Reading Workshop Day (with a little discussion)

Activity 1: In groups of 3, discuss your questions for chapter V only (I know you wrote questions for chapter IV also).  

Alternate putting your passage (give them time to find it in their text) and questions out to your group.  Ask them for their responses - supported by textual evidence - before you provide your own thoughts on your question.  I encourage each of you to ask follow-up and clarifying questions of each other and mindfully listen to one another's questions and comments.

Activity 2: Reading, summarizing and question writing, and text-based theme reflections (note: your questions and textually-based themes may address the same passages).

Read chapters VI and VII.  Do one text-based theme reflection for those chapters and write one question (using the direct quote/summary of key points in the direct quote/followed by a question format).

Note: I need another day or two to finalize the essay assignment and gather some supporting materials for it.

HW: Finish whatever you do not finish today in class.