Feb 19, 2014: Lit Circles and Research

Today in comm arts we continued our research on some of the themes of Touching Spirit Bear.  Students worked with their partners on finding good sources of information for their presentations.  Everyone worked really hard, which is awesome, and I think most of you are ready to move on to analyzing the information you found!

Following the research, students got together in their lit circle groups and read the next chapter of Touching Spirit Bear together.  Chapter 10 is one of the most important chapters in the book because it is where we first see a change in Cole, and it's a big one! Cole makes the decision that he wants to live and that he is where he is because of the things that he has done!  Finally!! Here we are reading.....

Finally, students filled out their lit circle packets for day 5.  Tomorrow will look very similar to today, as we will be researching and reading! No homework!