ALBD+Schedule-Assignments

**CW: Read Chapter 4- Purpose for reading: What questions does Grant have about his life and Jefferson? Underline them.** **HW: Read Chapter 5- Purpose for reading: How is their school and education different from yours? Mark those and complete the Comparison-Contrast graphic organizer.**
 * Friday, April 27**

**Tuesday, May 1** **Read Chapter 6 - Purpose for reading: Grant is conflicted about how he should act at Henri Pichot's house - should he act like an educated black teacher (look for how Pichot reacts when he does this) or should he act the way Henri Pichot "sees" him - note both of those. Good to know: Sam Guidry is the sheriff and Henri Pichot's brother-in-law.**

**Thursday, May 3** **CW: Read Chapter 7 - Purpose for reading: How does the superintendent (he is white) treat the children and Grant? Why does Grant say on page 57 "But instead of feeling pride, I hated myself for drilling them as I had done."**

**HW: Read Chapters 8 and 9.** **Chapter 8: Purpose for reading: Grant does not believe that his teaching is making any difference to his students and that they take everything too lightly, like the old men who deliver the wood. Too many of his students have died or like Jefferson, will die. He refers to Matthew Antoine - who had been his teacher at that same school. He was mulatto** **(part black and white). What was his message to his students? Why does he end the chapter saying that no matter what or how Grant teaches - it won't matter?** **Chapter 9: Purpose for reading: We meet Jefferson - finally? Annotate what he's like (description, what he says and how he acts) and your** **response**... CW; Small Group Discussion - what does it mean to be human? How can Grant teach Jefferson to see that he is human? Watch video (on previous page) of Jackie Robinson. Exit ticket; who are your heroes? How could Jefferson be a hero to his community?We read Chapter 13 in class. HW: Read Chapter 14 & 15. Annotate for questions and connections. VOCAB Quiz Chapter 10 on Friday. CW: Read 16 HW: Read chapters 17 & 18. 17 Watch for a change in Grant's attitude. 18 - How does this chapter answer the question - what does it mean to be what does it mean to be human - be ready to write an in-class response to this question - one full page. (use book, it is annotated)
 * Be prepared - Socratic Circle on Monday - you may use your books on chapters 7-9 **
 * Monday, May 7 **
 * CW: Socratic Circle 7-9 **
 * HW: Read Chapters 10-12. Purpose for reading **
 * Chapter 10: Underline the things that are making Grant angry. Do you think he's justified, selfish or both? **
 * Chapter 11: On this first visit to the jail without the women (but the second one that is described), note how what phrases or words are repeated. Underline adjectives on p. 84 that describe Jefferson. Annotate for one of the reading strategies. **
 * Chapter 12: Why does Grant feel he needs to lie to Miss Emma about the visit in Chapter 11? The men in the bar are talking about two of their sports heroes - both black. Joe Louis, a boxer, and Jackie Robinson, a baseball player. What surprising thing does Vivian tell him on page 94? How does this tie into the heroes? **
 * Be prepared - reading quiz - you can use your book. Vocab quiz on Friday **
 * Wednesday, May 9 **
 * FRIDAY, MAY 11 **


 * THURSDAY, MAY 17 **
 * CW: Read 19 & 20 **
 * HW: Read chapters 21-23. PFR 21: How do the women in Grant's life interact with each other and what does each want from Grant? PFR 22: How is Jefferson feeling now that the date for his execution has been set and how does the woman in the store treat Grant? PFR 23: How is Grant reaching out to Jefferson? **


 * MONDAY, MAY 21 **
 * CW: Chapters 24 (PFR - On p. 191, what is Grant's definition of a hero and on p. 193 - why does Grant need Jefferson?) **
 * Chapter 25 (PFR - What description in this chapter is similar to the porter scene in "Macbeth"?) **
 * HW: Read chapters 26 &27. **
 * 26 PFR - Howdoes Grant and Vivian's conversation mimic what Grant wants Jefferson to do with Miss Emma's food? **
 * 27 PFR - At the end of the chapter - what does Reverend Ambrose admit to? **