Thursday, October 29, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                   You may wear costumes on Friday, but the dress code still applies. Costumes CANNOT include full-face paint, masks, or weapons.

Targets for Today:  I Speaking and Listening Standard 1  Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. 2. I can listen effectively, visualize, and comprehend.

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Individual reading. 2. Written Response:  What is/are your main character(s) afraid of?   3. What are you afraid of?   Phobias 4. Short Story -- You are graded on your ability to be a considerate audience. This is a chapter from the book Dandelion Wine.   30 minutes  "The Ravine" by Ray Bradbury Listen to it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCDtak8nu5I ra·vine rəˈvēn/ noun a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides. synonyms: gorge, canyon, gully, couloir;  The 113 steps stairs mentioned in the book Dandeleion Wine at Ray Bradbury Park in Waukegan

If You Were Absent: See above. You can listen to the short story on your own. When you come back to class, come tell me about your reaction to the story.