Sorry that I've been gone so long. Been swamped with meetings, grading, and life. Something had to give, but now I'm giving it back. The blog has returned!
Had some good discussion today about "Harrison Bergeron". Tomorrow we will discuss whether or not Harrison would make a good citizen and how the story connects to "Old Glory" and "The Pedestrian". You'll want to listen closely because you'll soon be doing some writing on that topic.
In 24 hours, you'll have a book in your hands. It's called The Giver and it's an accessible read about a utopian world. Jonas is the main character and he's about to uncover secrets hiding in his community. It may sound like a few other current dystopian novels, but The Giver was written way back in 1993. These modern books have definitely taken some story ideas from Lois Lowry, the author of The Giver. We'll find out more about it tomorrow.
We took the figurative language quiz today. The first two scores were perfect 8/8s. I hope that bodes well for the rest of the class.
How important is color in your life?
See you soon.
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