Friday, August 8th

Today we had a "turn and talk" discussion during our reading of chapter 3 of The Giver.  Students listened to, then discussed questions and at the end of the chapter, they realized an important detail about the characters in the book.  We then watched a short BrainPop* video about root words so students could understand how vocabulary will work in my class this year.  

During Social Studies, students worked in small groups to sort specific amendments into categories.  Students read the actual amendments and worked with their group to figure out if each was an individual right, a right of people within the judicial system, or a protection from the government.  The activity was challenging; however, I feel that it's important for students to have experience with how our amendments are actually written.  We concluded class by watching the BrainPop video of the Bill of Rights.  

Overall, this was an excellent first week of school and I'm looking forward to a productive 2014-15.  

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