Emily's First Blog

Agenda:
1. Poems!
2. Blog
3. SSR~1984
4. Share Reflection/ Future Map
5. Syllabus/ Gallery walk
6. Makeup missing work

Homework:
1. Read to p.167 or beyond in 1984


After entering, the classroom is still filled with the loud rumble of lunch time. With laughter and fullness, the poems "We Wear the Mask" and "We Real Cool" are recited. Then the loudness and chatter of the classroom slowly dies down, and the scholars' minds are filled with words like "Thoughtcrime" and "Auto Speak". SSR time spreads the sounds of soft page turning and audible breathing throughout the small English classroom. Ms. Witham then speaks up and tells us we should take out our planners to copy down the homework. We talk a little about how SSR time helps us
unplug from the craziness of school, and how it makes our minds relax. Then Israel brought up the future map, to which the class responded with a loud groan and a couple of "Thanks, Israel"s.

After Israel's great suggestion, we went over the last blog. By this time, everyone was ready to get up and move to share our Future Maps! The class was then a spiderweb of teenagers talking and laughing about their past, present, and future. We ended the class by passing out the syllabus and talking about NNWM. Have a great weekend everyone!