I cannot believe that it is already May 1st and the last day of the fifth marking is upon us!  Please make sure that all late work is turned in before fourth hour tomorrow.  I cannot accept any late work after that time.  All grades will be updated later tonight.  If something was turned in today, it has not been graded yet.

During class today students reading Divergent finished Four’s fear landscapes.  We presented them to the class and explained what these landscapes would look like.  We also got time to read Chapters 32 and 33 in class with our small group.  Anything that was not read, was assigned for homework.

Students reading The Giver finished reading the novel.  We had a small group discussion about what it means to be released and how the ending of the book can be interpreted.  Students also needed to support their reasoning with textual evidence.  They also began to make a list of words they do not know from chapters 10 through 23.

This is a reminder that tomorrow is Faction Friday.  We will be focusing on the Erudite faction.  If you wear blue to school tomorrow, you will get two points of extra credit.  Also, any tests that need to be retaken can only be done tomorrow morning at 7:30.  If you need to retake a test, I will see you then.

Journal:

Divergent: If you could be in any faction, which one would you choose?  Why would you pick this faction?

The Giver: Now that you know what being released is, how do you feel about it?  Why do you feel this way?  Was it what you predicted it would be?

Have a wonderful evening!