quote and reflection

Homework tonight:  Journal entry of one page reflecting on the following quotation from Oliver Wendell Holmes:

 

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

 

Consider the following in your reflection:

1. What does the quotation mean?
2. How does it apply to your life / experiences?
3. How does it apply to The Pearl?

TEST

Homework tonight is to have Word Whiz vocabulary test signed by a parent or other responsible adult.  Students also could work on their persuasive essays using Googledocs (entire essay should be complete in first draft mode).  Reminder that notes and glossary will be checked again on December 18^th, so students should also be working on their non-fiction reading projects.

weekend

Homework for the weekend:

 

STUDY for the third Word Whiz test, which covers all words learned so far.  Test will be Tuesday.

GREEN SHEET

NON-FICTION independent reading and note-taking (just keep working on this – next notes check on 12/18)