We had an extremely productive day today. Our biggest, most challenging task was analyzing an editorial from yesterday's STAR TRIBUNE called "On the Waves of a Poem." The editorial was written by a local writer who discussed the poem that was read at Barack Obama's Inauguration. We had a great conversation about the author's intended audience and purpose and whether or not we agreed with the author.
The students also worked in teams to story map their fantasy book. They needed to use specific evidence from the book along with their creative artistic skills to draw and label the main characters and setting.
Remember that Friday will be a busy day---from 10:00-11:00 we will be watching a presentation by the Hamline Theater Group, and then we will have Mix It Up in the afternoon. Class lists will be released tomorrow. I am excited for the new session to begin.
Homework tonight: Read for 30 minutes, spelling definitions due tomorrow, finish math, pattern Africa art due Tuesday, mark specific passages in your book club book to use for story mapping tomorrow
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