FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22

QUIZ DAY: REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR CHROME BOOK AND BOOK/NOTES

  1. Complete Hunger Games Quiz (see classroom)
  2. Complete Vocab Quiz (copies on Front Table)

WHEN FINISHED: READING TIME (You should be read THROUGH page 184 by the time you come to class next TUESDAY**)

** If you’re breaking it up evenly, that’s about 13 pages a day between now and then. You will have some time to read in class on Monday.

THURSDAY: SEPT. 21

LEARNING TARGETS: As a result of today’s lesson you should be able to

  1. Explain in your own words the literary term JUXTAPOSITION (presentation)
  2. Explain in your own words the literary term FORESHADOWING

SLIDES: Chapters 6-9

  1. Make a new internal title slide
  2. Next Slide: What juxtapositions do you notice between the capital and district 12. How are these represented.
  3. What juxtapositions do you notice between Katniss/Peeta and the other tributes (especially the career tributes).
  4. What juxtapositions do you notice between how Katniss/Peeta see themselves and how others see them.
  5. What examples of foreshadowing might you see in these chapters?
  6. In what ways are Katniss/Peeta/Haymitch/Effie/Cinna becoming like a family? Is a potential THEME developing?
  7. Going into the games, what do you think are Katniss’ biggest strengths and biggest things to worry about.

FRIDAY SEPT. 15 and MONDAY SEPT. 18

WARMUPS: FRIDAY SLIDE 25 of VOCAB, MONDAY SLIDE 26

LEARNING TARGETS: As a result of this lesson you should be able to understand the key elements of chapters 3-5

SLIDES FOR CHAPTERS 3 THROUGH 5  (Added to the presentation you already started)

IN CLASS: Back in groups. Here’s the task.

FIRST NEW SLIDE:  Make an internal title slide CHAPTERS 3-5

NEXT SLIDE:  Discuss as a group–what characters are you relating to the most so far?  What characters don’t you like so much.  Summarize discussion/who said what on the slide.  (5 minutes MAX)

NEXT SLIDE:  What things does the capitol do to maintain control over the people?  How are we supposed to feel about that?  (5-7 minutes)

NEXT SLIDE:  How are the contestants prepped for the games?

NEXT SLIDE:  What comparisons are you seeing between the Games and our reality TV?

NEXT SLIDE:  What questions do you have at this point?