First, fourth, and sixth periods finished “Cub Pilot,” and everyone was relieved to see Brown get his just dues.
Second period watched a short clip about the Great Depression, listened to a song about a share cropper, and, running out of time, prepared for an essay question that should have been a class discussion.
Homework

First, fourth, [...]

First, fourth, and sixth periods continued working on “Cub Pilot.” We practiced prediction skills and continued reading the memoir.
Second period worked on characterization. We discussed the ways in which writers present characters, then began examining specific characters in pairs to see how Angelou uses characterization. We used a chart to analyze charaters. Students looked at

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All classes went to the media center for the yearly orientation. Additionally, students had an opportunity to check out books.
Homework

First, fourth, and sixth: none (other than having the newsletter signed).
Second:

Read chapters 8-10;
Take the vocabulary quiz online.

First, fourth, and sixth periods began “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi”, an autobiographical account of Mark Twain’s first days on a riverboat. We looked at the setting (the Mississippi River) and we began reading.
Second period looked at four discussion questions about I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings:

Why did Angelou include the episode in chapter [...]

First, fourth, and sixth periods began working on unit 1: the memoir. We’ll be reading Mark Twain’s “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi”, which is actually a chapter from his memoir Life on the Mississippi. We began today by looking at conflict and prediction. We discussed methods to predict and why it’s an important reading skill, [...]

First, fourth, and sixth periods finished up their work on the Raise Responsibility system we use in class for behavior management. Students perpared skits illustrating particular behavior levels, then shared them with the class.
Second period began reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. We discussed the notion of beauty and what it is, specifically [...]

First, fourth, and sixth periods worked on the levels of behavior that will be recognized in our classroom. Students are to explain to parents these levels and then summarize that conversation. Second period began the unit on memoirs, doing some pre-reading activities for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. We looked at Dunbar’s poem [...]

First, fourth, and sixth periods talked about situations, stimuli and impulses, and how they can effect a class’s effectiveness. We discussed how we always have a choice and how being a slave to impulses makes one a robot.
Second period began looking at the year’s essential question: How is the theme of journey developed throughout literature? [...]

Our first day went fine, but as I write this, I see it could be going better!
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I am excited about this coming year at Hughes Academy and look forward to helping everyone in my class improve their ability to communicate. For now, sit back, take a deep breath, and get ready to read until your eyes pop and write until your arms fall off.