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Friday, January 11, 2013

Today in ELA 1/11

Learning Goals:
~Use strategies to become an active reader, while reading Maniac Magee. 
~Compare/Contrast life in Egypt with life in Modern Times.

Activities:
AM
To Be Verbs
Literature Circle Groups
Compare/Contrast: Life in Egypt and Life in Modern Times (Circle Map)
Journal Questions
1)Why do people think that Maniac stopped to stay in Two Mills?
2)How did Amanda know that Maniac wasn't from the East End?
PM
Literature Circle Groups
Compare/Contrast: Life in Egypt and Life in Modern Times (Circle Map)
Journal Questions
1)Why do people think that Maniac stopped to stay in Two Mills?
2)How did Amanda know that Maniac wasn't from the East End?
 

Homework:
~Read Chapters 4, 5 & 6. Complete Literature Circle Role
(No Fluency Friday)