Nov 10 2009
Reading
Last week, students were introduced to the Unit 2 Anchor novels. As a class, we previewed them in an attempt to have students choose books with which they could make connections. The anchor novels for Unit 2 are:
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman
Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
In class we have discussed the overall conflict in each of these novels, and students are getting into the plot development. At this time, students should have read chapters 1-5 in their books. They will keep a running log of vocabulary words for which they do not know the meaning.
Homework:
Reader Response Letter Due Monday – Chapters 1-8 (except Annie John, 1-6)