Monday: Today we started the quiz over chapters 10 & 11. For homework tonight, please finish the quiz.
Directions: Who said it? Identify who said the following 6 quotes.
Then choose 2 quotes to explain why the character said that quote using proper paragraph format, including:
– a topic sentence,
–at least one piece of textual evidence,
–formal language;
–transition word;
–and a concluding sentence.
Remember that all paragraphs ought to be at least 5 sentences long.
1.“He trusted too much to his own strength—”
2.“We’re children playing with dynamite.”
3.“He’s killed us, bringing us here.”
4.“...Then they were surprised that we know stars, that we know their music and the movements of their dance far better than beings like you...”
5.“Good helps us, the stars help us, perhaps what you would call light helps us, love helps us.”
6.“Guardian angels! ...Messengers! Messengers of God!”
Tuesday:
Today, we did a fun vocabulary activity. For homework, define 6 of our vocabulary words and add example sentences in your vocabulary journal, which is due Friday or before.
Discussion leaders, your fishbowl questions are due tomorrow.
Wednesday:
Today we started reading Chapter 12, The Foolish and the Weak. Finish reading and annotating chapter 12 with your fishbowl question in mind:
7A: Group 1: Meg feels guilty and angry for having tessered away from Charles Wallace, even though staying on Camazotz would have meant her failure or death. Why does she feel this way? How do her emotions transform in chapters 10, 11, and 12? How does this transformation relate to her flaws and the climax?
Group 2: Why does Madeleine L’Engle represent IT as a large, disembodied brain? What is the symbolism? (Be more specific than just "evil.") Make a text-to-world connection: What is Madeleine L’Engle criticizing by representing evil as a large brain? What does L’Engle offer as the solution?
7B: Group 1: Aunt Beast explains, “We share the same sun as lost Camazotz, but that, give thanks, is all we share” (p. 205). Camazotz and Ixchel share the same sun, but that’s about it. Why is Camazotz a black planet, while Ixchel isn’t? In the novel, what represents evil? What represents goodness? What prevails in the end, and how?
Group 2: Why does Madeleine L’Engle represent IT as a large, disembodied brain? What is the symbolism? Make a text-to-world connection: What is Madeleine L’Engle criticizing by representing evil as a large brain? What does L’Engle offer as the solution?
7C: To be decided tomorrow.
Thursday:
Today we started preparing for our final fishbowl. Tonight, complete your Citation Hunt Worksheet so you are prepared for your last summative assignment of the year!
7A: Group 1: Meg feels guilty and angry for having tessered away from Charles Wallace, even though staying on Camazotz would have meant her failure or death. Why does she feel this way? How do her emotions transform in chapters 10, 11, and 12? How does this transformation relate to her flaws and the climax? (Ada, Maria Paula, Andrea, Enrique, Daniela, Sofia, Lucas, Sebastian M.)
Group 2: Why does Madeleine L’Engle represent IT as a large, disembodied brain? What is the symbolism? (Be more specific than just "evil.") Make a text-to-world connection: What is Madeleine L’Engle criticizing by representing evil as a large brain? What does L’Engle offer as the solution? (Karla, Hermes, Rodrigo, Daniel, Guille, Jose Ernesto, Carola, Eduardo, Sebastian P.)
7B: Group 1: Aunt Beast explains, “We share the same sun as lost Camazotz, but that, give thanks, is all we share” (p. 205). Camazotz and Ixchel share the same sun, but that’s about it. Why is Camazotz a black planet, while Ixchel isn’t? In the novel, what represents evil? What represents goodness? What prevails in the end, and how? (Laura, Paula, Ana L., Ana J., Rosa, Amanda, Julio, Rodrigo)
Group 2: Why does Madeleine L’Engle represent IT as a large, disembodied brain? What is the symbolism? Make a text-to-world connection: What is Madeleine L’Engle criticizing by representing evil as a large brain? What does L’Engle offer as the solution? (Jose Enrique, Jose Alejandro, Diego O., Jose Ricardo, Felipe, Diego R., Rafael, Julian)
7C: Group 1: Meg feels guilty and angry for having tessered away from Charles Wallace, even though staying on Camazotz would have meant her failure or death. Why does she feel this way? How do her emotions transform in chapters 10, 11, and 12? How does this transformation relate to her flaws and the climax? (Axel, Francisco, Michelle, Diego, Manuel P., Valeria, Maria Laura, Ronaldo, Manuel G., Jose Manuel)
Group 2: Why does Madeleine L’Engle represent IT as a large, disembodied brain? What is the symbolism? (Be more specific than just "evil.") Make a text-to-world connection: What is Madeleine L’Engle criticizing by representing evil as a large brain? What does L’Engle offer as the solution? (Fabrizio, Juan Emilio, Omar, Dana, Jorge, Juan Diego)
Friday:
Today we fishbowled! This weekend... relax. :)
For those 7C students who did not participate in the fishbowl well enough to receive a good grade, you may write a 3-paragraph response to your fishbowl question. Be sure your paragraphs include:
Directions: Who said it? Identify who said the following 6 quotes.
Then choose 2 quotes to explain why the character said that quote using proper paragraph format, including:
– a topic sentence,
–at least one piece of textual evidence,
–formal language;
–transition word;
–and a concluding sentence.
Remember that all paragraphs ought to be at least 5 sentences long.
1.“He trusted too much to his own strength—”
2.“We’re children playing with dynamite.”
3.“He’s killed us, bringing us here.”
4.“...Then they were surprised that we know stars, that we know their music and the movements of their dance far better than beings like you...”
5.“Good helps us, the stars help us, perhaps what you would call light helps us, love helps us.”
6.“Guardian angels! ...Messengers! Messengers of God!”
Tuesday:
Today, we did a fun vocabulary activity. For homework, define 6 of our vocabulary words and add example sentences in your vocabulary journal, which is due Friday or before.
Discussion leaders, your fishbowl questions are due tomorrow.
Wednesday:
Today we started reading Chapter 12, The Foolish and the Weak. Finish reading and annotating chapter 12 with your fishbowl question in mind:
7A: Group 1: Meg feels guilty and angry for having tessered away from Charles Wallace, even though staying on Camazotz would have meant her failure or death. Why does she feel this way? How do her emotions transform in chapters 10, 11, and 12? How does this transformation relate to her flaws and the climax?
Group 2: Why does Madeleine L’Engle represent IT as a large, disembodied brain? What is the symbolism? (Be more specific than just "evil.") Make a text-to-world connection: What is Madeleine L’Engle criticizing by representing evil as a large brain? What does L’Engle offer as the solution?
7B: Group 1: Aunt Beast explains, “We share the same sun as lost Camazotz, but that, give thanks, is all we share” (p. 205). Camazotz and Ixchel share the same sun, but that’s about it. Why is Camazotz a black planet, while Ixchel isn’t? In the novel, what represents evil? What represents goodness? What prevails in the end, and how?
Group 2: Why does Madeleine L’Engle represent IT as a large, disembodied brain? What is the symbolism? Make a text-to-world connection: What is Madeleine L’Engle criticizing by representing evil as a large brain? What does L’Engle offer as the solution?
7C: To be decided tomorrow.
Thursday:
Today we started preparing for our final fishbowl. Tonight, complete your Citation Hunt Worksheet so you are prepared for your last summative assignment of the year!
7A: Group 1: Meg feels guilty and angry for having tessered away from Charles Wallace, even though staying on Camazotz would have meant her failure or death. Why does she feel this way? How do her emotions transform in chapters 10, 11, and 12? How does this transformation relate to her flaws and the climax? (Ada, Maria Paula, Andrea, Enrique, Daniela, Sofia, Lucas, Sebastian M.)
Group 2: Why does Madeleine L’Engle represent IT as a large, disembodied brain? What is the symbolism? (Be more specific than just "evil.") Make a text-to-world connection: What is Madeleine L’Engle criticizing by representing evil as a large brain? What does L’Engle offer as the solution? (Karla, Hermes, Rodrigo, Daniel, Guille, Jose Ernesto, Carola, Eduardo, Sebastian P.)
7B: Group 1: Aunt Beast explains, “We share the same sun as lost Camazotz, but that, give thanks, is all we share” (p. 205). Camazotz and Ixchel share the same sun, but that’s about it. Why is Camazotz a black planet, while Ixchel isn’t? In the novel, what represents evil? What represents goodness? What prevails in the end, and how? (Laura, Paula, Ana L., Ana J., Rosa, Amanda, Julio, Rodrigo)
Group 2: Why does Madeleine L’Engle represent IT as a large, disembodied brain? What is the symbolism? Make a text-to-world connection: What is Madeleine L’Engle criticizing by representing evil as a large brain? What does L’Engle offer as the solution? (Jose Enrique, Jose Alejandro, Diego O., Jose Ricardo, Felipe, Diego R., Rafael, Julian)
7C: Group 1: Meg feels guilty and angry for having tessered away from Charles Wallace, even though staying on Camazotz would have meant her failure or death. Why does she feel this way? How do her emotions transform in chapters 10, 11, and 12? How does this transformation relate to her flaws and the climax? (Axel, Francisco, Michelle, Diego, Manuel P., Valeria, Maria Laura, Ronaldo, Manuel G., Jose Manuel)
Group 2: Why does Madeleine L’Engle represent IT as a large, disembodied brain? What is the symbolism? (Be more specific than just "evil.") Make a text-to-world connection: What is Madeleine L’Engle criticizing by representing evil as a large brain? What does L’Engle offer as the solution? (Fabrizio, Juan Emilio, Omar, Dana, Jorge, Juan Diego)
Friday:
Today we fishbowled! This weekend... relax. :)
For those 7C students who did not participate in the fishbowl well enough to receive a good grade, you may write a 3-paragraph response to your fishbowl question. Be sure your paragraphs include:
- a topic sentece
- 3 sentences of explanation, including textual evidence in MLA format
- a conclusion sentence