We're at the finish line!

Our class is completing our Social Issues Book Club work this week.  Students are constructing Literary Essays based on their reading, this time digging a bit deeper.....and exploring bigger themes and messages in their books.  How are characters handling the struggles and conditions of their situations?  What are the underlying social issues that are being described in their books?  Are there lessons to be learned?

We're also wrapping up our special video project this week, and hope to share it with you all before the break!  We're excited to show you our hard work and creativity! Stay tuned....

Recently our class was mentioned in a literacy blog called "Two Writing Teachers" where our district literacy coach, Beth Moore, and others post literacy work from teachers, celebrations and instructional strategies.  Our recent work with Empathy caught Beth's attention, as did our writing and posting outside our classroom.

Here's a link to her blog, and the picture/caption she posted.

Two Writing Teachers