What we did:

• Brainstormed wants vs needs in a bell ringer
• discussed
• handed out book, “Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World”
• Read first chapter
• spent about 20 minutes finishing “Zoo” essay. “Zoo” essay will be graded tomorrow.
• When finished with “Zoo” essay students began working on “Narrative” essay based on Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” painting.

Homework:

• Read for 20 minutes
• finish “Zoo” essay if you need to