Today we spent a significant amount of time on DOG step #2. Students who could get it right the first time (WITH the sheets) were given a prize… Next week I hope to give more prizes! Then we discussed the response to “Song of the Trees.” Students were to identify at least 1 trait (and pg # where found)for each character on the graphic organizer on the worksheet and then make a corresponding sticky on the book page explaining how that trait was shown/exemplified. Students were to begin thinking about a message they think M. taylor was sending about the South during that era and how she uses her characters to do that (formulating thesis statment in response to prompt – see it in 10/12/09).
HW: Continue working on stickies and ideas for thesis statment. Both need to be complete before Thursday.
