Tuesday, September 23rd

Today we continued analyzing The Giver by discussing what Lois Lowry meant when she used the term "Elsewhere" within her writing.  We then discussed the relationship between choice and control as it relates to The Giver and then we segued into this term's  UOI and social studies content.  

Students made connections between the UOI, Who We Are, and the standards.  They then identified events and people who we have already discussed.  Students concluded their partner work by asking an in depth question about what they are going to learn this term.

We concluded our day with a read aloud of John Brown.  As I read, students identified and discussed his beliefs and actions (cause and effect).  When we finish the book tomorrow, students will analyze John Brown's overall perspective and how his raid on Harper's Ferry was one of the events that lead to the Civil War.