Teacher: Ms. Nadine Naccache
Grade: 8 English
Dates: Quarter 2
Week 1 Sunday Oct. 29th till Thursday Nov. 2nd
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Class
Activities &Assignments
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Homework
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Sunday
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No class
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Monday
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Literature: "The Hitchhiker"
by Lucille Fletcher:
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Read and analyze pages 88 till 90
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Foreshadowing/ sound effects of a Radio Play/ proof
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Students
answer the following questions based on the pages read in class:
1-What is Adam's destination? Where and
when did he begin his journey?
2-Why is Adam's mother crying?
3-In what kind of mood does Adams begin
his trip?
4-What happened to change how he feels?
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Tuesday
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Literature: "The Hitchhiker"
by Lucille Fletcher:
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Read and
analyze pages 91 till 93
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Discussion
prompts to help students understand the character's emotions as his journey
progresses.
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Students
answer the following questions based on the pages read in class:
1-What happens the first time Adams
sees the hitchhiker?
2-What is Adam's theory about how the
hitchhiker beat him to the Skyway?
3-Why does Adams start to get nervous
when he sees the hitchhiker a third time?
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Wednesday
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Literature: "The Hitchhiker"
by Lucille Fletcher:
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Read and analyze pages 94 till 97
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Discuss visuals on page 96
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Students
answer the following questions based on the pages read in class:
1-Why does Mrs. Whitney answer the
phone instead of Adam's mother?
2-How does Adams react to the news that
he heard on the phone?
3-What do you think will happen now?
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Thursday
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Literature: "The Hitchhiker"
by Lucille Fletcher:
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In pairs, students answer question sheets about the story.
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In groups, students act out the play!
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Two worksheets about the play (will be
posted on the blog on Wed.)
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