Unit Focus:
The class is working on a unit on literary circles in which they are reading texts in small groups.
Group 1: ‘My Forbidden Face – growing up under the Taliban: A Young Woman’s Story’
Group 2: ‘The Pact – three young men make a promise to fulfill a dream’
The students are responsible for taking on a variety of roles, preparing for class discussions and completing response journals.

Week Feb18 - 22
Monday 18th – Period 1
Students complete journal response after initial reading in preparation for class discussion.

Tuesday 19th – Period 2
Class discussion of response journal – one and two
Group 1 students meet with Group 2 students – information exchange.
Group 1: chapters 1- 2 character analysis
Group 2: Chapters 1- 3 character analysis

Wednesday 20th – Period 5
Students continue working on character analysis.
Group 1 – analysis/reflection on preface
Group 2 – analysis/reflection on the introduction

Thursday 21st – no class

Friday 22nd – Period 2
Group 1: working on journal responses to chapters 1-2
Group 2: working on journal responses to chapters 1-3