05.22 - The Games Begin

We started today with the following two writing prompts. After everyone responded to these prompts, we discussed students' responses and then used them as the set up for the "Hunger Games Chapter 11" writing prompt where students wrote themselves into The Hunger Games as competitors.

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Remaining time in the period was spent reading from The Hunger Games and working on the chapter 11 - 15 reading log.

Handouts:
Hunger Games - Chapter 11 (writing prompt - 150 word minimum)
Hunger Games Reading Schedule (includes reading logs)

Reading Logs Folder (Google Drive folder with all reading logs)
Complete both reading logs for chapters 01-04 and 05-07.
Complete a reading log for Katniss OR Peeta for all other reading sections.

If I photocopied your own set of characteristics and you need an extra copy, come check in with me.

Homework:

If you did not do so in class, finish responding to the "Hunger Games - Chapter 11" writing prompt.

Read to page 207 in The Hunger Games.

Complete a reading log on Katniss OR Peeta for chapters 11-15.
(For a 100, note characteristics for both Katniss and Peeta and then, in your discussion compare and contrast them in these chapters).

Complete any unfinished assignments.

Revise any assignments scoring below a 92.

 

     To see which assignments need to be completed or revised check out Pinnacle:
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