Monday – You will write a reflective paragraph in your journals, and discussion of the novel will continue in class.  Students will read the remaining pages 94-122 for Tuesday.

Tuesday – You will begin class by writing a reflective paragraph in their journals, and discussion of the novel will conclude with analysis as to the use of humor in the book to illuminate the author’s subject matter.  Within small groups of 3-4, your groups will be asked to orally compose, and write as a group to turn in, an alternate ending to the story.  You will designate a group leader to present the group’s new conclusion to the class.

Wednesday – We will read aloud the poems “The New Suit” and “Who Will Teach Me?”, which I will display on the overhead projector.  The class will discuss, in small groups of three or four, how the poems differ and/or are alike, and what each poet has learned about himself or herself.  In the last ten minutes of the class, each small group will orally offer its thoughts to the class.

Thursday – We will begin viewing The Wizard of Oz on the video tape player, and you will orally answer questions as posed by the teacher, such as “Why does Dorothy want to leave home?” and “Does she consider the consequences of leaving home?”  In the final ten minutes of class, you will write a paragraph in your journals about your impressions of Dorothy’s relationships with her Aunt, Uncle, farm workers and her dog, Toto.

Friday – We will continue viewing of The Wizard of Oz, and will write a paragraph in your journals about your impressions of how Dorothy is maturing and changing in the movie, and what she is learning from her decisions.

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