Turn+Homeward,+Hannalee

3/16 - We started Turn Homeward, Hannalee today! HOMEWORK: Read first chapter by Tuesday, March 17th. Everyone should think of a question to ask each other from this reading.

3/17 - Check out this wiki that some 6th graders developed! I think we will get some great ideas! [|Hannalee Wiki (6th graders)] In class...We listened to the readers' theater podcast created by students from the model wiki (see link above) and we watched some movie clips of mill conditions. We think the conditions for Hannalee were similar based on the text in chapter 1. Long hours, dangerous conditions...thinking it would be similar to what Hannalee must have at her southern mill in Georgia. media type="file" key="4Poor_Factory_Conditions.mov"

AHA! We polled where our clothes came from yesterday and we discussed why so many clothes are made in other countries today. HMMM??? HOMEWORK: read chapter 2

3/18 - We read silently today and discussed a few of our favorite parts of the book.

3/24- We have not met for a while due to field trips and teacher work days. It was a catchup day today... for catching up with each other. We also read together Chapter 4. Chapter 5 was assigned for homework and we will respond to a question on Wed. 3/25. Check out discussions coming soon.

3/25 - WHAT is [|Figurative Language]?? Check this out and then lets search for some examples of Figurative Language in chapters 1-5.