Objective: Students will read a great short story by Richard Wright and do a short characteriztion analysis handout.

1. Get your folder. We do not need the lit book today.
2. Go over the handout for Heen
3. Read "Black Boy" excerpt.
4. Complete characterization handout.

Homework: Outside Reading: Book Report due Oct.16

Objective: The students will identify the key characters of the short story "Hellen..." and complete character analysis of them.

Good Afternon! Get your lit book and folder.

1. CAT6 #5
2. Folder Check with Lit Book (100 points if they are both here)
3. Complete "Helen... " worksheet

Homework: Book report now due in about 3 weeks. October 16th.

Objective: Students will read a short story and complete a brief character analysis.


Get lit book and folder

1. CAT6 #4
2. Read "Helen on 86th Street" (page 103)
3. Homework: Outside Book

Objective: The students will comlpete character maps for the two main characters from "Thank You Ma'm"

1. Get folder and lit book.
2. Discuss tomorrow's lesson/sub rules
3. Notes
4. Character Map for each character.

Homework: Outside Book/Tomorrow sub. Please book good

Objective: The students will read a story and complete a character analysis of the main characters.

1. CAT6 #3
2. Active Reading Notes
3. Read "Thanks You M'am"
4. Complete Plot Parts and the Character Map Handout

Homework: Outside Book

Objective: Students will know the different types of characters in literature.

1. CAT6 #2
2. Correct Vocabulary
3. Notes
4. Video Clip
5. Active Read "Thank You M'am"

Objective: The students will know important denotations and connotations of words from this week's story.

1. Get your folder and lit book.
2. Folder Prep:
1) CAT6 Activity
2) Writing Exercise
3) Notes
4) Assignments
5) Tests/Quizzes
3. Vocabulary Assignment (use page 87 of lit book)

Homework: Read your outside book

Objective: Students will show knowledge of Plot and Setting by passing a test with a score of proficient or above.

1. Quick discussion of website (no quiz)
2. Chapter 1 Test.

Homework: Read your outside book.

Objective: Students will be introduced to the class, know class expectations and review for Chapter 1 Test.

1. Seating Chart
2. Class Introductions
3. Website
4. Chapter 1 Review for test