First and fifth periods looked at an excerpt from There Are No Children Here by Alex Kolowitz. We began by examining it for elements that seem to indicate it’s a fictional piece (the presence of characters, dialogue, setting, and a problem/plot) to see how a...
First and fifth periods finished up their mini-debates. We debriefed to make sure students are ready for the final, “real” debate we’ll be having about the guilt or innocence of the main character of Walter Dean Myers’ Monster. Since there were...
First and fifth periods began the day by adding a Schaffer paragraph to their fourth quarter choice journal. (Topics are available here.) their debates about the district-provided scenarios. Two groups completed the debate today; two groups will go tomorrow. Second...
First and fifth periods spent the day working in groups, preparing for a debate on various district-provided choice scenarios presented to them. Second and fourth periods worked on text-based questions dealing with Mr. Jaggers, the newest addition to the growing cast...
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