Thursday, August 14th

Today we continued working on improving our discussion skills by completing a pre-reading reflection.  Instead of just reading about the Ceremony of Twelve in The Giver, students completed an activity to get them to think about what it would be like if they weren't given a choice and just assigned to a job.  They worked with their partners to discuss their positive and negative feelings about their occupations.  After that, they discussed the positives and negatives for individuals and communities if people were not allowed to choose their own trades.

After our discussion and note taking, we read several pages of The Giver.  We concluded class by finishing our Bill of Rights charades.  I could tell that more students went home last night and studied since we had more correct guesses.  

We concluded our day with the media center orientation.  Moving forward, we will have our weekly library visits on Mondays. 

Remember to study for tomorrow's vocabulary assessment! Visit the quizlet page to practice the spelling and meaning of each word.

Ms. McFaddin's Homeroom - discussion reflection & job choice notes

Ms. Black's Homeroom - discussion reflection & job choice notes