Week 10: November 14 th – 18 th

1. Week 10: November 14th – 18th

2. Monday, November 14th, 2011Objective: by the end of this lesson, 1. you will be able to explain the difference between a level three mini-thesis and a level four mini-thesis;2. Evaluate and revise each other’s mini-thesis statements using the mini-thesis rubric; 3. Compose a mini-thesis statement in response to a new prompt;4. review the main events and characters of “A Soldier’s Tale” and “License to Kill” Silent Do Now: • **Take out your guided reading graphic organizers for “License to Kill” and “A Soldier’s Tale” • Please answer the following in 2-3 sentences each: • Do you agree with Salim’s choice to have the man murdered? Why or why not? Agenda: • Do Now • Mini-thesis Statements Labs • Discuss chapters by reviewing HW • Homework: • Catch up on reading (quiz this week!) – Test next week! • Binder due tomorrow!

3. Do you have the following assignments to turn in? • Vocabulary Lesson #2 Story • “A Soldier’s Tale” Guided Reading Notes • “License to Kill” Guided Reading Notes • Plot points!

4. Information about “A Soldier’s Tale” • India and Pakistan are two different countries that share a border. There is a long history of conflict/war between these two countries. • In 1971 there was a war called the Indo-Pakistani war that lasted only 13 days (the shortest war in history). This war is described in this chapter. • There continues to be tension between these two countries and alleged terrorist attacks. • This chapter takes place when Ram is living with and working for Neelima Kumar (he has the week off and is spending the week with Salim in the Chawl), before the movie theater scene and before Ram kills Shantaram.

5. “License to Kill” Guided Reading Notes10th Grade World Literature: Ms. BreindelUnit Two: Q & A by Vikas Swarup Theme: List and explain at least one major theme from this chapter.

6. Tuesday, November 15th, 2011Objective: by the end of this lesson,1. compare and contrast how the adults and kids view the war in “A Soldier’s Tale”;2. review the main events and characters of “A Soldier’s Tale”;3. organize and illustrate the main events of the novel by creating a timeline (chronological and narrative). Silent Do Now: • How do the children and adults view the war in this chapter? Do they view it similarly? Do they view it differently? Who and why? • In other words, how do Ram and Salim feel about the war? • How does Balwant Singh characterize the war? • Explain in at least 3-4 sentences. Agenda: • Do Now – themes brainstorm • Review “A Soldier’s Tale” • Timeline! • Homework: • Read “Tragedy Queen” and complete guided reading questions (due Thursday) • Read “A Love Story” and complete graphic organizer (due Friday)

7. How do the children and adults view the war?

8. Information about the Indo-Pakistani War “A Soldier’s Tale” • India and Pakistan are two different countries that share a border. There is a long history of conflict/war between these two countries. • In 1971 there was a war called the Indo-Pakistani War that lasted only 13 days (the shortest war in history). This war is described in this chapter. • There continues to be tension between these two countries and alleged terrorist attacks. • This chapter takes place when Ram is living with and working for Neelima Kumar (he has the week off and is spending the week with Salim in the Chawl), before the movie theater scene and before Ram kills Shantaram.

9. Why is this? Why do the adults and children view the war differently? • The children and adults view the war differently because

10. Questions for “A Soldier’s Tale” • Where does this chapter take place? Why are Ram and Salim in this place? • Who is Balwant Singh? • Why does Balwant Singh say that “this is not a real war”? • Summarize the story he tells everyone in this chapter. • What effect does his story have on his audience? • How is the truth about Balwant Singh revealed? • What does Balwant Singh do after he is exposed as a liar?

11. Name: “Tragedy Queen” Guided Reading Homework Directions: Answer the following questions using specific examples and details from the chapter on a separate loose sheet of paper. Title this assignment as “ ‘Tragedy Queen’ Guided Reading Homework”. Respond to each question in 2-3 complete sentences. • Why does Neelima Kumar reject/not hire Salim? • Describe Neelima Kumar’s mother. How does Ram feel about her? • How does Neelima Kumar change after Maaji’s (her mother’s) death? • What happens when RanjeetMistry comes to rob Neelima Kumar? Desrcibe this episode in the chapter. What does this reveal about Neelima Kumar? • What happens when Neelima Kumar’s boyfriend starts visiting her? • Why is this chapter called “Tragedy Queen”? • Why and how does Neelima Kumar kill herself? • Why doesn’t Ram go to the police? • How does Prem Kumar attempt to trick Ram during W3B? • How does this chapter end (game show scene– what happens)?

12. What you need to accomplish for today’s work time with your partner: • Title each chapter, figure out how old Ram is in the chapter, write where it takes place (city, chawl, etc.) • Using your existing plot point lists, write at least four plot points per chapter • When you finish this list for Prologue through A Soldier’s Tale, identify moments of agency and moments of transgression • We will not be using work materials until our double block!

13. Plot Line Partners • Loveng and Celeste • Karen, Garlyn, and Sophie • Zuri and Alerte • Ricardo and Julian • Hannah and Kayla • Joey and Marie • Emily and Israel • Trae and Larissa • Brunyr and Crystal

14. Tuesday, November 15th, 2011Objective: by the end of this lesson, 1. identify and explain the main themes of Q & A;2. review the main events and characters of “A Soldier’s Tale”;3. organize and illustrate the main events of the novel by creating a timeline (chronological and narrative). Silent Do Now: • What themes do you see appear throughout Q & A? List at least two and explain why they are a theme. Make sure they are not cliches or topics! Agenda: • Do Now – themes brainstorm • Review “A Soldier’s Tale” • Timeline! • Homework: • Read “Tragedy Queen” and complete guided reading questions (due Thursday) • Read “A Love Story” and complete graphic organizer (due Friday)

15. Monday, November 14th, 2011Objective: by the end of this lesson, 1. you will be able to explain the difference between a level three mini-thesis and a level four mini-thesis;2. Evaluate and revise each other’s mini-thesis statements using the mini-thesis rubric; 3. Compose a mini-thesis statement in response to a new prompt;4. review the main events and characters of “A Soldier’s Tale” and “License to Kill” Silent Do Now: • **Take out your guided reading graphic organizers for “License to Kill” and “A Soldier’s Tale” • Please answer the following in 2-3 sentences each: • Do you agree with Salim’s choice to have the man murdered? Why or why not? Agenda: • Do Now • Mini-thesis Statements Labs • Discuss chapters by reviewing HW • Homework: • Catch up on reading (quiz this week!) – Test next week! • Binder due tomorrow!

16. Thursday, November 17th, 2011Objective: by the end of this lesson,1. you will be able to identify two developing themes in Q & A;2. discuss level one, two, and three questions about the main events and characters of “License to Kill” and “Tragedy Queen”;3. organize and illustrate the main events of the novel by creating a timeline (chronological and narrative). Silent Do Now: • What is a theme? • What are some themes of Q&A? Write and explain at least 2 of them. Make sure they are not topics or cliches! We discussed some Tuesday  -> has to do with the topics of children v. adults, agency, transgression, knowledge • Explain each in at least 2-3 sentences. Agenda: • Do Now – themes brainstorm • Discuss “License to Kill” and “Tragedy Queen” • Timeline! • Homework: • Read “A Love Story” and write character descriptions and plot points on a loose sheet of paper! • Due tomorrow!

17. Themes of Q & A • When you are unsure about how life is going to turn out make a safe escape • Loyalty over everything • The choices that people make can determine how much luck people have • Money is some times more important to a character • Life is a struggle • Be careful who you trust because that person may betray you • Poverty is hard to get out of. No money • Life is such a struggle WITHOUT A FAMILY • Don’t rely on others because you are the only person that you can trust • You need to be an agent because if you rely too much on people, they may disappoint you • People are drawn to danger, but they use their agency to escape from that danger • The perspectives of adults and children often conflict; don’t rely too much on adults because they may abandon you • Britain is similar to how the parents are in this book; it is not great at taking care of its colonies • England abandoned India to fend for itself, similar to how the parents abandon the children of the novel

18. Discussion Protocol • Have your Facilitator read the question aloud to the group. • Then silently write, in your Do Now Notebook for two minutes. Enforcer --- make sure everyone is silently writing. Time keeper, keep time! • After the time keeper says two minutes is up, begin discussing for three minutes. Enforcer --- make sure no one is holding a pen. Time keeper, keep time! • Take one minute to write down any new ideas --- Enforcer make sure no one is speaking and that everyone is writing. Time keeper, keep time! Objective: by the end of this lesson,you will be able to discuss level one, two, and three questions about the main events and characters of “License to Kill” and “Tragedy Queen”;

19. Rm. 407 Door 10A Front of Room - Board Marie Joey Brunyr Trae Larissa Ricardo Garlyn Crystal Kayla Zuri Emily Israel Sophie Karen Loveng Celeste Alerte Hannah Julian

20. “License to Kill” and “Tragedy Queen” Discussion • In “License to Kill” when does this chapter occur? Why haven’t Ram and Salim seen each other for awhile? How has Salim changed? Is this how you imagined Salim would be like grown up? • What is the story that Salim tells? Who saves his life? What does this man do? • Do you agree with Salim’s decision to kill Maman? Why or why not? Would you do the same to someone who was trying to harm you, if you knew you would never be found out? • What do you think about Neelima Kumar? How do you feel about her as a character? • How do you feel about people who stay in negative relationships? Why do you think they sometimes stay in abusive relationships? • How do you feel about Ram as a character so far in the book? Do you agree with his decisions? Why or why not?

21. What you need to accomplish for today’s work time with your partner: • Choose a recorder and choose a facilitator/ supplies manager • Title each chapter, figure out how old Ram is in the chapter, write where it takes place (city, chawl, etc.) • Using your existing plot point lists, write at least four plot points per chapter. • When you finish up to “Murder on the Western Express”, ask Ms. Breindel for materials and supplies to use. • When you finish this list, identify moments of agency and moments of transgression

22. Plot Line Partners • Loveng and Celeste • Karen, Garlyn, and Sophie • Zuri and Alerte • Ricardo and Julian • Hannah and Kayla • Joey and Marie • Emily and Israel • Trae and Larissa • Brunyr and Crystal

23. Agenda: Friday, September 18th, 2011Objectives: By the end of this lesson,1. organize and illustrate the main events from Q & A by creating narrative and chronological timelines about the novel;2. identify moments of agency and transgression throughout the novel. Silent Do Now: In 2-3 sentences each, please answer the following: • Where is Ram in this chapter? What does he do for a living? • How does Ram feel about Nita? Are his feelings similar to how he has felt about other women in the book? (Neelima, Gudiya, Meenakshi) • How does Ram feel about Shankar? • Do Now • Timeline Work Time Homework: • Finish reading Q & A • Study for next Tuesday’s test! • If you will not be here, please let me know today or Monday!

24. Test on Q & A • On Tuesday, November 22ndwe will be taking our test on Q & A. • If you are going to be absent, you must let me know today or Monday! You must take this before break! • There are two parts to the test: • Part I: Class concepts and knowledge about the novel – closed book • Transgress/transgression – definition, examples from book, how to use it in a sentence • Themes of the novel • Agency/Agent – definition, examples from book, how to use it in a sentence • Leveled Questions – what they are and writing them • Major events from the book • Characters from the book --- who they are, which chapter/storyline they were from, and why they are important • Part II: An ORQ about the novel – open book • Bring your book! You will allowed to use it during this section of the test • You will have to write an ORQ based on a prompt of the text • Writing a mini-thesis statement and best evidence selection • It will greatly help you to have annotations for some of the chapters! • You will have a choice in which prompt you write on 

25. Next week • Today – plot timeline work time • Monday – Jeopardy review game and timeline • Tuesday – TEST! Part I

26. What you need to accomplish for today’s work time with your partner: • Choose a WRITER and choose a FACT FINDER • Glue together 10 sheets of paper for the narrative order • Title each chapter, figure out how old Ram is in the chapter, write where it takes place (city, chawl, etc.) in order of when each chapter takes place in the book • Using your existing plot point lists, write at least four plot points per chapter underneath • When you finish this list, identify moments of agency and moments of transgression

27. How to earn a ‘4’ today for work time… • You are actively working. This means it looks like you are working according by your body language, looking through the book, and what you are discussing • You are working with your partner and only your partner • You clean-up your space and leave it BETTER than how you found it Friday, September 18th, 2011Objectives: By the end of this lesson,1. organize and illustrate the main events from Q & A by creating narrative and chronological timelines about the novel;2. identify moments of agency and transgression throughout the novel.

28. Plot Line Partners • Loveng and Celeste • Karen, Garlyn, and Sophie • Zuri and Alerte • Ricardo and Julian • Hannah and Kayla • Joey and Marie • Emily and Israel • Trae and Larissa • Brunyr and Crystal Friday, September 18th, 2011Objectives: By the end of this lesson,1. organize and illustrate the main events from Q & A by creating narrative and chronological timelines about the novel;2. identify moments of agency and transgression throughout the novel.