Tuesday, March 1st, 2022

Circle: It's been shown that people who earn $85,000 a year are much happier than those who earn $40,000. Why is that?

Intro to the Day

Target practice

Vocabulary: Literary Devices

Simile, Metaphor, Imagery, Symbolism, Flashbacks, Foreshadowing, Motif, Allegory, Juxtaposition, Point of view

The Rivals

Learning Target: I can gather information from various texts to build a convincing argument that includes counter claims.
Explanation: We will be watching The Rivals seeking to find information in order to understand how each community can help or hinder your child's growth.

TODAY: Before reading, we write a paragraph using information from the last viewing.

Part 3a of "The Rivals"

Part 3b of "The Rivals"

Part 4 of "The Rivals"
1) Watch & take notes
2) Turn and talk: what did you see that informs your decision making.

3) Write a paragraph.
4) Repeat.

Elements of Deep Culture

The unwritten rules of culture can be broken down into categories or "Elements." In the classroom, there is a document we will use to explain the elements and you will define some of the unwritten rules that you live by in your culture.

Understanding Class: The Outsiders

Learning Target:  I can explain how a theme is developed in literature using characterization and symbols; I can define class and explain how class can limit people.

We will be reading the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.  Written in the 1960's when she was 16 years old, it is a book that explores class and how classism limits people. We will use it to understand how class in both Rumford and Cape Elizabeth is both good and bad and how it can put up barriers to growth and change.

Resources: Audio Book, PDF of the book

The Outsiders Anticipation Survey

TODAY: Before reading, we write a paragraph using information from the last reading.

1) As we read, there will be a goggle doc (in Classroom) that you will use to keep track of your notes, including characterization, conflict, topics.