Monday, March 28:
--discuss abstract and specific conflicts
- Mini-grammar lesson
- Checkpoint #2--discussion questions
- Google Classroom: Discussion Questions
- Thread will be created for each novel--students will find the created thread and create questions in the comments section.
- Mini-grammar lesson
- Investigate and discuss questions in Google Classroom
- Create responses/replies
- If time, continue reading/taking notes
- Mini-grammar lesson
- Finish responses/replies in Google Classroom
- Review conflict
--discuss abstract and specific conflicts
- Activity/discussion: How does conflict drive plot?
- Use Romeo and Juliet and American Born Chinese as examples
- Use Romeo and Juliet and American Born Chinese as examples
- Reading Check: --Blog #2: Conflict
- Prompt: What are some of the conflicts in your book? What evidence from the book helps you to make these claims?
- Finish Blog #2
- Time to read and take notes
- Focus for checkpoint #3- characters (Who is the central character in your book? What do they want? What is standing in the way of them achieving this?