Hello!

P. 1,4: Our skills today were summarizing and characterization with The Mailbox. Students experienced that when they write the main idea of each page, it is simple to write a chapter summary. We discussed the negative effects of the "real world" is having on Gabe, and how he is searching for escapes.
H/W: Acuity predictive assessment tomorrow, so chpt. 4 of The Mailbox due Monday. Keep writing summary bullets at the bottom of each page.


P. 5: We discussed chapter summary of RC chpt. 2, and then created titles for the chapters. We will go on to use the titles as chapter summaries. I also modeled the template for the vocab web students will be using with the word "vicissitudes." Also, we looked at a map of RC's travels.
H/W: Acuity predictive assessment tomorrow, so read RC chpt. 3 for Monday. Write summary sentences on each page and interact with that text!


P. 2,6: We brainstormed ideas about what makes a classic novel, and then applied those attributes to today's literature. Are students reading the classic novels of the future? Hmmm...  We reviewed chpt. 2 and discussed the "scoundrel" side we are starting to see of RC.  I also modeled the template for the vocab web students will be using with the word "vicissitudes." Also, we looked at a map of RC's travels.
H/W: Read RC chpt. 3 and answer guiding question for Monday.

Have a good evening!