May Activities
Gentlehands, a story about youth and one of the most grotesque characters of the Nazi period, deals with themes of family, young love and the ghastly policies used by the Third Reich of Germany.
Poetry will be a highlight during the month of June
Grammar: pronouns and prepositions
Vocabulary: vocabulary from the literature text. View vocabulary from Gentlehands on Flashcards.(Part 2)
Classwork: Literature discussion;Jigsaw for Gentlehands debate( Beginning week of June 3)
HomeworK:
May 28 finish reading Ch 18 and 19. Complete focus questions
Prounoun WS-due 5/29
May 27 Ch 17 Finish reading and complete focus questions
May 23 -Ch 16 Finish reading and complete focus questions
Start reviewing Gentlehands vocabulary Part 2 (See Flashcards above.)
Upcomming :
Next grammar unit- pronouns + review of noun jobs
Poetry coming soon
Vocabulary Word cells- Unit 3 (roots, prefixes, suffixes)- given on 5/27
(date change_)
Change in Shakespeare Unit. Mr. Landry has other committments to fulfill and it too k longer to complete our last book, so students will view the DVD version of the play to familiarize themselves with the type of language and archetypes used in Shakespeare's comedy.
