Friday, November 2nd

*Small groups: Characterization Graphic Organizer
*Debrief
HW: *First section: Chapters 2-4, discussion Monday

Thursday, November 1st

*Video Clip (ch. 26-28)
*Finish Reading Ch. 1

Wednesday, October 31st

*3rd Hour: Linson's Connection
*Timed-write: “I can offer you eternal youth. Would you take it?”
*Discuss responses
*Check out books
*6 chunks, 4 responses = 40 points; 30 points discussion (shorter time)
*Read Ch. 1 (not available for response)

Tuesday, October 30th

*3rd Hour: Jung's Connection
*Formative Assessment--Point of View, Characterization, Conflict, Imagery
*Perfect or Miss 1 = +3 points Extra Credit
*Deadline for Dante connections: 11/8/07

Monday, October 29th

*6th Hour: Graczyk's Connection
*Check Dialogue Journal over Canto XXXIV
*Briefly review Canto XXXIV
*Small-group Discussions
1) Did you like it? Explain.
2) What, if anything, surprised you most about Dante's depiction of Hell? Explain.
3) In the Hollywood blockbuster version of this tale, who should play Dante the Pilgrim. Why?
4) Virgil? Why?
5) Do you imagine that Dante's poems were successful in popularizing the basic tenets of the Catholic faith? Why or why not.
*Debrief
*Deadline for Dante Connections: 11/8/07

Objective: By considering the above questions, we will analyze & evaluate connections between the text and the world (both Dante's & our own).

Thursday, October 25th

*Check dialogue journal over Cantos XXXII-XXXIII
*Discuss same
*HW: Read Canto XXXIV, dialogue journal, 5 responses (will discuss in small groups on Monday)
*Connections?

Wednesday, October 24th

*3rd Hour: Leach's Connection
*Read Canto XXXII & XXXIII
*Dialogue journal: 10 responses, Due Thursday
*Connections?