September+19,+2016+(Activity+1.12b)


 * Resource:**

On Friday, we read the poem "A Man" on page 56.
 * Bellringer:**

Summarize the poem in your own words.

-- Analyze and compare a literary and an informational text on similar subjects. -- Make thematic connections relating to heroism in a written response.
 * Learning Targets:**

1. Read "Soldier home after losing his leg in Afghanistan" on pages 58-59 2. Answer questions #6-8 and Check Your Understanding on pages 59-60. 3. Discuss the Freewriting strategy on page 60 4. Writing Prompt: Freewrite about overcoming physical and mental challenges and how it relates to heroism.
 * Activities:**

Read your AR book for twenty minutes and complete your journal entry for the night.
 * Homework: **