do!  Each pet counts as ONE item.  "Food" counts as one item, even if you bring more than once piece of food.  "Water" also counts as one item.  The clothes you are wearing when you evacuate do not count, however, any extra clothing does.  One extra outfit = one item.)

Today: 1) Exercise: What do you really need?

2) Discuss Anticipation Guide for "Night."

3) Introduction to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.  Read section on "Self-Actualization"

4) Class will begin reading Section 1 of "Night" and begin the review questions for the section.

Exit Slip: What evidence are we given in Section 1 of "Night" to prove Elie is on the level of Self-Actualization?  Explain.

Homework: Finish reading Section 1 of "Night" and complete the review questions for the section.

Friday, February 28

Objective: Students will be able to complete a test on "The Giver" in order to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the book.

Do-Now: You have FIFTEEN minutes to review for your test on "The Giver."

Today: Test on "The Giver."

Homework: Complete Anticipation Guide for "Night."

Thursday, February 27

Objective: Students will be able to complete a project on "The Giver" in order to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the story.

Do-Now: Do you believe Jonas made the right choice to flee the community with Gabriel, or do you believe it would have been better for him to stay?  Explain.  Do you believe Jonas and the Giver might have been able to convince the community to go back to the way things were before Sameness?  Why or why not?

Today: Finish working on your projects for "The Giver"

Exit Slip: List any questions you still have about "The Giver" that you might need clarified before tomorrow's test.

Homework: Test on "The Giver" TOMORROW!!!  Project on "The Giver" due TOMORROW!!!

Wednesday, February 26

Objective: Students will be able to evaluate evidence in "The Giver" in order to determine if Jonas' society represents a utopia or dystopia.

Do-Now: What are your reactions to the end of "The Giver?"  Why do you believe the author leaves the ending so ambiguous (able to be interpreted in more than one way?)  Explain.  Do you like having an ending like this, or would you like to have known exactly what happened?

Today: 1) Go over questions for Chapters 21-23.

2) Introduce project for "The Giver."

3) Begin working on project for "The Giver."

Exit Slip: Which project did you choose for "The Giver?"  Why did you choose this project?  What portions of the project have you completed so far?  What still needs to be completed?

Homework: Test on "The Giver" on FRIDAY!!!  "The Giver" Project Due FRIDAY!!!

Tuesday, February 25

Objective: Students will be able to evaluate evidence in “The Giver” in order to determine if Jonas’ society represents a utopia or dystopia.

Do-Now: If given a choice, would you want to live in a society like Jonas’?  Consider the pros and cons and explain why you would or wouldn’t want to live in such a world.

Today: 1) Go over Exit Slips from Monday

2) Go over questions from Chapters 19-20.

3) Class will read Chapter 21 and complete the review questions.

4) Read Chapter 22 and complete the review questions.

Exit Slip: What do you predict will happen to Jonas and Gabriel?  Explain.

Homework: Read Chapter 23 and complete the review questions.  Test on "The Giver" on FRIDAY!!!

Monday, February 24

Objective: Students will be able to evaluate evidence in “The Giver” in order to determine if Jonas’ society represents a utopia or dystopia.

Do-Now: Today you will discover what happens to members of the community when they are released.  Who in the story so far has been released?  What were they released for?

Today: 1) Go over Exit Slips from Friday

2) Review questions for Chapters 17-18.

3) Class will read Chapter 19 together and complete the questions for the chapter.

4) Begin reading Chapter 20 and begin the questions for the chapter.

Exit Slip: Now that you have discovered what release is, do you believe release is utopic or dystopic?  Explain.  (Consider who has been released and why they were released.)  Are there any situations in which release could be viewed as both utopic and dystopic?

Homework: Finish reading Chapter 20 and complete the review questions for the chapter.

Friday, February 21

Objective: Students will be able to evaluate evidence in “The Giver” in order to determine if Jonas’ society represents a utopia or dystopia.

Do-Now: FREE WRITE (Write 5-7 sentences about anything you want)

Today: 1) Go over Exit Slips from Thursday

2) Go over questions from Chapters 14-16

3) Class will read Chapter 17 and complete the review questions for the chapter.

4) Read Chapter 18 and complete the review questions for the chapter.

Exit Slip: Describe how Jonas’ training as Receiver is beginning to affect his relationships with his friends and family.  Give specific examples from the chapters you've read.

Homework: Read Chapters 19 and 20 and complete the review questions for the chapters.