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October 2nd Activity 1.13b Heroic Examples: Frederick Douglass ... Today we will read a poem and an excerpt from Douglass's autobiography. Students will answer the questions at the end of the stories and complete a brief writing assignment.


 * September 29th**

Activity 1.13 Heroic Examples ... Example Strategy of Definition ... Read the excerpt from the White House Funeral Sermon for Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" then answer Questions #1-5 on pages 78-79 Library Day ... Completing the Definition Strategies chart on Springboard page 75 Activity 1.12 Definition Strategies ... answer questions # 4 - 8 Physical and Emotional Challenges ... read "A Man" (Poem) and "A Soldier After Losing His Leg in Afghanistan" (News Article) ... discuss ... no written assignment
 * September 28th**
 * September 27th**
 * September 26th**
 * September 25th**

Writing the Hero's Journey Essay
 * September 18th - 22nd**
 * Monday** and **Tuesday** were spent writing the first draft in the classroom.
 * Wednesday** was the Worlds of Opportunity Field Trip -- Only First Period met --
 * Thursday** and **Friday** were spent typing the story in the computer lab and sharing it via OneNote.
 * Sliding Deadline: ** Stories can be submitted Monday - Friday (9/29)


 * September 14th** ... Activity 1.6 The Initiation, Part Two
 * September 13th** ... Activity 1.6 The Initiation, Part One
 * September 12th** ... Activity 1.5 The Departure, Part Three
 * September 11th** ... Activity 1.5 The Departure, Part Two

September 4th -- Labor Day -- No Classes --
 * September 8th** ... Activity 1.5 The Departure, Part One
 * September 7th** ... Activity 1.4 The Onset of Adventure, Part Two
 * September 6th** ... Activity 1.4 The Onset of Adventure, Part One
 * September 5th** ... Global Scholar Testing