6th: Today, we began class by thinking about what it means to make connections as we read. After sharing our ideas, we took notes in our reading strategy packets about what it means to make connections as we read as well as 4 different types of connections (text to self, text to text, text to world and text to media). Then, we modeled together how to record our connections as we read. Then, we read the Leona chapter together, recording our connections as we read. Then, in partners we read the Sam chapter, continuing to record connections as we read. Afterward, we used our maps to label the locations where each character of the book is from. Finally, we took out the artifacts/pictures we brought for homework and glued them on our pizza boxes.
Homework: Bring in an artifact or picture that represents something that you and your family value or believe.
7th: We began the class by talking about what would happen if members of your perfect world community chose to leave. Then, we prepared for our Perfect World Summit meetings. We got together in these meetings, presenting our perfect worlds to the members of our group and then had a discussion using these discussion questions and scenarios. I witnessed several interesting things happening during these meetings; some groups chose to make peace, others had a war, while others built walls to separate themselves. We will share out the details of what happened in these meetings tomorrow.
Homework: Read chapter 8-11 in The Giver, due Friday.
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Noah is bringing in a picture of something that we value - disease eradication in very poor countries. Here is a video that illustrates the impact in a powerful way: http://www.cartercenter.org/news/multimedia/HealthPrograms/guinea_worm_countdown_2008.html
aswome blog ms devine you roll it is the funnest class sssssssssshhhhhhhh dont tell ms hobby.
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