Wednesday, March 25, 2009 March 25, 2009

SWBAT analyze the author’s use of direct and indirect characterization by reading and recording information on a graphic organizer.

Vocabulary: cleft lip, unatoned, sallow, ethnic, Mongoloid, mullah, aficianados, imbecile, hone, beneficient

Essential Questions:  How do we learn what a character looks like? How do we learn about a character’s personality?

• Jumpstart: Review pages 1-2 of The Kite Runner. Select one CD that stood out to you and write commentary about it. To write commentary, consider what is so striking about the quote. Or, make a prediction.  

• Read Chapters 2-3 (pages 3-23). Take notes on of what we learn about characters (Amir, Hassan, Ali, Baba, Rahim Khan) on the KR Who’s Who? chart.

• KR Vocab Glossary Ch. 1-7 : Use a dictionary to find definitions of the remaining words. (coup d’etat, guileless, hierarchy, impeccable, integrity, irony, monarchy, morose, nuances, republic, sociopath, viable)

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 March 24, 2009

SWBAT analyze the author’s use of direct and indirect characterization by reading and recording information on a graphic organizer.

Vocabulary: cleft lip, unatoned, sallow, ethnic, Mongoloid, mullah, aficianados, imbecile, hone

Essential Questions:  How do we learn what a character looks like? How do we learn about a character’s personality?

• Jumpstart: Use three of our vocabulary words in a complete sentence, using your glossary if you need to.

• The Kite Runner

  • KR Anticipation Guide

  • Book Distribution and Disclaimers

  • Begin reading. Keep track of characters’ physical and personality character traits on the KR Who’s Who? chart.

  • KR Vocab Glossary Ch. 1-7: Use a dictionary to find the definitions of the words.