• Friday, March 13, 2020

    Posted by Frances Durcan on 3/13/2020

    Agenda:

    1. Book checkout!
    2. Book group meeting #3

    Homework:

    1. Keep reading!
    2. Book group meeting #4 will be on April 3.  Do your role sheet!
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  • Thursday, March 12, 2020

    Posted by Frances Durcan on 3/12/2020

    Agenda:

    1. Comprehension check on ROTHMC Chapter 4 (goformative quiz)
    2. Finish Character Foil worksheet.
    3. Sharecropping simulation

    Homework:

    1. Be ready for book group meeting #3 tomorrow.
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  • Wednesday, March 11, 2020

    Posted by Frances Durcan on 3/11/2020

    Agenda:

    1. Discuss chapter 4.
    2. Character Foil worksheet started (not homework)

    Homework:

    1. Be prepared for book group meeting #3 on Friday 3/13. Read your assigned pages and fill out the role sheet.
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  • Tuesday, March 10, 2020

    Posted by Frances Durcan on 3/10/2020

    Agenda:

    1. Finish personification worksheet for ROTHMC chapters 2 and 3.
    2. Review Vocabulary test #2; you may retake test on Wednesday before school or Thursday at lunch.
    3. Finish reading chapter 4 ROTHMC.

    Homework:

    1. Finish reading chapter 4.
    2. Study for vocabulary test #2 retake if you want to do that.
    3. Be prepared for book group meeting #3 on Friday 3/13 (read assigned pages and do role sheet).
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  • Monday, March 9, 2020

    Posted by Frances Durcan on 3/9/2020

    Agenda:

    1. The Adventures of Beekle: read aloud, journal entry on plot and theme
    2. Review ROTHMC chapter 3.
    3. Begin reading Chapter 4 on your own up to p. 88.

    Homework:

    1. Finish reading up to p. 88 in ROTHMC.
    2. Be prepared for book group meeting #3 on Friday, 3/13 (read and role sheet).

     

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  • Friday, March 6, 2020

    Posted by Frances Durcan on 3/9/2020

    Agenda:

    1. Independent Book Group Meeting #2: discuss the assigned pages with your group and review your prepared role sheets.

    Homework:

    1. Keep reading your independent book group novel.  Your next meeting is Friday 3/13.
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  • Thursday, March 5, 2020

    Posted by Frances Durcan on 3/5/2020

    Agenda:

    1. Vocabulary List #2 Test (from ROTHMC)
    2. Personification worksheet for Chapters 2 and 3 of ROTHMC.
    3. Work on preparation for Book Group Meeting #2 tomorrow (read assigned pages and fill out role sheet)

    Homework:

    1. Read required pages and fill out role sheet for Book Group Meeting#2.

     

     

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  • Wednesday, March 4, 2020

    Posted by Frances Durcan on 3/4/2020

    Agenda:

    1. Time to read and work on role sheet for Friday's book group meeting.
    2. Finish reading Chapter 3 in ROTHMC.

    Homework:

    1. Vocabulary test tomorrow.
    2. Friday is book group meeting #2.  Finish your assigned reading and fill out your role sheet.
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  • Tuesday, March 3, 2020

    Posted by Frances Durcan on 3/3/2020

    Agenda:

    1. Turn in vocabulary story.
    2. Video: topic vs theme
    3. journal entry: key terms for ROTHMC - racism, prejudice, segregation, discrimination
    4. Begin reading Chapter 3 in ROTHMC.

    Homework:

    1. Vocabulary Test on Thursday.
    2. Read pages for independent reading book club and fill out role sheet for Friday's meeting #2.
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  • Monday, March 2, 2020

    Posted by Frances Durcan on 3/3/2020

    Agenda:

    1. Time to work on vocabulary list #2 homework
    2. Read Little Bear's Little Boat: journal entry -- What is this story about? (plot) and What is this story REALLY about? (theme).
    3. Read chapter 2 in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.  

    Homework:

    1. Vocabulary list #2 cards and story due Tuesday.
    2. Vocabulary Test on Thursday.
    3. Read pages for independent reading book club and fill out role sheet for Friday's meeting #2.
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