Thursday and Friday, 2/1 2/2

7th Grade

Objective
I will begin drafting my personal narrative.
Agenda
Planner/prep
SSR
Bellwork: Journal response - What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? What was it like? What was surprising about the experience?
Lesson: Begin writing the rough draft ("sloppy copy") of your narrative essay **for full guidelines, see blog post titled 7th Grade Personal Narrative**
Homework
Finish writing draft of essay
Reading log S2W4 due by 2/9 (100 pages)

8th Grade

Objective
I will identify and analyze a compare and contrast organizational pattern.
Agenda
Planner/prep
Bellwork: How did Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln differ in their views on slavery?

Davis’s Belief	Lincoln’s Belief

Lesson: Read Chapter 1 of "Bloody Times" (textbook pages 181-183) and answer these questions on a separate piece of paper to turn in.

-Which descriptive details in lines 134-145 cause the reader to imagine Richmond is far removed from the horrors of war?

-Why did many people not imagine that Richmond could be captured?

-What was Davis’s solution for the Confederacy with the imminent threat of losing the capital?

-What is the significance of Davis sending Varina and the children away?

-Why did Davis give Varina a revolver and teach her to use it?

-Based on lines 220-221, how do you think Davis must have felt on his last night in the White House?

Next: Nouns and Pronouns notes

Nouns and Pronouns and Ninjas worksheet (due at end of class or completed as homework)

Homework

Complete nouns, pronouns, and ninjas page

Reading log S2W4 due by 2/9 (100 pages)