Thanks to all of you who have donated to the Beverly Cleary Fall Foundation Campaign. I feel so fortunate to be teaching in such a generous, caring, and supportive community.
With any luck, next week we will have a full week of school and can make some real progress in our reading of the play and our study of the Holocaust.
Today -- Friday, Nov. 14th -- we are going to attempt to use Google Classroom (a place where students can view and submit assignments) and do a "webquest" on Nazi Concentration Camps. Most of our time will be spent on a website called The Holocaust Explained -- http://www.theholocaustexplained.org/
This is a great website designed for student use with images and information suitable for various student age groups. We are using the portal for 11 to 14 year olds. If all goes well, then students will be able to submit their paper through Google Drive instead of turning it on paper. If not, I have paper back-up! We shall see if technology is our friend or foe!
Upcoming Homework;
1. Due Monday, 11/17: Look up the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah in preparation for the play next week. The Holocaust Explained website is an excellent source as is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website. Write a solid, legible, properly punctuated paragraph (minimum of 5 sentences) using the following words: Hanukkah/Chanukah, Maccabees, and menorah.
2. Study for Vocabulary Quiz for Anne Frank Words 1 through 19 on Thursday, November 20th.
3. Read your Holocaust era novel. You may want to mark important passages as you read to help you with your selected project! You should finish your novel soon so that you can focus on your project. Get it done sooner, rather than later since Thanksgiving is coming up. Remember, your project is due on Wednesday, December 3rd.
