Period 1: We spent time discussing the theme of the story "The Bet" today and much was said about greed and the value of human life. Tomorrow we will take notes on plot and begin reading "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane. HW for tonight is to write in writers notebooks about being stranded on a dinghy with three other people and two of them can not assist in the rowing of the boat to the shore that can be seen far, far off in the horizon.
Period 2,7,8:
We took a quick reading quiz today on "A Retrieved Reformation" then spent time investigating the text to make sure our opinions about what happened in the story were valid based on the information in the text. Many people found they could not validate their reading of the story once they closely read the text! HW is to bring IR books and reading logs to class, and to read for 1/2 of an hour tonight.
