Monday or Tuesday (A/B)
- Reading Check Quiz: Wuthering Heights chapters 19-21.
- Full Class Discussion: Students will volunteer to contribute to a short summary of the plot developments in chapters 19 to 21.
- Small Groups: Students will break into small groups of no more than 4. Each group will use these chapters to create a chart to compare and contrast the characters of Hareton Earnshaw and Linton Heathcliff. They will be required to create a list of each character’s traits in addition to finding at least one quote that reflects each character’s personality. Students will have 10 minutes. Everyone must be taking notes in their notebooks.
- Close Reading Focus: We will closely examine a few passages from these three chapters.
- Full-Class Discussion:
- What does young Cathy think of Hareton? What about Linton?
- Does Nelly Dean like Hareton? What about Linton? Does she clearly favor one over the other?
- What are Heathcliff’s feelings about Hareton? What about his son, Linton?
- Homework: Read chapters 22-24 for next class, and be prepared for a reading check quiz. Be sure to also find one significant quote for each of the three chapters.
Wednesday or Thursday (A/B)
- Reading Check Quiz: Wuthering Heights chapters 22-24.
- Full Class Discussion: Students will volunteer to contribute to a short summary of the plot developments in chapters 22-24.
- Small Groups: Students will break into small groups of no more than 4. Each group will use these chapters to create a chart to compare and contrast the characters of Linton Heathcliff and Cathy Linton. They will be required to create a list of each character’s traits in addition to finding at least one quote that reflects each character’s personality. Students will have 10 minutes. Everyone must be taking notes in their notebooks.
- Discuss: Small group work – Why is Cathy in “love” with Linton when they are clearly so different from one another?
- Close Reading Focus: We will closely examine a few passages from these three chapters.
- If time permits, view and discuss: North York Moors, North Yorkshire, England
- Closing Activity: Students will view Quack! Vol. 8 Part 1 and take notes on the next set of vocabulary words.
- Homework: Read chapters 25-28 for next class, and be prepared for a reading check quiz. Be sure to also find one significant quote for each of the four chapters.
Friday or Monday (A/B)
- Reading Check Quiz: Wuthering Heights chapters 25-28.
- Full Class Discussion: Students will volunteer to contribute to a short summary of the plot developments in chapters 25-28.
- Quick Write Activity: Linton’s letter to Edgar
- Small Groups: Students will break into small groups of no more than 4. Each group will use these chapters to create a chart to compare and contrast the characters of Linton and Heathcliff. They will be required to create a list of each character’s traits in addition to finding at least one quote that reflects each character’s personality. Students will have 10 minutes. Everyone must be taking notes in their notebooks.
- Close Reading Focus: We will closely examine a few passages from these three chapters.
- Closing Activity: Students will view Quack! Vol. 8 Part 1 for a second time.
- Homework: Read chapters 29-31 for next class, and be prepared for a reading check quiz. Be sure to also find one significant quote for each of the three chapters. Remember: You will also be quizzed on the Quack! words, so be sure to review the words before coming to class!
