J#9 "We must not believe the many who say that only free people ought to be educated, but we should rather believe the philosophers who say that only the educated are free." -Epictetus
Respond, Think, pair share, record examples of group members, Discuss as a class.
Exit slip 5: Due
Perform your poem with your group. Remember you will be graded on using appropriate tone and movement.
Take out your Backmap from Unit 1 and add the definition for the American Dream and the texts we've read so far in Unit 1 to the back of the backmap.
American Dream: The promise for one to better themselves and be provided access to education, properity, family (the way you want to raise one), freedom of speech, freedom of religion, free choice (voting), employment, equality, protection and security provided by the government, to own land or business, and a justice system which provides a fair trial to those accused.
Texts from Unit 1 so far:
"Good Immigration" by Kenneth Cole", "Ellis Island" by Joseph Bruchac, "Europe and America" by David Ignatow, "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman, "I Too Sing America," by Langston Hughes, "Indian Singing in Twentieth Century America" by Gail Tremblay, "Gateway to Freedom" by Julie Snively, "Cost of Illegal Immigration", by CNN, Journal Quotes
7th block only: Reviewed and received back vocab 1 foldable
Test Vocab 1: Oct 8
R13-15 Inferences: Due Oct 8
Remediation for failed post tests, see notice given to you for deadline: Go to www.focus-floridaachieves.com. To prepare for FCAT reading retake test go to Fcatexplorer.com. For explorer, tell me so I can enroll you.
