This Week

We will finish the novel this week before the break.  Please make sure that everyone has completed the novel and pages 40-47 in their notebooks.  I will grade these pages after break. 

We will have a final test tomorrow!

I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your break!

This Week

We are working Hatchet Chapters 9-15.  Students will have a test on these chapters Friday.

Copy of Novel:  (I just "googled" Hatchet ebook)
http://scotland.k12.mo.us/view/637.pdf


Students are working in groups and analyzing theme, setting, conflicts, the main character's emotions, and symbolism. 


Test on Chapters 9-15
AND

Homework Thursday Night:  Read and fill out Characterization Chart.  New and Old Brian.

Notebook Check
Pg 40 Cornell Notes
pg 41 Characterization
pg 42 Survival tips and Quotes
pg 43 Hatchet symbolism
pg 44 Themes of Hatchet
pg 45 Where in the World is your Character/setting
pg 46 Character Emotions
pg 47 Types of conflict

This Week

We are reading Chapters 5-9 this week in Hatchet.

Please make sure students are reading each night at home and they are filling out their reading logs. 

Students should also make sure their Table of Contents sheet is filled out.  They will received new ones today.

Page 31 Rough Draft
Page 32  LOSH Characterization
Page 33  Superstitions
Page 34  LOSH Questions
Page 35  Plot Chart
Page 36  Venn Diagram
Page 37  Conflict Chart for Hatchet Chapters 1-4
Page 38  Letter to Mom
Page 39 Hatchet Test

This week

We have started our new unit on survival.  Students will be looking at a variety of literature that focuses on how acts of courage contribute to one's personal survival or the survival of others. 

This week we are starting "Hatchet."  We are looking at conflict and characterization.  Monday we talked about skills that are needed for survival.