Hello Everyone!

I hope this finds everyone safe and healthy.  All this still seems surreal and still feels weird teaching from a distance.  Last week you chose a novel and hopefully took a look at who else is in your group.  You will have to connect with these students to determine your reading schedule and roles.

*If you have not yet chosen a novel, you need to do so immediately.  Your first group discussion will be this week and participation is necessary.

*Tuesday Class Meet:  please join me on Tuesday May 12th at 9:30am for a class meeting.  At this point you can ask/clarify any questions you may have regarding literature circles which we will be starting on Thursday May 14th.

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*Thursday Class Meet:  The following Book Literature Circles will take place on Thursday May 14th.  Please join your group (which is your novel choice) at the time below:

*The Help:  9:15am

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*To Kill a Mockingbird Group 1:  9:30

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*To Kill a Mockingbird Group 2:  9:45

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The Members of your group are below.  My hope is that on Tuesday’s meeting you can connect to figure out each other’s roles for Thursday’s discussion if you have not yet done so…your group should also have established a reading schedule hopefully by Tuesday…

No Red Ink:  Introductory Paragraphs and Thesis Statements

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Friday Writes:  Choose one of the topics below to write on.  Make sure each draft is at least a page long.  Make sure to use sensory and descriptive details.:)

a)You live on an abandoned island, describe your morning routine

b) Describe a place from childhood that you remember fondly

c) Describe the best life lesson you have ever learned

d) If you have ‘clutter’ in your life, what is it and what are your plans for dealing with it?

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Below are all the documents that I posted last week…these are the reading schedule and role sheets that are necessary for our literature circles…each week you are responsible for your novel reading as well as a role sheet….