Day 110: 3/18/25 - Harry Potter Chapter 9 Reading

Homeroom:

          Good Morning. Please sit at your house table &  use this time to get ready for your day.

Do Now:

1. Check that your homework is done
2. Make sure you have all your materials
3. Sharpen pencils

ELA Learning Target:    

Today we will read chapter 9 and you will complete your next Literature Circle job.

Do Now:

• Write down your homework
• Open your notebook to page 45

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 9 & Complete your Lit Circle Job

Activity #1

Read Chapter 9

The Rules for Lit. Circle Discussions:

1. While we read each chapter you will be expected to complete your job for that chapter. Each member of the group will have a different job, and the jobs will rotate each chapter so you will never have the same job twice in a row.
2. If we do not finish reading a chapter in class it will be your responsibility to finish the reading, and complete your job. 
3. At the start of each class the following day you will engage in a literature circle discussion about the reading. 
4. The Discussion Director is the leader of the conversation. 
5. You will take turns sharing, and engaging the rest of your group in a discussion about your topic/job.
6. When you share it is your job to get the rest of the group involved. DO NOT READ! USE QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE THE REST OF YOUR GROUP MEMBERS! 

• Summarizer: 
• What happened in this chapter?
• What would you include in a summary? Why? 
• What are the most relevant details/events in this chapter? Put the events in order.
• What's the main idea? (USE YOUR BOOK)
• Character Captain:
• What characters were in this chapter? 
• What did they do, say, think, feel, etc? 
• What did we learn about this character? 
• Who were the most important characters? 
• How did they impact the story? 
• Vocab Enricher:
• Pick a word. Take your group to the page. 
• Have someone read the sentence. 
• Ask, "What do you guys think this word means?" Then let them guess.
• After everyone takes a guess, share the definition at the end. REPEAT! 
• Conflict Evaluator:
• What conflicts did you identify in this chapter? 
• Why was this a conflict? 
• Is it an internal or external conflict? 
• How does this conflict impact the story?
• Discussion Director:
• Read the questions that you have already prepared. 
• You can also ask the three questions below.
1. A Lightbulb Moment!!! - Did anything stand out to you?
2. A Question Mark - Is there anything you didn't understand? Perhaps something that you would want JK Rowling to explain?
3. A Connection - What did you learn (about yourself) from this chapter?

Mr. T's Discussion Questions:

• Why didn't Harry tell Dumbledore about the voices he heard?
• What would you do about the voices if you were Harry?
• Who tells the students the story of "The Chamber of Secrets"?
• Can you retell the story of "The Chamber of Secrets"?
• Why did Salazar Slytherin leave Hogwarts?
• What is the purpose of the Chamber of Secrets?
• How would you feel after you heard the story of the Chamber of Secrets if you were a student at Hogwarts?
• What does Harry begin to worry about after he hears the legend about the chamber? (Inner conflict)
• What is Ron afraid of?
• What does Polyjuice Potion do?
• Would you be willing to drink the Polyjuice Potion? Explain?
• What do you think Harry, Ron, & Hermione should do next?
• What part of the hero's journey is Harry on?
• Who is Harry's mentor?
• Who is your mentor? (Think: what adult do you go to when you need help)
• Who are Harry's allies?
• Who are your allies? (Think: what friends do you turn to when you need help)