Calendar-LOTF

-Various pictures will be distributed around the room all depicting very different looking individuals. Students will walk silently around the room writing down their initial response to each individual in regards to their leadership abilities based only on appearance -Students will be asked to 'take a stand' on various issues regarding their beliefs for what constitutes a good leader -Students will pay particular attention to passages/ quotes/actions in which characters take on a leader- ship role
 * Day 1
 * gallery walk
 * assign LOTF || Day 2
 * take a stand
 * Students will read pgs. 1-15 aloud in class || Day 3
 * character map
 * Quickwrite: What is the cost of being a leader who can't deliver on their promises?
 * Students will read pgs. 16-26 aloud in class and complete pages 27-37 for homework || Day 4
 * Island action

-How does he address the travesty? How does he comfort the nation? Does he display leadership characteristics?
 * Quickwrite: What problems does a leader face when fear is a leading concern in their people's lives?
 * Winston Churchill's "Our Finest Hour" Speech
 * Compare Ralph's handling of the "Beastie" problem to Churchill's plans for dealing with Nazi Germany || Day 5
 * character journal due
 * pgs. 38-48 will be read and discussed in class ||
 * Day 6
 * stop & react
 * Teacher will read pgs. 49-59 to students in class stopping periodically to have them respond
 * Responses can be: summarizing, questions, predictions, read a line you like, link text with another, link text with background knowledge, evidence to support interpretation
 * Quickwrite: How can a sudden change in appearance affect people's perception of you?/ Does a new look make a new person?
 * pgs 60-70 will be read for homework || Day 7
 * Students will read and discuss FDR's "Pearl Harbor Infamy" speech
 * Traveler tracer
 * How does a string of action of one character impact the boys as a whole.
 * Trace at least 3 characters' actions, evaluate whether actions betrayed or help the group.
 * Quickwrite: How should a leader handle betrayal? || Day 8
 * Select one of Ralph's 'tribal addresses' and write a paragraph to compare and contrast his speech against FDR's
 * Social class pyramid
 * Compare and contrast Eyptian hierarchy to the hierarchy created in Lord of the Flies.
 * How do one earn his spot on the hierarchy pyrmid?
 * Quickwrite: How big of a success does one have to achieve to overcome a small initial failure?
 * Homework pg 71-81 || Day 9
 * Decision tree
 * How does one character make decision?
 * Does he address others' opinions before doing so?
 * Does he call for meeting as Ralph often does?
 * Does he take the "Jack route" of simply initiating action?
 * How do boys respond to decisons/choices
 * Cooperative or oppositional & why
 * Do these choices weaken or stregthen the boys as a group?
 * In class reading pgs 82-92
 * Quickwrite: How many rules is too many rules? Too few? || Day 10
 * character journal due
 * In class reading pgs. 93-103
 * Quickwrite: "Keep your friends close but your enemies closer" How close is too close?
 * homework 104-114 ||
 * Day 11
 * discuss pgs. 104-114
 * research barbarianism and types in library
 * Quickwrite: What does it take for confrontation to be the best option? || Day 12
 * Read pgs. 115-125 aloud in class
 * assign barbarianism poster (group)
 * Quickwrite: Why would no one support Jack when he tried to take over the tribe if they intended to follow him anyway? || Day 13
 * complete and present poster
 * Quickwrite: How should a leader handle a stronger adversary?
 * Homework pgs 126-136 || Day 14
 * Discuss pgs 126-136
 * U2 song/group prep activity
 * Quickwrite: What do you do when an enemy offers a helping hand?
 * Homework pgs. 137-147 || Day 15
 * character journal
 * Read pgs. 148-158 aloud in class
 * groups present character traits
 * Quickwrite: How should a leader handle a major tragedy? ||
 * Day 16
 * Read pgs. 159-175 in groups
 * assign and work on individual/partner lyrics
 * Quickwrite: Describe one attribute a leader cannot succeed without
 * pgs 175-191 for homework || Day 17
 * class reading pgs 192-202
 * work on lyrics || Day 18


 * class review: chapters 1-4 || Day 19


 * class review: chapters 5-8 || Day 20
 * character journal
 * lyrics due
 * class review: chapters 9-12
 * assign essay ||
 * students will complete a daily character journal
 * Quickwrites are shared daily by randomly picked students and volunteers for participation credit