“I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character…like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy…the turkey…is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America.”
—Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Sarah Bache, Jan. 26, 1784 Hello, During this short time together this week, we will focus most of our attention on understanding the plot and themes of Shakepeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. We will discuss the characters and the language used in order to better represent these parts during the Shakespeare Festival, which has been moved to Friday, December 16th. Students will receive their line assignments and scripts on Wednesday before the R& R weekend. Mrs. Herrmann forwarded a link for A Midsummer Night's Dream, in case you have not obtained a copy of the book. I have posted the link on the "Links" page. Thank you, Mrs. Herrmann! Line numbers from the play are listed in agendas for nightly assignments in case student's have a different book than the one used in class. In Writing & Grammar this week, we will complete a summary of an earthworm article in class and students will peer edit each others' work. Students will also annotate and create a one level outline of an article about the history of the Thanksgiving holiday. Have a restful holiday weekend with your loved ones! Warm regards, Lisa Baird Important Dates: 11/23 - Half Day - Noon Release 11/24-11/25 - Thanksgiving Break 11/30 - Classroom Spelling Bee 12/01 - First Round Bard Competition 12/08 - Winter Concert, 6-7PM 12/16 - Shakespeare Festival (Moved from Monday to Friday)
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