Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Week 6, Day 2
Objective: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development

1. Bell Work #15-
1. This week is Banned Books Week!  This is a week celebrating your FREEDOM TO READ!  
2. Read this article About Banned and Challenged Books
3. Think about how YOU feel about banned and challenged books. Think about YOUR opinion of censorship.  
4. What is your opinion of censorship?  Is it ever okay?  If so, when?  If not, why not?  What is your opinion of banned and challenged books?  Why do you think some books are banned?  Explain your reasoning.  
1. Yes, it must be done in your spiral.
2. Yes, it must be at least 40 words.
3. Yes, I want you to underline every 10th word.
4. Yes, you need to use 2 SAT words.
2. Bell Work discussion
3. Week 5 SAT Quiz passed back
1. Corrections are due on Thursday by 4:00pm.
2. Make sure you do the corrections correctly...there are directions on my front bulletin board.
4. Video about Lynne Cox and Swimming to Antarctica
5. If needed, time to finish your Short Story Quiz from yesterday.  If you don't finish today, you will need to make time to come finish it before Wednesday at noon.  (I'm at a training during the afternoon on Wednesday.)
6. Reminders:
1. Bell Work will be due sometime THIS week. Be prepared!
2. Friday is the last day of the first six weeks.