11/8 Tuesday

1. Warm-Up-Creative Writing- Look at the following picture. Write a quick short story about the picture. Be creative! The mood for your story should be exciting.



2.Making Inferences-Grab a red Literature book. Read pages 827-829. On a blank piece of paper, answer questions 1-10 on page 830. When you are finished, complete the Making Inferences activity on page 833.

3. Class Novel-Time to get back to it.

4. Summary Sketches-Time for something new...

5. FreeRead-Relax and read...

6. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to go to your Social Studies google doc and answer the following questions about the newscast. Remember to use complete sentences, and fully explain your answers.

1. What were the stories on today's newscast?

2. Explain how each story might impact your life.

7. Election 2016-I don't know about you guys, but I still get a little confused about the Electoral College. Let's watch an expert on the subject and try to get some clarity.

8. Columbus:Hero or Villain?-In your SS google doc, I want you to tell me whether you consider Christopher Columbus to be a hero or a villain. Make sure you fully explain your answers.