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Complete “Follow the Drinking Gourd” questions in the packet.

completed Unit 4 Background Notes (new handout over Spirituals and “Follow the Drinking Gourd”). Gave students “Follow the Drinking Gourd” packet and explained. Students began working on “Follow the Drinking Gourd” questions.

Complete body paragraphs.

Students continued to write the body paragraphs of their persuasive essay rough draft.

Small group activity: each group was assigned a chapter of The Golden Compass (Ch. 1-3) to discuss and then share with the rest of the class.

Lesson on how to write a body paragraph (guided notes). Students began working on their body paragraphs.

Have through Ch. 3 read of The Golden Compass and be prepared to discuss.

Students continued reading The Golden Compass.

watched film clips from Dead Poets Society to finish Unit 3. Began background notes on Unit 4 (guided notes handout in folder).

Rough draft of entire persuasive essay, including Works Cited page is due Fri. Feb. 1st @ the end of class.