Monday, July 22, 2013

July 22nd, 2013

7/22/13

In Class:
Journal--  Respond to one or both of the following quotes:
“The best thing once can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song.” - Lou Holtz

As a class, we read the introduction to "Diary of a Fire Lookout." Independently, students continued to study the piece with the following assignment:
1) Read and annotate at least seven of the diary entries, looking specifically for the intersection of the human and other-than-human worlds.
2) a. Write 3 haiku inspired by an entry;
    b. Write 1 personal reaction/response to an entry;
    c. Illustrate an entry.

With remaining class time, students worked on final projects or missing assignments.

Exit ticket: Describe one place where you feel balanced.

Homework:
Finish today's assignments.

Work on final.
Catch up on any missing work.

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