Day 134: 4/24/26 - Harry Potter Chapter 17 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 17 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 17 & Complete your Lit Circle Job 

Activity #1

Read Chapter 17

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)
• 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:

• Can you describe the Chamber of Secrets?
• Who did Tom Riddle use to kill the roosters, paint messages on the wall, and set the Basilisk on the students?
• What did Tom do to Ginny?
• If you were Harry, how would this news about Ginny effect you?
• Why is Tom Riddle so interested in Harry?
• What other name is Tom Riddle better known as?
• What does Fawkes bring Harry?
• What does Harry tell Tom saved him when Voldemort attacked him as a baby?
• If you were Harry how would you deal with Tom and the Basilisk?
• How does Fawkes help Harry defeat the Basilisk?
• What item does Harry pull from the sorting hat that will help him defeat the Basilisk?
• How does Harry ultimately kill the monster?
• What is happening to Harry after he gets pierced by a fang of the Basilisk?
• What ultimately saves Harry?
• How does Harry defeat Tom Riddle, aka Voldemort?
• What happened to Gilderoy Lockhart?
• Do you feel bad about what happened to Lockhart? Explain.
• How do Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Lockhart get out of the Chamber of Secrets?
• If you were Harry or Ron, would you tell anyone about what happened in the chamber? Who would you tell, and what exactly would you tell them? Explain.
• In your opinion, should Ginny receive a punishment? What should happen to her? Should she be expelled?