Day 115: 3/20/26 - Harry Potter Chapter 11 Reading (Day 2)

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 finish reading chapter 11 and you will complete your next Literature Circle job.

Do Now:

• Write down your homework
• Open your notebook to page 68

Homework:

• Finish Reading Chapter 11 & Complete your Lit Circle Job 

Activity #1

Read Chapter 11

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 else happened?
• 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? 
• Pick an important character
• 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 were 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:

• Who steals the ingredients to make the Polyjuice Potion?
• Why do you think that person really wants to make the potion more than the others?
• Who starts the dueling club?
• Who does Harry get paired with at the dueling club?
• Draco uses a spell on Harry at the dueling club. What did the spell do?
• What is a Parselmouth?
• If you were Ron or Hermione how would you react to Harry being a Parselmouth?
• Who do the students at Hogwarts believe is the Heir of Slytherin?
• Who does Harry find Petrified?
• Harry is misjudged in this chapter. Have you ever been misjudged like Harry? What was it over, and how did it turn out?

Day 114: 3/19/26 - Harry Potter Chapter 11 Reading (Day 1)

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

Schedule

8:50 - 9:12        Homeroom

9:15 - 9:49        Block 1

9:52 - 10:26     Block 2

10:29 - 11:03    Block 3

11:06 - 11:42     WIN

11:45 - 12:15      Lunch

12:18 - 12:52      Block 4

12:55 - 1:15        WIN

1:15 - 1:45        Special Area

1:45 - 2:00      Walk over to HS

2:00 - 3:00ish    Assembly 

ELA Learning Target:    

Today we will read chapter 11 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 11 & Complete your Lit Circle Job 

Activity #1

Read Chapter 11

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 else happened?
• 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? 
• Pick an important character
• 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 were 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:

• Who steals the ingredients to make the Polyjuice Potion?
• Why do you think that person really wants to make the potion more than the others?
• Who starts the dueling club?
• Who does Harry get paired with at the dueling club?
• Draco uses a spell on Harry at the dueling club. What did the spell do?
• What is a Parselmouth?
• If you were Ron or Hermione how would you react to Harry being a Parselmouth?
• Who do the students at Hogwarts believe is the Heir of Slytherin?
• Who does Harry find Petrified?
• Harry is misjudged in this chapter. Have you ever been misjudged like Harry? What was it over, and how did it turn out?

Day 113: 3/18/26 - Harry Potter Chapter 10 Summary Assessment Day #2

 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 

2 Hour Delay Schedule

10:50 - 11:12     Homeroom

11:15 - 11:50     Block 1

11:53 - 12:28     Block 4

12:31 - 12:47     W.I.N. 

12:50 - 1:20       Lunch

1:23 - 2:03        Block 2

2:06 - 2:41        Block 3

2:44 - 2:57       W.I.N.

3:00 -3:25        Specials

3:25 - 3:35       Dismissal

ELA Learning Target:    

Today we will participate in Lit Circle discussions about chapter 10 and you will work together to submit your summaries on google classroom.

Do Now:

• Write Down your homework
• Open your notebook to your job from chapter 10
• Open your computer to my Google classroom

Homework:

• Finish writing chapter 10 summary (if not done)

Activity #1

Chapter 10 Lit Circle Discussions

The Rules for Lit. Circle Discussions:

1. The Discussion Director is the leader of the conversation. 
2. You will take turns sharing, and engaging the rest of your group in a discussion about your topic/job.
3. 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 else happened?
• 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)

Mr. T's Discussion Questions:

• What do Harry, Ron & Hermione decide to do about the Polyjuice potion plan?
• Why do you think Hermione wants to break the rules and make the potion more than Harry and Ron?
• What odd thing did the bludger do?
• Who won the Quidditch match?
• What did Lockhart do to Harry's arm?
• Would you let Lockhart perform magic on you?
• Where does Harry end up after the Quidditch match?
• Who is responsible for the strange things that have happened to Harry?
• What does Harry learn from Dobby?
• What happened to Colin Creevey? Explain.
• If you were Harry how would you feel after the events in the hospital?
• Do you think the school should be closed down? Explain.

Activity #2

The 45 Second Summary Challenge?

In this challenge you will work with the members of your house to write a summary of the chapter. You are writing together as a group, however each person must write their own summary their notebook. You will have just 12 minutes to write.

Each house will then choose a representative to read their summary out loud. The representatives from each house will have just 45 seconds to read their summary. 

Your summaries should include:

• 2 Pts - The main idea 
• 6 Pts - The most relevant details
• 2 Pts - Your reflection (Your own thoughts about the events of the chapter)
• 10 Points Total

As you are working I will come around to help you. I might ask you questions like:

• What does your summary need to start with?
• Have you written the main idea?
• What did you write for the main idea?
• What relevant details are you including?
• Why are those details important or relevant?
• Have you used any transitional words to connect your thoughts and sentences? 
• Are there any places where you should use transitional words or phrases.
• What are your thoughts on the events of the chapter? (reflection)
• What do you think about what you read? 

YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO FOLOW THE RULES OF WRITING. 

• Indent the first sentence
• All other lines are lined up on the margin line
• Words go on the line
• Put spaces between your words
• Use proper capitalization & punctuation
• Spelling matters (You should not be spelling words from the book incorrectly, especially character's names)
• Neatness matters

How will I earn points for my Hogwarts House?

1st Place = 30 pts

2nd Place = 20 pts

3rd Place = 10 pts

4th Place = 5 pts

How will I be individually evaluated?

• Three times throughout the unit (Chapters 5, 10, & 15) your summaries will be handed in digitally through google classroom as a quiz grade so I can formally assess your writing. 

Activity #3

Best Question

• When we play "Best Question" your classroom teacher acts as the judge. 
• Each house picks 1 representative to read the question they think is best, and then the student leads the discussion. 
• After all 3 houses have led the discussion for their question the teacher will award house points for the question they think is best.
• The points are entirely up to the teacher, and they may choose to award more or less points based on the strength of your questions.
• Some days all Houses will earn points, while other days only one house might earn points. It all depends on you and the quality of your efforts. 

Day 112: 3/17/26 - Harry Potter Chapter 10 Lit. Circle Discussion & Summarizing Assessment

 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

12:10 Dismissal Schedule

8:50 - 8:58         Homeroom/Breakfast

9:00 - 9:27         Block 1

9:30 - 9:57          Block 2

10:00 - 10:27     Block 3

10:30 - 11:00     Block 4

11:00 - 11:30      Lunch

11:36 - 12:01        Specials

12:10                    Dismissal 

ELA Learning Target:    

Today we will participate in Lit Circle discussions about chapter 10 and you will work together to submit your summaries on google classroom.

Do Now:

• Write Down your homework
• Open your notebook to your job from chapter 10
• Open your computer to my Google classroom

Homework:

• Finish writing chapter 10 summary (if not done)

Activity #1

Chapter 10 Lit Circle Discussions

The Rules for Lit. Circle Discussions:

1. The Discussion Director is the leader of the conversation. 
2. You will take turns sharing, and engaging the rest of your group in a discussion about your topic/job.
3. 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 else happened?
• 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)

Mr. T's Discussion Questions:

• What do Harry, Ron & Hermione decide to do about the Polyjuice potion plan?
• Why do you think Hermione wants to break the rules and make the potion more than Harry and Ron?
• What odd thing did the bludger do?
• Who won the Quidditch match?
• What did Lockhart do to Harry's arm?
• Would you let Lockhart perform magic on you?
• Where does Harry end up after the Quidditch match?
• Who is responsible for the strange things that have happened to Harry?
• What does Harry learn from Dobby?
• What happened to Colin Creevey? Explain.
• If you were Harry how would you feel after the events in the hospital?
• Do you think the school should be closed down? Explain.

Activity #2

The 45 Second Summary Challenge?

In this challenge you will work with the members of your house to write a summary of the chapter. You are writing together as a group, however each person must write their own summary their notebook. You will have just 12 minutes to write.

Each house will then choose a representative to read their summary out loud. The representatives from each house will have just 45 seconds to read their summary. 

Your summaries should include:

• 2 Pts - The main idea 
• 6 Pts - The most relevant details
• 2 Pts - Your reflection (Your own thoughts about the events of the chapter)
• 10 Points Total

As you are working I will come around to help you. I might ask you questions like:

• What does your summary need to start with?
• Have you written the main idea?
• What did you write for the main idea?
• What relevant details are you including?
• Why are those details important or relevant?
• Have you used any transitional words to connect your thoughts and sentences? 
• Are there any places where you should use transitional words or phrases.
• What are your thoughts on the events of the chapter? (reflection)
• What do you think about what you read? 

YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO FOLOW THE RULES OF WRITING. 

• Indent the first sentence
• All other lines are lined up on the margin line
• Words go on the line
• Put spaces between your words
• Use proper capitalization & punctuation
• Spelling matters (You should not be spelling words from the book incorrectly, especially character's names)
• Neatness matters

How will I earn points for my Hogwarts House?

1st Place = 30 pts

2nd Place = 20 pts

3rd Place = 10 pts

4th Place = 5 pts

How will I be individually evaluated?

• Three times throughout the unit (Chapters 5, 10, & 15) your summaries will be handed in digitally through google classroom as a quiz grade so I can formally assess your writing. 

Activity #3

Best Question

• When we play "Best Question" your classroom teacher acts as the judge. 
• Each house picks 1 representative to read the question they think is best, and then the student leads the discussion. 
• After all 3 houses have led the discussion for their question the teacher will award house points for the question they think is best.
• The points are entirely up to the teacher, and they may choose to award more or less points based on the strength of your questions.
• Some days all Houses will earn points, while other days only one house might earn points. It all depends on you and the quality of your efforts. 

Day 111: 3/16/26 - Harry Potter Chapter 10 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 10 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 10 & Complete your Lit Circle Job (Today everyone will complete the Summarizer Job)

Activity #1

Read Chapter 10

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 else happened?
• 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?
• Pick an important character 
• What did they do, say, think, feel, etc? 
• What did we learn about this character? 
• 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 were the conflicts in this chapter? 
• Can you explain why it was 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 do you think Hermione wants to break the rules and make the potion more than Harry and Ron?
• What odd thing did the bludger do?
• What did Lockhart do to Harry's arm?
• What are your thoughts about Lockhart?
• Have you ever had to go to the hospital? What for? How did you feel about having to go to the hospital?
• Who is responsible for the strange things that have happened to Harry?
• What happened to Colin Creevey?
• Who do you think is responsible for opening the Chamber of Secrets?
• Do you think the school should be closed down? Explain.