April 13, 2012  .  .   .  Friday the 13th

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JE #4

Choice:
     Spring Break Plans
               OR
     Who is the kindest person you know?  Why do you think so?   Give an example of this person's
              kindness.
 
Journal Share Outs!!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings!
Jordan       Adreanna      Alec       Janece           Laura          Eric          Myranda       Damien

Topics shared today included:
Spring Break
Kindest Person I Know
How do I keep myself from giving up
Friend who became an enemy

The Road Not Taken
    What's it about??   student -  choices you make in life and if they are the right one for you.
    One solo read through by a student, followed by a choral read (everyone together).

Literature Circle
Mr. Green modelled pieces of a literature circle using student work from another class.
Many students were out today and/or not ready to present their literature circle presentations. 
If you want to earn a grade for this assignment (remember that it is work 2 test grades) plan on staying after school on the Monday we come back from April vacation (4/23/2012). 

Wrapping Up the novel - Anthony Burns
Mr. Green summarized the second half of the novel.  We also discussed the reasons behind why run away slaves were put on display, branded, sold frequently, treated as defective goods.  Also, that St. Catherines in Canada was not just a random place that run away slaves travelled to, there was a Revolutionary War connection.  Slaves freed because they fought for the British moved up to Canada and settled in St. Catherines. 

Don't forget the assignments that are due when we come back from:
     Monday, April 23:  Essay on a time you had to persevere.
     Monday, April 23:  People who want to earn a grade for their literature circle assignments, plan to
          stay after school to present.
     Wednesday, April 25:  Oral  recitations of The Road Not Taken.     Keep Practicing!!