In-Class:

• Class check-in and welcome back.

• Read your book independently for 15 minutes.

• Review the midterm exam.

  • Review the exam multiple choice. In your small group, try to get these questions correct:  27, 31, 32, 37, 39, 41, 43, 44

On the back of the exam, looking at the questions you missed, are there any patterns or types of questions you missed? 

• Journal: What is one thing you are proud of that you achieved/accomplished in English and school the first half of the year? What is your personal goal (or goals) for the new year?  What is your reading goal for this quarter? What is your writing goal for this quarter?

• Book talks and suggestions.

• Choose your book. 

• Read the poem, "I am Running Into a New Year" by Lucile Clifton.  What are some things about yourself that you need to let go of from the previous year? What are some messages or words of wisdom that you need to hear to succeed in the new year? Write this on a sticky note and throw this in the trash. Use Play Doh to create a vision of hope for yourself in the future.

At-Home:

Get some good rest, and be ready to dive further into book clubs. 

"The most important thing to remember is this: To be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become." ~W.E.B. DuBois