What's happening in class?

The 1960's were awesome!!

Next week in L.A and reading, the 8th grade class will begin a 4 week unit focused on the 1960's. We will be viewing and discussing videos of the decade, researching hot-button topics of the decade and performing role-playing debates reflecting the top 5 hot-button issues of the times. Check back next week when I will have more specific unit information posted on my blog..............

Additionally....
In L.A. we will be working on unit 9 from the Wordskills workbook. Monday I will introduce the unit, and Friday, students will correct their workbooks and take a quiz on the 20 target words in the unit.

In reading, we will continue reading and discussing the novel, Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Steve Harmon, the 16 year old main character of the book is charged with felony murder. We find out in the opening few pages that his supposed role in the murder was that he was the person who went into the store just prior to the robbery/murder of the store owner, to make sure all was clear. In otherwords, he went into the store to make sure there were no cops in the store, and therefore the robbery could take place.....

Wait a minute...... If that's all he did, why is being charged with felony murder???????