1. Thursday, September 8th Greetings, young humans.
Today we finish setting the stage and begin reading The Wednesday Wars
You have no homework other than the submission of your summer reading assignment, which is due tomorrow for periods 1,4 & 6, and Monday for periods 2 & 3
Today’s warm-up, which should be done in your notebook, is the following:
What do you think the quote, “All is fair in love and war,” means?

2. What you said you knew about the sixties…

3. The 1960’s

4. Teenage Girls’ Clothing

5. 1960’s Hairstyles

6. Teenage Boys’ Clothing

7. Homes

8. Shows that Premiered in 1960
My Three Sons September 29
The Flintstones (cartoons)
September 3
The Andy
Griffith
Show
October 3

9. Influential People of the 1960’s

10. Headlines of the 1960’s
President John F Kennedy assassinated, Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated, Robert Kennedy assassinated
Sputnik: first satellite (Russians)
Man walks on the moon
Although President Kennedy appealed to the Southern people on TV, race riots still broke out on September 30th, 1962, at the University of Mississippi's campus. The reason? 29-year-old black student and Air Force veteran James Meredith trying to enter--allowed by the Supreme Court. Ultimately, on October 1, US Marshals accompany him and federal troops stand guard as he enters then lives on the "Ole Miss" campus for 10 more months with constant federal guard.

11. Commercials Vintage Twist n Turn Barbie Doll, Vintage Barbie Dolls
Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head
Colgate Toothpaste
Folger's Coffee

12. This story is about the 7th grade life during the school year. In your notebook, make three predictions about what you think could happen at any point in the novel.

13. Closure
Make a list of at least three events that took place during today’s reading. You can also choose to describe three characters that were introduced. Be as specific as possible.