Week #10: Fun with Novels!

My favorite thing about our curriculum, hands-down, is reading novels! I'm so excited to dive into A Long Walk to Water and The Wednesday Wars (2nd period) with students. We will be doing supplementary activities along with the novel, so prepare to have fun!

This week we did a QR Scavenger Hunt to build background knowledge (A Long Walk to Water) and Honors students participated in a web quest for The Wednesday Wars & created a slide show. Students then did a gallery walk to view other's work and build knowledge. See below for pictures. 

Reading: Ok, just to clarify, students are to read 20-30 minutes at home each night. If they fall 2 books or more behind, they'll have lunch detention until they get to catch up. This isn't to punish, but if they are that far behind, they aren't reading and being in lunch detention will give them extra time to catch up. Remind students to fill out book tracker and write book title on the bingo card where they want me to sign so the check out process can move smoothly.

Book Orders: Ordering through Scholastic is a wonderful way to build your home library and supply books for the classroom as Scholastic sends free books for our room with each students order. You may order online here: http://theb7robinsnest.blogspot.com/p/scholastic-book-orders.html 
or send your student with cash or check. Orders will be due this month on October 20th.

Thanks for the continued support. Remember to send an empty 1 or 2 liter plastic bottle to school with your child for Tuesday's activity. This does not apply to 2nd period, we are studying a different activity. Thanks so much! 

Week 10

Monday, October 16-Friday, October 20

Monday, October 16th
Genre-of-the-Week: Realistic Fiction
New Class Jobs
Prefix of the Week: Epi--
A Long Walk to Water Novel & Activity
Wednesday Wars Novel, Activity & Quiz (Honors)

Tuesday, October 17th
1,3,4,5 periods: A Long Walk to Water
Learning Activity: Bring an empty 1 or 2 liter bottle!!
2nd period: Newspaper Day!
Book #6 DUE

Wednesday, October 18th
Library Day!
Meet Upstairs

Thursday, October 19th
Free Reading
Quick Write
A Long Walk to Water Novel & Activity
Wednesday Wars Novel & Activity

Friday, October 20th
Counseling Lessons Today!
*Meet in class, I'll take roll then walk you down
Book Orders Due