3rd Hour: "Scarlet Ibis"

• While we read "The Scarlet Ibis," we'll practice good questioning techniques. As you have a question, please post it to this blog. When another finds the answer to the question or has a follow-up question, or an idea that relates to the question, he/she will post those thoughts.
  
• Please use the handout from the webpage to guide your thinking.
  
• Be respectful and specific on this blog--use predictions, background knowledge, and inferences to come to your conclusions.
  
• Link your ideas back to the text.

2nd Hour: "Scarlet Ibis"

• While we read "The Scarlet Ibis," we'll practice good questioning techniques. As you have a question, please post it to this blog. When another finds the answer to the question or has a follow-up question, or an idea that relates to the question, he/she will post those thoughts.
  
• Please use the handout from the webpage to guide your thinking.
  
• Be respectful and specific on this blog--use predictions, background knowledge, and inferences to come to your conclusions.


• Link your ideas back to the text.

Childhood Memories

This weekend, please visualize yourself on your elementary school playground. Describe a specific memory you have in this place. Then, think about what's common, good and bad, about a child's experience on the playground. Explain at least one of those common experiences here. I encourage you to interact with your peers on this blog. Ask questions, respond to thinking, make connections with others here.

Summer Reading Adventure

By Wednesday, August 18th, please post a comment about one of your summer reading books. Include the author and the title.

Please discuss
1. one interesting idea you remember from this text.

2. one lesson that teenagers might learn from your book.
3. your recommendation: what type of person would enjoy this book?