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Week 1
  • Assign literature circles.
  • Anticipation guide.
  • Read first chapter in class. Pages 1-16.
  • Discuss literature circles and assign roles.
  • “Coming of Age Novel” Lesson Plan.
  • Pages 16-35.
  • Reflection on voice/tone of novel.
  • Literature Circle.
  • Pages 35-52.
  • Reading Quiz.
  • Discuss the life of Salinger.
  • PowerPoint.
  • Discuss Literature Circle and what needs improvement.
  • Pages 52-66
  • Introduce Performance Task (Group Projects).
    • Mix tapes
    • Postcards
    • Memory .Map
  • Literature circle.
  • Pages 66-113.
  • Reading Quiz.
Week 2
  • Introduce Metaphor Lesson Plan and Metaphor Piece for Feather Circle.
  • John Green Video.
  • Pages 113-115 (read some in class).
  • Metaphor Piece Workshop.
  • Literature Circle.
  • Pages 166-180.
  • Literature Circle
  • Pages 166-180
  • Reading Quiz
  • Feather Circle Metaphor Piece.
  • Pages 180-END.
  • Coming of Age Discussion.
Week 3
  • Part 2 of John Green Youtube Video.
  • Into Academic Task: Repurpose metaphor piece into essay.
  • Introduce “Nothing But The Truth.”
  • Begin Reading “NBTT.”
  • Pages 1-86.
  • Lesson Plan
  • “NBTT.”
  • Pages 87-98.
  • Literature Circle.
  • Pages 99-139.
  • Reading Quiz.
  • Present Performance Task-Group Project.
  • Pages 140-177.
  • Present Performance Task-Group Project
  • Literature Circle
  • “Coming of Age” Discussion.
  • Reading Quiz.
Week 4

  • Discussion on film as literature.
  • Workshop Essay
  • Movie: Dead Poet’s Society.
  • Discussion and Reflection about movie.
  • Movie: Dead Poet’s Society
  • Discussion and Reflection about movie.
  • Movie: Dead Poets Society.
  • Discussion about movie as “Coming of Age” movie.
  • Academic Prompt Due- Metaphor Piece turned into an essay.
  • Literature Circle Dead Poet’s Society.
  • Review if time?
Week 5
  • Review for Final
  • Final Exam over “The Catcher in the Rye”, “NBTT”, and “Dead Poet’s Society.”
Break