This week, we'll finish The Grapes of Wrath and begin brainstorming for another end-of-the-unit argument essay. Over the next two weeks, we'll also read articles about the Paris attack and read differing opinions about what the United States' role should be in fighting terror.
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Read aloud from Chapter 28 of Grapes. Summarize the rest of the Chapter and discuss Chapter 29 (the last intercalary chapter). Healthy Kids Survey.
Due: Final version of argument essay uploaded to Turnitin.com
Homework: Please read Chapter 30, the final chapter of The Grapes of Wrath. Study for the quiz on Thursday/Friday, which will have two Grapes of Wrath questions.
WEDNESDAY: (1st and 2nd only) Current event/issue day: the terrorist attack in Paris. Read and discuss differing opinions about what the role of the U.S. should be going forward. Whole class outline.
THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Vocab/grammar quiz. Discuss the themes in The Grapes of Wrath, activity. Discuss the ending. Watch the final 30 minutes of the movie version and compare the two endings. Which is more effective? Which do you prefer, and why? Next, we'll watch a more modern student version.
Due: Read Chapter 30 of The Grapes of Wrath (we'll finish the book). 1st and 2nd - journals collected.
Homework: Read and answer the discussion questions on the handout. Be ready to discuss/debate them next week. You'll also be using the answers as a basis for the final (argument) essay about The Grapes of Wrath.
The completed discussion sheet is your ticket into the roundtable discussion; please finish all of the questions.
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