Monday, September 8th

Goals:
Understand Thoreau's philosophy on civil disobedience and transcendentalism

Essential Question:
What is the individual's role in creating a just society?

Starter: 

• In 3 minutes, write down as many of the major plot elements of Act 1 as you can.
  
• Take this Yearbook Survey
• HONORS TURN IN APPLICATION ESSAY

 Agenda
1. Review the play

2. Go over this week's schedule

3.  Silently read Act 2 + Annotate 

• 1st short discussion on what you're annotating for/types of annotations
• Be sure to try to identify elements of Thoreau's belief system including his views on the government, justice, slavery, education, transcendentalism....

4. Themes/Binaries mini-lesson (short powerpoint)

5. Group selection + group role

6. Group Seminar Prep + complete short survey below when done

HOMEWORK:
By Tuesday:  Finish the pla
By Wednesday: Read selected excerpts from Civil Disobedience by Thoreau.  Annotate it as you read as our seminar will involve this reading. I need to see evidence of annotations as part of your ticket into seminar!  This can be questions/comments written in the margins and underlined or highlighted portions you find important.