This week, the students have jumped into the novel of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton.
By Monday, the first iteration should be read, and the questions about the first iteration should be turned in on Google Classroom. The questions for the second iteration have been posted, though there is no specific due date for them just yet.
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This week, the students have been tasked with writing their own allegories, now that we have spent some time looking at the idea of symbolism in writing. This will help them in their understanding of To Kill A Mockingbird, which they have started reading in their language arts classes!
I'm going to work to find a way to include a little discussion about ...Mockingbird in our literacy class. For one, it will help prepare them for any discussion or work in their language arts class, and two, it's my favorite book and I just can't help myself. Going forward, we are going to collaborate with a different core academic class: science! What happens when the genes of ancient animals get brought back to life in a world they are strangers to? We're hoping to be able to find out when we tackle that very idea in our first novel study of our literacy class! Stay tuned for details! Until then -- - Mr. Mazzuca |
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