Davis Dispatch March 2nd
*Parents: Writer's Circle begins on Thursday: Students are able to sign up to bring snacks to class! Also they are able to bring something to drink to class as well.
High School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: Poetry
In Class Activity: Free Verse
Tuesday and Wednesday Homework **As always 30 minutes reading with a short summary (5-7 sentences) of what you read**
Tuesday and Wednesday’s homework:
Read :”Unfinished Business” by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Answer questions: 3-7 page 269 and #1 on page 270 “Artistic Rendering”
Read: “Young” by Anne Sexton and “Hanging Fire” by Audre Lorde pg 344-345
Answer questions #1, #2 on page 344 and #3 and #4 on page 346
Thursday: Writer’s Circle-bring your book to share!! Complete Writer’s Circle Questionnaire BEFORE class!!
High School World Geography
Monday’s Topic: Culture
In Class Activity: Cooking around the world
Homework: Complete assigned work on APEX.
Thursday: World Agriculture…what is grown where?
Middle School United States History
Monday’s Topic: Amendments of the Constitution
Homework Tuesday: Using the chart; define and illustrate the listed Amendments
Wednesday: Watch video on Thomas Jefferson and John Adams and write down their similarities and differences.
Thursday’s Topic: Democracy in Action
Middle School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: Poetry
Homework: Students will need to read a minimum of 30 minutes a night and will write a 5 sentence of summary of what is occurring in their book.
Tuesday’s Homework: Illustrate : “Where the Sidewalk Ends” by Shel Silverstein
Wednesday’s Homework: Using ONE of your five senses, write a poem that addresses this sense.
Thursday: Writer’s Circle-bring your book to share!!
Complete Writer’s Circle Questionnaire BEFORE class!!
Writing/Reading Workshop:Students were given their Workshop Workbooks. These will be what the students work on independently in class. Students will work both independently and in groups to improve their skills.
Cooking Class: Homemade Candies- Everyone is responsible for bringing in a bag of candy melts. Any color would be fine! You can find these at any craft store OR you can pick up a bar of Almond bark at the grocery store!
Writer’s Circle Questions
1. Would you like to read something else by this author? Why or why not?
2. Do any of the characters change in the story? What caused them to change?
3. How might the story be different if it had happened somewhere else (or in a different time period)?
4. How are you different from one of the characters? Explain.
5. If you had been the main character in this story, would you have acted differently? Explain why or how.
6. If you could trade places with one of the characters, which one would it be, and why?
7. How did you feel about this story? Would you recommend it to someone else? Why or why not?
8. Was there a character you didn‘t like? Why didn’t you like this character?
9. What do you think was the best part of the story? Why?
10. What was the theme or the author’s message? What events helped you figure out the message?
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