March 28-April 1

Monday

In class:  "The Raven" dramatic recitations

HW:  Read your independent reading book--Reading Log #12 due 4/8


Tuesday

In class:  Writing response to photos of segregation in the southern US, "Introduction to the 1960s" nonfiction close reading exercise to build background knowledge for the reading of The Secret Life of Bees

HW:  Read your independent reading book--Reading Log #12 due 4/8


Wednesday

In class:  Anticipation guide for The Secret Life of Bees, chapter 1focus vocabulary exercises:  presumptuous & orneriness, preview other vocab. in the chapter, read the epigraph for chapter 1 and make a prediction, begin reading chapter 1

HW:  Read your independent reading book--Reading Log #12 due 4/8


Thursday

In class:  Begin filling out character profile sheets with details about characters we've been introduced to so far in The Secret Life of Bees, continue reading chapter 1

HW:  Read your independent reading book--Reading Log #12 due 4/8


Friday

In class:  Finish reading chapter 1 of The Secret Life of Bees and complete the focus vocabulary exercises for oblivious & unperturbed, reflect on epigraph predictions made for chapter 1 and draw connections

HW:  Read your independent reading book--Reading Log #12 due 4/8