Thursday, May 26th

8th Grade

Lesson Objectives - Students will...

• take their quiz on Vocabulary Unit 16
• create an example of historical fiction using a contemporary movie or book.  They will begin presenting these to the class today.

Homework - Answer the following in a paragraph: If someone in the future were to write a historical fiction story with the year 2011 as its setting, what important details should the writer use?  Explain with details.

7th Grade

Lesson Objectives - Students will...

• improve their test score from "Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed" by making corrections/improvements.
• start the next story, "Boy: Tales from Childhood."  Students will forge connections with the author by finding similarities in their childhood experiences.

Homework - Students will bring home the test corrections for parent review and signature.