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HW due Monday:
1. Read your Civil War novel daily (at least 20 minutes)
...Find 3 facts about your novel's author (knowing about who the author is helps build background knowledge of the story and to better understand the perspective from which the author is writing from)
...Know that starting next week you will get a larger assignment related to these novels... For now, just enjoy reading and connecting to your novel
...If you are interested in getting your hands on a different book check out my previous blog post with a list of other Civil War novels that you could read (but are not available in the classroom).



2. Service Journal
...Pick 2 pages out of the following: 52, 84, 85

Extension... Spend time on this website...http://www.understandingprejudice.org/slavery/index.php

Look at the different president's and the other stories about them that are not always told. Pay attention to how the website sites its sources... Perhaps look into that petition about currency at the end of the survey if you feel so inclined.

1/31 - Weekend HW

I am quite the proud teacher. You all did amazing things on Friday with Mic Crenshaw and with your ability to get everything pulled together for the Water Dance. BRAVO!!!!!

HW due Monday:
1. Mic Crenshaw reflection (I gave you all a handout for this assignment though after cleaning up in the classroom it appeared as though many of you left it behind... I am pasting the questions into the bottom of this assignment).

2. Plant Restoration field study questions...
...Work to use specific examples from the actual trip (not just from whatever you can think of off the top of your head!).

3. Read-a-Thon Reading Worksheet --- Book Recommendation


Mic Crenshaw Reflection Assignment 
 

Respond to the following questions with thought, detail, and examples

1. Scale of 1 – 5 ---- How much did you learn during our time with Mic Crenshaw?

2. Scale of 1-5 ---- How much did you enjoy this class?

3.     What was the biggest idea you took away from this experience?

4.     What was your favorite moment and/or highlight from this unit?

5.     What was one thing that Mic and/or myself could have done to make this a more effective/better experience?

6.     Explain 2 ways/moments in which using the 4 agreements helped you better experience what we were doing with Mic

7.     What is the biggest example of how our experience with Mic helped you break down a single story by getting a different perspective? Explain

8.     Should this be taught to future Sunnyside middle school students? Why/Why not?

9.     Any final thoughts/observations/comments/etc…