It’s November 19. 
Today is “Have a Bad Day” Day.  Can you defy** the holiday and not let this happen to you?  How will you protect yourself today?

Trivial Fact of the Day: Humans and elephants are the only animals that can stand on their heads.

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it.”  --Arapaho Indian saying
**Vocabulary Word of the Day:  defy (verb) – This action word means to openly resist or refuse to obey.  Can you name three specific people from history who defied the government, nature, or the odds?

Wow Wednesday!!!

SSR 20 minutes, sentence combining: compound and simple, Narrative poetry (story using music)