Spring Break Reading

So today we went over our Term 2 reading goals and looked at the pros/cons of banishment/custody.  Big question at the end of Part 1- Did Cole fail at banishment? Or did banishment fail Cole?  (overriding feeling today was that Cole failed at banishment).

It was resolved that (hey! you guys chose this...) students must read to the beginning of Chapter 23 and that there will be a test to hold you accountable for this the day you return (again...you guys chose this...).  Format of the test will be juicy quotes that I choose.  I'll choose 2/3 from each chapter and you'll have to write significance/importance on 1/2 of them.  I'll be looking for insight and analysis...each quote will be worth 3 or 4 marks. 

HOMEWORK- read to chapter 23, quotations test Tuesday April 2nd...

I wish you all a wonderful, healthy, and happy Spring Break.  Find a great book to cozy up with and relax.  See you in a few!

Ms. Reichert

Friday March 1

Today I introduced the Letter Essay which will we'll start together on Tuesday March 5th.  (due date in good copy format is Mon Mar 11th)  Make sure you bring your independent novel to class on Tuesday so that you can work on this.  Touching Spirit Bear is NOT your independent novel (I chose it for you). 

We also continued to work on newspaper articles.  Good copies due Tuesday March 5th...please double space...

Read TSB to page 92 for Tuesday Mar 5th...

Happy weekend.  See you Tuesday.