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    The document outlines a 12-day syllabus for reading and discussing the novel The Skin I'm In. Each day focuses on specific chapters and includes activities like vocabulary lessons, double entry journals, character journal responses to prompts, and quizzes. Students are asked to analyze characters, relate to their perspectives, and demonstrate their understanding of the novel.

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    The document outlines a 12-day syllabus for reading and discussing the novel The Skin I'm In. Each day focuses on specific chapters and includes activities like vocabulary lessons, double entry journals, character journal responses to prompts, and quizzes. Students are asked to analyze characters, relate to their perspectives, and demonstrate their understanding of the novel.

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    The Skin Im in Syllabus 2

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    The document outlines the reading assignments, vocabulary work, journal responses and final project for completing the novel The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. Flake over the course of 12 class periods/days. Students will read chapters, learn vocabulary words, complete double entry journals and write journal responses from different character perspectives.

    The main activities/assignments include: reading assigned chapters, learning vocabulary words, completing double entry journals with 2 entries per chapter, answering journal prompts writing as different characters, studying for quizzes. Vocabulary work includes defining words from context and drawing pictures to represent meanings.

    Students are asked to write journal entries from the perspectives of characters like Maleeka, Charlese, John-John, Caleb, and Miss Saunders, responding to different prompts about their views and experiences related to events in the novel.

    The Skin I’m In

    Sharon G. Flake
    (Syllabus)
    Day 1—Chapters 1 & 2 (pages 1-10)
    -Read
    -Vocabulary—amazon, lopsided, ricochet
    -Double Entry Journal (2 entries per chapter)
    -Journal Entry: Pretend you are Miss Saunders. Relay
    your first day of class anxiety. Include how
    you will manage discipline as well as lessons.

    Day 2—Chapters 3-5 (pages 11-28)


    -Read
    -Vocabulary—concoction, blotch, spacey, evaluate,
    chronicling, scholarships, maggots
    -Paired reading
    -Double Entry Journal (2 entries per chapter)

    (Day 2 continued on the next page)

    -Journal Entry: Pick one.


     Maleeka-Describe the ups and downs of being
    Charlese’s “friend”. Why do you continue to be her
    friend?
     Charlese-Describe what it is like to have Maleeka as
    your friend. Explain the benefits. Make sure to
    discuss what you do to keep her in line.
     John-John-Explain why you enjoy making fun of
    Maleeka. Explain how you come up with your songs
    about her.
     Caleb-Explain why even though you like Maleeka, you
    don’t defend her. Make sure to include how you feel
    when Maleeka is being harassed.
     Miss Saunders-Describe an encounter you had with
    any one of the characters. Write in detail how you
    handled it and the outcome. Why did you do what
    you did?

    Day 3—Chapters 6-10 (pages 29-53)


    -Read
    -Vocabulary—summoning, potential, corporation,
    restriction, strutting, lame
    -Double Entry Journal (2 entries per chapter)
    -Journal Entry: Give your character’s reaction to
    Maleeka’s fight.
    *Study for quiz
    Day 4—QUIZ
    -Read chapters 11 (pages 54-60)
    -Vocabulary—indescribable, cellophane
    -Double Entry Journal (2 entries)

    Day 5-Chapters 12-13 (pages 61-74)


    -Read
    -Vocabulary—twitches, philosophy
    -Double entry Journal

    (Day 5 continued on the next page)

    -Journal Entry: Pretend you are one of the characters


    and write a love letter to someone you
    secretly like.
     John-John to Maleeka
     Maleeka to Caleb
     Caleb to Maleeka
     Charlese to Caleb
     Miss Saunders: Tell of the crushes you believe exist in
    your class. Relay how you can tell who likes who and
    what your opinion is regarding these pairings.
    Day 6—Chapters 14-15 (pages 75-84)
    -Vocabulary—competitive, competitors, mediates
    -Double Entry Journal (2 entries per chapter)
    -Journal Entry: As a reporter, what would you ask each
    character? Create three open-ended question for
    each character.
    *Study for quiz

    Day 7—QUIZ
    -Read chapters 16-17 (pages 85-95)
    -Double Entry Journal (2 entries per chapter)

    Day 8—Chapters 18-20 (pages 96-115)


    -Read
    -Vocabulary—representative, enthused
    -Double Entry Journal (2 entries per chapter)
    -Journal Entry: One Pager
    *Study for quiz
    Day 9—QUIZ
    -Read chapters 21-24 (pages 116-136)
    -Vocabulary—fidgeting, credibility, professional,
    certificate, convertible
    -Double Entry Journal (2 entries per chapter)
    -Journal Entry: Acrostic Poem for one character
    *Study for quiz
    Day 10—QUIZ
    -Read chapters 25-27 (pages 137-151)
    -Vocabulary—portable, hussy
    -Double Entry Journal (2 entries per chapter)
    -Journal Entry: Create 3 Hot Seat questions for each
    Character.
    Day 11—Chapters 28-30 (pages 152-171)
    -Read
    -Double Entry Journal (2 entries per chapter)
    -Journal Entry: Hot Seat with the Inner Voice
    *Study for quiz
    Day 12-QUIZ

    Novel Final Project—Due: Thursday, September 29, 2016


    Vocabulary Activities
     The vocabulary words are given for each day.
     Locate the word in the novel and write what you think the
    definition is according to how it is used in the sentence. Then
    look up the definition to see how close you were.
     Draw a picture to represent the meaning of each word.
     Write a sentence for the picture.

    Journal Entry Requirements


     Write neatly in your journal
     The entry should be well written addressing the prompt fully.
     Each entry will be at least a page in length (it may be more).
     Do not try to take up space by writing excessively large.
     Accurately portray your character in your journal responses.
     Date each entry.

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