October 14-18: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week, we will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, so make sure you have a copy of the book in class with you starting Monday, October 7. We will take a short break from reading later in the week as we watch a documentary on the Scottsboro Trial, a monumental court case that provides the inspiration for the court case in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Reading Schedule - Keep up with the reading.
Expect a reading quiz at any time. I will let you know if there are any changes.

Reading Guide - Answer the questions as you read.

Characterization Chart - Keep up with characters as you read!

Monday, October 14:

• Reading Quiz 1
• 1st period: Chapters 1-5
• 5th period: Chapters 1-4
• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 1st period: Ch 6 + 7
• 5th period: Ch 5 + 6

Tuesday, October 15:

• Review Ch 1-6: Radley House - Annotated Image
• I cannot post this on the blog because of copyright.
• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 1st period: Ch 8 + 9
• 5th period: Ch 7 + 8

Wednesday, October 16:

• PSAT Day
• 1st period does not meet today - keep up with your reading.
• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 5th period: Finish Annotated Image, Read Ch. 9

Thursday, October 17:

• Reading Quiz 2: Chapters 5-8; have Chapter 9 read by Monday.
• 1st Period: Finish Annotated Image
• Begin Scottsboro: An American Tragedy documentary
• Viewing Guide

Friday, October 18:

• Continue Scottsboro: An American Tragedy documentary
• Viewing Guide

Next Week:

Next week, we will continue our unit on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

Important Dates:

• Monday, October 14: To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Quiz 1
• Thursday, October 17: To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Quiz 2