1/7/09

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I. LITERARY LETTER lite
Winter Reading Quick Write

II. IN CLASS HISTORICAL NOVEL (Middle Ages)
a. Quick individual survey of opinion, review of rdng
b. Group discussion of up to 10 major plot events so far.
Focus is on writing fully detailed sentences that include WHO did WHAT HOW WHY WHERE WHEN AND HOW.
c. Independent silent reading and quick reaction write

III. OVERVIEW/REVIEW of SS curriculum
- modeling of how to mind-map/track units/tops (major eras) that we have and are studying this year
* After 3 weeks off, this seemed like a good idea to get us all back on track.
- concepts of rise and fall of empires, causes and consequences of historical events (what leads to what caused by what), review of timeline of each epoch or era.


* * * * HOMEWORK * * *

__ (new) VOCAB Week 3, Day 4 (due completed Thursday)
__ BEGIN original/new sentences using vocab words