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Weds, April 25th - Word Attack Quiz -ian, -or, -ance, -ence
Friday, April 27th - TWM Test ( 30 Mult-Choice, short answer)
Friday, April, 27th - Wisdom Booklet Due. Please refer to handout.

Be sure you are making progress on your non-fiction reading (twenty-minute habit!). Exhibition will take place in early June. 

Due Thursday, April 12th

Please respond in writing (type) to the following reflections:

1. Agree or disagree with the following passage from the book and explain your reasoning.

         These were people so hungry for love that they were accepting substitutes. They were
         embracing material things and expecting a sort of hug back. But it never works. You
         can’t substitute material things for love or for gentleness or for tenderness or for a sense
         of comradeship. 

2. How does Morrie believe a person should find a meaningful life? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Remember - Continue your Non-fiction reading & Word Attack quiz is coming soon.

Due April 11th, Weds

Morrie decides that he wants his tombstone t read "A Teacher to the Last." When most people choose a phrase to list on a tombstone, they choose something that will encapsulate the life of the departed. Some tombstones read "beloved Mother" or "Devoted Husband," even "Cat Lover or "Kind to All Creatures." Others may offer a short poem or the lyrics of a song.

Choose any one of the following and write (type)  your response:

1. Think of a phrase or inscription that you would want on your tombstone. Then, write a paragraph that   explains why that phrase captures your life.

2. Write your own Last Will and Testament (what material goods, skills, dreams would you give to someone else?)

3. If you could establish a foundation/charity, what would your choice include? Why?

Due Friday, April 6th

Mitch is very impressed by Morrie’s stories and advice, and he discovers that the world can learn so much from Morrie. The book Tuesdays With Morrie is Mitch’s attempt to share Morrie’s wisdom with others.

Morrie believes that every person’s life can be a valuable teaching tool.

Think about the people you know (parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, neighbors, coaches, etc.) Choose one person whose life experiences can teach important lessons to others, and interview that person.

Ask them …

• To tell a specific story about an important moment in his or her life that could teach others.  
• What important lesson did he or she learn from that experience?
• What advice would he or she give to the rest of the world?

Take notes during the interview, and prepare a written report.
Bring the report to class on Friday, April 6, 2012.

Due April 9th

Shopping for a non-fiction book?

Here are some places to browse:

• http://www.downersgrovelibrary.org/teens/great_reads/nonfiction.php
• http://www.barnesandnoble.com/subjects/subjects.asp
• http://www.ala.org/ala//mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/trw/trw2005/nonfiction.cfm
• http://www.scholastic.com/resources/booklist/nonfiction-for-middle-schoolers/
• http://www.dover.lib.nh.us/teenpage/100bestbooks.htm#Non-Fiction
• http://www.amazon.com/Biographies-Memoirs-Books/b/ref=bhp_bb0309A_biomem2_A?ie=UTF8&node=2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=browse&pf_rd_r=1N49B3X9EKB415ZNXQ34&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1347203502&pf_rd_i=283155

Options from the 2011-2012 Summer Reading Non-Fiction List:

Choose one book from this NONFICTION list:

·         Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone

• Amelia Earhart: The Broad Ocean by Sarah Taylor
• Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal by V.M. Nelson
• Born to Write: The Remarkable Lives of Six Famous Authors by Charis Cotter
• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwambe
• The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull
• Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
• Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson
• Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Philip M. Hoose
• Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs by Rozanne Gold
• Every Human Has Rights: A Photographic Declaration for Kids published by National Geographic
• The Frog Scientist by Pamela Turner
• Goal! The Fire and Fury of Soccer’s Greatest Moment by Mark Stewart
• The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum by Candace Fleming
• Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don’t You Grow Weary by Elizabeth Partridge
• Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True Story of Annette Kellerman Who Swam Her Way to Fame, Fortune, and Swimsuit History! By Shana Corey
• Our Choice: How We Can Solve the Climate Crisis by Richie Chevat
• Smile by Raina Telgemeier
• Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement by R. Bowers
• The War to End All Wars: World War I by Freedman Russell
• Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature’s Footprints by Jim Arnosky
• Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland by Sally Walker

Choose ONE non-fiction book to read during LLM.
Title selections due Monday, April 9, 2012. 
Prepare to participate in another "Exhibition"-style activity in June.
No title changes after Monday, April 9, 2012, so choose wisely.