Unit 2: The Challenge of Utopia To what extent can a perfect or ideal society exist?
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November Dates/Notes: Check our Google Classroom for daily work! Unit 2: Compare/Contrast Explanatory Writing Text: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury: track signposts, imagery, Bradbury's structure and style Complete section one "The Hearth and the Salamander" by Monday, October 29th Complete section two "The Sieve and the Sand" by Thursday, November 8th Formal Grade--ANNOTATIONS--in class assignment on Thursday, November 15th F451 Complete section three "Burning Bright" by Friday, November 16th (yes, the book is done!) Short Story: Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut--we will also watch a video version (2081) Utopian Ideals and Dystopian Reality/Questioning Society Contemplating Conflicting Perspectives Holidays (yay!) November 12 Veteran's Day (Be thankful for the sacrifices.) November 21-23 Thanksgiving Break (Be thankful for turkey, football and family time!)
October is here! Fall into a good book! Look for heroes around you--these can be used as examples for your essay. October 10th Vocabulary Unit One Quiz (all words are defined in SpringBoard, the list is in your notebook) October 12th Unit 1 Test (Springboard) Formal Grade/schoolnet October 15th Hero Definition essay: planning/prewriting October 16th: Hero Definition essay: writing October 17th: Hero Definition essay: revising
October 31st - Teacher Workday - No School for You :)
Bridget's "wish list" for her kids in Wilmington. Thanks for your support! Supplies After the Storm! Help First Graders in Wilmington, NC,and their teacher, Ms. McNelis, (my sweet daughter, Bridget)
First Grade Wish List Expo dry erase markers Crayola crayons Legos Colored construction paper Playdoh Ticonderoga pencils Kleenex Clorox wipes Sidewalk chalk Index cards Crayola markers Eraser caps for pencils Sports equipment (football, soccer ball, jump rope) Astrobrights colored printing paper Elmer’s washable disappearing purple glue sticks handwriting paper (with large lines) Favorite Book Series: Curious George, Junie B. Jones, Pete the Cat Favorite Authors: Eric Carle, Todd Parr, Mo Willems