11/24/08

Whole class discussion of specific techniques for writing reactions to the reading.
It is so important to insert your personal experiences into your writing. It makes it more interesting for others and will engage your own mind at a higher level allowing you to retain more information.

With scaffolded beginning sentences students wrote reactions to Chapter 22 of la Linea.

Whole class discussion of CR3 pages 145-and 146. The importance of asking questions even before you read. We turned headings into questions. And also the importance of really understanding bulleted information and making it personal when ever possible.

Homework:

Read Chapters 24 and 25 of La Linea
Read CR3 pages 147 and 148
Write 2 reactions in your journal