Monday 4/23 - All Periods

7th Grade

Objective
I will begin a novel study of Peak by Roland Smith.
Agenda
Planner/prep
Bellwork: Copy and respond

1. Have you ever had to go somewhere for a trip that you really didn’t want to, then ended up having a great time?

2. If you were in a very bad situation, what parent or family member would you choose to help you through it?

3. How long is too long to be away from your family?
Lesson: intro the book by reading author bio from rolandsmith.com, watching media footage of Jordan Romero (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpadzvO5JGM), and discussing bellwork questions.
Homework
Book project due 4/30

8th Grade

Objective
I will identify the motives of characters.
Agenda
Planner/prep
Bellwork: Copy and respond

“Innocence involves an unseeing acceptance of things at face value, an ignorance of the area below the surface.” Do you agree or disagree with this definition of innocence? Why?

“This was the beginning of compassion, and one cannot have both compassion and innocence.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain yourself.

Lesson: copy these questions into your notebook to answer tomorrow in class-

1. What clues in lines 1-12 tell us about the setting?

2. What do these details reveal about a possible theme?

3. What details in lines 15-26 suggest marigolds may be important?

4. What comparison is made in lines 27-29?

5. What tone does this comparison suggest?

6. In lines 78-88, how do Joey and his friends feel?

7. What can you infer (guess) about the children based on line 104-105?

8. What motivates the children to annoy Miss Lottie?

9. What details in lines 158-175 tell us about the narrator’s perception of the marigolds?

10. What does the phrase “bars of our cage” refer to in lines 197-201?

11. In lines 237-248, what conflicting feelings is Lizabeth experiencing?

12. Why does she have “a particularly bitter argument” with Joey?

13. What comparisons are made in lines 287-293?

14. What details explain Lizabeth’s motives for waking Joey?

15. What feelings is Lizabeth experiencing in lines 324-338?

16. How do these feelings provoke her actions?

17. What might the marigolds symbolize?

18. What is the theme of this story? (see page 225 for tips about theme)

19. What line from the story (in the final paragraph) supports the theme?

Homework
Book project due 4/30