It’s November 15. 
Today is “America Recycles Day.”  What are some cool things people make from recycled materials?

 

Trivial Fact of the Day:  22% of U.S. teens can’t name the country these United States declared their independence from.  Can you remember?

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “Memory is a way of hanging on to the things you love, the things you are, and the things you never want to lose.” --Kevin Arnold (a character from the TV show The Wonder Years)
Vocabulary Word of the Day:  solicitous (adjective) – use this word to describe a person who is concerned or attentive.  Look around?  Who is almost always solicitous in this class? 

Channel One!!!

Check Reading Goals!!!

(Remember it is a Summative grade because you have been working on it ALL 6 weeks)

Block 1 - Vocabulary practice, begin editing rough draft

Blocks 2, 3, & 4 - Vocabulary practice, noun and verb practice, finish book clubs