1. Week of 8/28/17
8/28/17 Bear Time Journal: I’d heard about the Baptists from Jacob Henry’s mother. According to her, Baptists were a strange lot. They put you in water to see how holy you were. Then they ducked you under the water three times. Didn’t matter a whit if you could swim or no. If you didn’t come up, you got dead and your mortal soul went to Hell. But if you did come up, it was even worse. You had to be a Baptist.
Read the excerpt. Respond with a connection. You can connect what you read to real life, or something else you read, or something you saw on TV or film.
Then sign out a computer and login to Edmodo. Read your directions for the day and follow them.

2. 8/29/17 Bear Time: Journal Prompt
Bear Time Journal: I’d heard about the Baptists from Jacob Henry’s mother. According to her, Baptists were a strange lot. They put you in water to see how holy you were. Then they ducked you under the water three times. Didn’t matter a whit if you could swim or no. If you didn’t come up, you got dead and your mortal soul went to Hell. But if you did come up, it was even worse. You had to be a Baptist.
Read the excerpt. Rewrite it adding an adjective in front of EVERY noun.
Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.

3. 8/29/17 Mini – Lesson : How do we respond to reading?
Reading Response Chart
A schedule design for optional periods of time/objectives.

4. Anticipation Guide IN YOUR NOTEBOOK
8/29 A Day No Pigs Would Die
Anticipation Guide IN YOUR NOTEBOOK
BEFORE READING 
1. An animal can be a best friend Agree❑ Disagree❑
2. Growing up is painful Agree❑ Disagree❑
3. People are not always what they seem Agree❑ Disagree❑
4. First impressions are deceiving Agree❑ Disagree❑
5. Death should not be an emotional experience Agree❑ Disagree❑
6. Men should never cry. If they do, they are babies Agree❑ Disagree❑
7. You cannot become an adult unless you live through difficult experiences. Agree❑ Disagree❑

5. 8/29/17 Writing Workshop Preview the book, A Day No Pigs Would Die
Read everything in the front and back that is NOT actually the book.
Then make some predictions about the book and what you will get out of it.

6. 8/30/17 Bear Time: Journal Prompt
Bear Time Journal: I’d heard about the Baptists from Jacob Henry’s mother. According to her, Baptists were a strange lot. They put you in water to see how holy you were. Then they ducked you under the water three times. Didn’t matter a whit if you could swim or no. If you didn’t come up, you got dead and your mortal soul went to Hell. But if you did come up, it was even worse. You had to be a Baptist.
Read the excerpt. Rewrite the excerpt from a 3rd Person Point of View.
Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.

7. 8/30/17 Activator

8. 8/30/17 Writing Workshop: Read A Day No Pigs Would Die Chapters 1 and 2
Answer the questions in your notebook. Do not write the question.
Questions
1. Why was Edward Thatcher hated?
2. Why did Robert run away from school?
3. What was the first problem noticed with Apron? How did he help her?
4. What was the second problem noticed with Apron? How did he help her?
5. Who is the narrator? What was his father's name?
6. What town does Rob live in?
7. Who found Rob?
8. In what condition is Rob? What did his parents do to help him?
9. Why isn’t Robert taken to see the doctor?
10. How do Haven and Lucy Peck show that they love and admire Robert?
11. Why does Papa say Rob should stay in school?
12. What was Haven Peck's occupation?
13. When did Rob think his father smelled the best? Why?
Introductory notes.

9. 8/31/17 Bear Time: Journal Prompt
Bear Time Journal: I’d heard about the Baptists from Jacob Henry’s mother. According to her, Baptists were a strange lot. They put you in water to see how holy you were. Then they ducked you under the water three times. Didn’t matter a whit if you could swim or no. If you didn’t come up, you got dead and your mortal soul went to Hell. But if you did come up, it was even worse. You had to be a Baptist.
Read the excerpt. Describe a time when you heard about a religion different from your own. If you can’t think of any, make one up.
Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.

10. Vocabulary https://quizlet.com/219579121/liv e
I need 6 students to log in to the WiFi on their phones.
Partner Up e
Relative vocabulary list.

11. Answer the questions in your notebook. Do not write the question.
1. How do foxes build fences?
2. Why does Papa say fences are good?
3. What "odd parade" did Rob and his father see?
4. What is the most “evil thing” in a Shaker household? Why?
5. What did Mr. Tanner give Rob? Why?
6. What did Mr. Tanner name the calves?
7. How did Mr. Tanner get Mr. Peck to accept his gift?
8. What did Rob name his pet?
9. What Shaker law in particular did Rob say he disagreed with his father about? Why did he disagree?
10. Could Mr. Peck vote? Why or why not?
11. What did Mr. Peck say his mission was?
12. What made Vermont a good state according to Mr. Peck?
13. What is Pinky compared to? Why?
14. The first night Rob had Pinky how did he feel?
15. Why does Papa say the family is rich? What does he mean?
Introductory notes.
8/31/17 Writing Workshop: Read A Day No Pigs Would Die Chapters 3 and 4

12. 9/1/17 Bear Time: Journal Prompt
Bear Time Journal: I’d heard about the Baptists from Jacob Henry’s mother. According to her, Baptists were a strange lot. They put you in water to see how holy you were. Then they ducked you under the water three times. Didn’t matter a whit if you could swim or no. If you didn’t come up, you got dead and your mortal soul went to Hell. But if you did come up, it was even worse. You had to be a Baptist.
Read the excerpt. Use Robert Newton Peck’s style, but change the topic of the excerpt to something you have experienced or heard about. For example, you might begin with, “I’d heard about the ninjas from John . . .”
Beginning course details and/or books/materials needed for a class/project.

13. 9/1/17 Writing Workshop: Vocab Test - on a separate sheet of loose leaf paper, write the answers only.
Word Bank:
Shaker
Gullet
Goiter
Burdened
Provoked
Yoke
Stout
Frills
Ornery
Blundersome
Gumption
Prosperous
Calico
Vapors
Cornet
Expulsion
Nectar
Rile
Desecrate
Kin
A list of procedures and steps, or a lecture slide with media.

14. 9/1/17 Summarize: Author’s Spotlight
On a notecard, write the following:
Your name and today’s date
The topic and date of your writing
What did you like about it?
How would you improve it?