The sixth graders are well into their student led literature circles. Using the novels, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and The True Meaning of Smekday, the students have been taking charge of their own learning.  They have been assigning their own homework, agreeing on amount of pages to be read, and discussing the texts together. This unit will culminate in a presentation in which each group will find a way to share the novel they read with the rest of the class.

Lit Circle at work.

In Writing Workshop the students are about to start the collecting information phase of their writing. We have explored different places to find information, from books, the internet, questions readers may ask, interviews with family members, just to name a few sources. After this step the young writers will go on to create outlines for their essays.

Homework:

Reading: Read for at least thirty minutes seven nights a week. Remember to enter your reading time and the pages you read in your log, and get it signed by your parents.

Cultural Studies homework due Tuesday, April 26th. Read the Geography of Northern Africa handout. Complete questions 1 to 4. 

Language Arts homework due Tuesday, April 26th. Either complete Step 2, or continue working on Step 3 of writing your essay.

Language Arts homework due Wednesday, April 27th. Weekly Word Quiz; Five sentences with spelling words.

Language Arts homework due Friday, April 29th. Turn in Reading Response Letter to Norman.

Complete Literature Circle assignment and be ready to participate in group discussion.