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Before starting, go to the home page and read. Remember that as you read you are to leave tracks of your thinking. Those tracks help to guide your book group discussions.

Discussion leader(Dl)** - Create two or three thick questions for discussion. Thick questions are question that don't have answers right there in the book. These questions require you to think about the book beyond what the author tells you.
 * Role Guide:
 * Connector(Ct)** - The connector makes connections between parts of the book, the book and other text, and the book and life.
 * Character(Ch)**- The character role is to write a journal entry from the viewpoint of one of the characters. You must write as if you are experiencing or witnessing what is happening in th book.
 * Illustrator(Il)**-The illustrator represents from scene from that nights reading assignment.
 * Observer(Or)-** The observer observes and reacts to characters behavior. It's okay to have an opinion about what a character does. Express it!
 * Word One(Wo) -** The Word One points out words that are essential to the reading. These are words that make a difference in the sequence of events or the actions of the character.

Complete the following on a seperate piece of paper. You do not have to write the questions. Pre-Reading Activity 1. In this story, Joey and his younger sister, Mary Alice, embark on yearly summer vacation trips to their grandmother’s home in a small Illinois town. Write about a time that you went somewhere for a vacation. Where did you go? What did you do? Who did you see? Use strong details to support your writing. 2. There are big differences between city life and country life. Think about those differences and decide where you would like to live. Support your decision with at least three reasons to fully explain your choice. Discussion: What do you think? Read Chapter 1 - Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground - 1929 HW :In your journal complete your assigned role Discussion leader Anna, Connector - Sophie, Observer - Annabelle, Jacob - Illustrator, Word One-Grace Complete pages 7 and 8 resources for question 2- [|hhttp://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/al/Al_Capone] ; []) __Discussion: Chapter 1__ In Class: Book group discussion guided by your roles from last nights reading. Review question 1, 4 and 5 (15 minutes) In pairs or a trio complete the handout for Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground. Each person needs to answer section F. in your journal and contribute to the visualization in section G. HW :In your journal complete your assigned role for the next chapter Discussion leader- Sophie, Connector-Annabelle, Observer - Jacob, Illustrator - Grace, Word One - Anna Read Chapter 2 - The Mouse In the Milk - 1930 Complete pages 9 and 10 (do as much as you can. You will have time in class to work on this) __Discussion: Chapter 2__ In Class: Complete pages 9 and 10 from last night (This should not take more than 15 minutes). Use the last 15 minutes of class to have a discussion guided by your roles from last nights reading. In class - listen to chapter 3 __Discussion:Chapter 3__ HW Complete pages 11- 13 HW: In your journal complete your assigned role Discussion leader-Annabelle, Connector-Jacob, Observer - Grace, Illustrator - Anna, Word One-Sphie In Class: Book group discussion guided by your roles from last nights reading. Read Chapter 4 - The Day of Judgement - 1932 HW: In your journal complete your assigned role Complete14-16 Read Chapter 5- The Phantom Breakman - 1933 HW: In your journal complete your assigned role Work on pages 17-20 (you will have time in class) In Class on the 14th: Book group discussion guided by your roles from the last two chapters. Discuss chapter 4 The Day of Judgement. After you have completed your discussion, individually complete the Personal Response. If you do not finish the response in class, finish it for homework. In Class on the 6th:Discuss chapter 5 The Phantom Breakman. After you have completed your discussion, review your character analysis activity. Share the traits and support from the book. Complete sheet on the Phantom Breakman. You may work on it for homework and you will have time in class on Thursday. In Class: Finish anything that you haven't completed thus far. Begin reading Chapter 6 - Things with Wings - 1934 work on sheet 22. HW : In your journal complete your assigned role Respond to Discussion :Grandma and Mrs. Wilcox In Class: Book group discussion guided by your roles from Chapter 6.Spend the remaining time working independently on Things with WIngs sheet. HW: Read 1935-Centennial Summer, In your journal complete an entry from you favorite character about the adventures of the past seven summers. Complete Things with Wings sheet.st
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