1. DLA: (Do Now) Word of the Day: Shiloh (n.) – a Hebrew word meaning “place of peace” Journal: The Battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862. It occurred near a church called Shiloh. Write your reaction about the irony of this historical event. 1.Copy the HW in your planner 2.Copy the Word of the Day and write a sentence using the word 3.Copy the Idiom of the Day and the example sentence 4.Respond to the Journal in your Writing Workshop book IDIOM OF THE DAY: Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining -even bad things usually have a hidden good side Originally penned by John Milton in 1634, and later used by Charles Dickens in his 1852 novel, Bleak House.

2. DLA: (Do Now) Word of the Day: Shiloh (n.) – a Hebrew word meaning “place of peace” Journal: The Battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862. It occurred near a church called Shiloh. Write your reaction about the irony of this historical event. 1.Copy the HW in your planner 2.Copy the Word of the Day and write a sentence using the word 3.Copy the Idiom of the Day and the example sentence 4.Respond to the Journal in your Writing Workshop book IDIOM OF THE DAY: Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining -even bad things usually have a hidden good side Originally penned by John Milton in 1634, and later used by Charles Dickens in his 1852 novel, Bleak House.

3. The following notes should be in the Toolbox section of your binder. “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” I.Meet the Author: Ray Bradbury -Award winning science-fiction author -Writing often takes place in the future or past. -Writes about timeless themes. II. Literature and Your Life: -Connecting to the feeling of having the jitters. -How the jitters feel when your life is at stake -Thematic Focus: Often, the most trying experiences teach us valuable lessons.

4. III. Background for Understanding: -Civil War drummer boys went with troops into battle, pacing their drumbeats to the speed of attack. They did not carry weapons. -The boy in this story is 14 (at least one real-life drummer boy was 13). -The job involved great risk, but no combat. -Drummer boys were usually orphans or runaways. IV. Vocabulary: bene- -This word part means “well” or “good” Word Box: benediction; riveted; compounded; resolute

5. V. Literary Focus: -Historical Setting – to see places and events from history through the eyes of fictional characters. -Theme – the main idea of the text *To understand the THEME or CENTRAL IDEA of a text, you must understand the ideas and information that the author presents, and how they are connected. When finding a theme, a reader must ask: 1. “What does the author want me to know?” 2. “What lessons do the character(s) learn by the end of the story?” 3. “What does the story show me?”

6. Why Am I Reading? - Analyze to find the theme or central idea. -Answer questions about the story’s theme or central idea. -Answer questions to show I comprehend the story. -Relate a story to personal experiences. -Analyze a historical setting. -Build vocabulary. -Respond to a story through writing & speaking.