Today, You Did A Great Job

We finished our games for a review of " A Christmas Carol" today. Each student got a chance to participate in four of the five games. We learned about Mildred Taylor, the author of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" and began reading "Song of the Trees" today during class. After discussion about the Great Depression and financial hardship during this historical period in the 1930's, we came to realize how much worse your situation was if you were an African American.

We will continue learning and reading after the vacation.

The only homework over the Christmas break is to read and answer seven multiple choice questions and an open response for the MCAS excerpt "A Walk to the Jetty" by Jamaica Kincaid. Please make sure you and your parents carefully read the letter before you complete the assignment on the answer sheets provided. Please do not write on the actual packet (the excerpt and the questions). Bonus points will be awarded for a parental signature and a job well done! Remember the FCA's are pretty consistent throughout the year. Use a good topic sentence, supporting details from the excerpt, a strong conclusion and proofreading for appropriate conventions.