Last week, students took the MAP test. All periods improved: Period 2 went from 233.7 to 238.2, Period 3 went from 236.3 to 238, and Period 4 went from 233.2 to 235.9. They showed tremendous growth (especially when most students were expected to only maintain their scores or improve by 1 point). These scores indicate that our kiddos are in and/or near the top 10% in the nation!
This week, we will start reading Fahrenheit 451. The basic plot is easy to understand and follows the hero's journey; however, it can be a challenging read due to the allusions and symbolism Ray Bradbury uses throughout the novel. I will guide the students every step of the way! We will read and discuss the novel at great length and students will write literary analysis essays to demonstrate their understanding. As I told the students, this will be the most difficult quarter of the year for my class!
Guest Speaker: Ms. Cottman (Librarian) GALE Database
Fahrenheit 451: PreReading Building Background Knowledge
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Tuesday
Stanford University Field Trip (Honor Society and College and Career Club)
Fahrenheit 451: PreReading Building Background Knowledge
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Wednesday
Fahrenheit 451: Vocabulary
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Thursday
Fahrenheit 451: The Hearth and the Salamander HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
Friday
Fahrenheit 451: The Hearth and the Salamander HyperDoc
*Chromebook needs to be brought to school and fully charged!
AR Log Check (Log/Signature)
*Students need to be reading an AR book that has a reading level of 3.5+ for 30 minutes 5 nights per week. Students need to earn 30 points at every checkpoint (03/19, and 05/28). Please see the Accelerated Reader Roadmap for more information.
