We have just returned from February vacation and we have almost finished (by tonight) the first chapter of our new book, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. So far some students have expressed great enthusiasm about the topic of the book and seem interested in our bulletin board "Then and Now." We are discussing the similariities between the Great Depression, which is the setting of the novel, and our economy now.
Many students have brought in articles and pictures depicting the hardships of this era. We have learned about the author, Mildred Taylor, and how she based her story "Song of the Trees" and Roll of Thnder, Hear My Cry on her family experiences. We learned a song by Bing Crosby written in 1931 "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" We will be having a quiz tomorrow on "Song of the Trees." We will also be working on some MCAS.
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