It continues...

We're back to the real world! I hope everyone enjoyed the LONG weekend and Thanksgiving Holiday. Today we reviewed our Week 2 SAT Words and signed up for December book talks. We also briefly discussed The Pearl and the idea that it is a work that is based on the idea of oral tradition. Students were asked to spend some time this evening working with the pre-reading questions that will guide them toward the ideas and themes of this novella as we begin reading tomorrow. These pre-reading qustions are due tomorrow prior to students moving to their encore classes.

We will read the vast majority of this work in class, although students will be asked to spend some time at home and out of class responding to the reading and making connections between their own lives and the text, the text and other similiar texts, and the text and the greater world.

We will spend time Wednesday reviewing our Week 2 words in preparation for the test Thursday. If you have a few free minutes, ask your child to share his/her word list with you. How many of these words are you familiar with? It's a tough list, I'm warning you!

As we look ahead, Wednesday (12/2) is an early release day and interim reports will be sent home on December 9th. There is also one editorial due this month, on 12/14.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call 644-3200 ext. 31900 or send me an email emily.myers@orange.k12.nc us

Have a great day!

Due on Monday, November 30th

After a five day weekend, we will begin Monday with a homework check (I know, I know...) Make sure you have your SAT Week 2 work completed. For a list of the words, look below:

Week Two
dubious
heed
mundane
abstruse
concede
duplicity
heresy
negate
accessible
conciliatory
duration
homogeneous

Note cards Due: Mon, 11/30

In-Class Review: Wed, 12/2

Test: Thurs, 12/3

We will also be signing up for our December book talks on the 30th, so come prepared with your agenda and an idea of when you'd like to present!

Book talk ideas:
*The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
*Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
*Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
*The Lottery Rose by Irene Hunt
*Peak by Roland Smith

We will also begin our novel study of The Pearl by John Steinbeck once we return from Thanksgiving break. This is a quick novella that (to quote the back of the book) "explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love." I can't WAIT to hear what you all have to say about this story!

Have a great Thanksgiving and I'll see you all on Monday!

:)
Mrs. Myers