Monday (B)
- Test: Modern Poetry -- Analyze a poem that you have not seen before for elements of Modernism and compare it to at least one of the poems we have read thus far. You may use your book, but not your notes.
- While students take the test, I will scan out copies of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime to each student.
- Introduction to Curious Incident: We will begin our introduction to the next novel by reading the back cover and the author information page in the front of the book.
- Read and Discuss: Mark Haddon’s Blog Post on Autism and Aspergers. Because Mark Haddon had very little knowledge of autism or aspergers when he wrote the novel (and he didn't intend it to be a novel about autism, but rather one about "difference"), we will be discussing some factual information about autism while reading the novel.
- Begin Reading and Discuss: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
- Homework: Read pages 1-28. Stop at section “59.” Be prepared for a reading check quiz next class!
Tuesday and Wednesday (A/B)
- Reading Check Quiz: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, p. 1-28
- Full-Class Discussion: Reactions to the novel thus far.
- Watch: Temple Grandin at TEDTalks
- Small Groups: React – Based on what you have learned in Temple Grandin’s TEDTalks presentation, select one passage from the novel and explain how her presentation relates to Christopher’s experience in the novel.
- Discuss: Small Group Work
- Continue Reading: As a class, we will continue reading Curious Incident.
- Closing Activity: With 10 minutes remaining, students will take out a sheet of paper and be prepared to take down the next set of Quack! words (More Quack! Volume 9.2)
- Homework: Read pages 28-53, stop at section “97.” Be prepared for a reading check quiz next class.
Thursday and Friday (A/B)
- Reading Check Quiz: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, p. 28-53
- Type I Quick Write: Share your favorite passage from the book thus far and describe its significance. Which scenes are comical in this novel, and why are they funny? Do these same situations also stimulate other feelings (i.e. sadness, empathy)? Be prepared to discuss.
- From: Illinois Wesleyan University.
- With Partners: Students will be assigned one of two prompts and be prepared to share with the class.
- Circle Up: Full-class discussion of partner activity.
- Continue Reading: As a class, we will continue reading Curious Incident.
- Closing Activity: More Quack! Volume 9.2, second viewing
- Homework: Read pages 53-83, stop at section “131.” Be prepared for a reading check quiz next class. Also, be sure to study your Quack! words for the quiz next class!
