The+Skin+I+am+In

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.

Thursday, November 3rd

On a separate peace of paper complete the following:

Read the following statements and decide if you agree or disagree with what it says. Mark a check on the line under the column you choose. There is no right or wrong answer so just choose whichever works best for you.

Number 1- 5 on your paper and make a column for agree or disagree and answer the questions.

1. If you're going to be a good friend you should always do what the group does. 2. Covering up for a friend while you get in trouble is wrong. 3. Being smart isn't cool. 4. Teachers just want to make your life harder. 5. What you wear and how you look are what's most important.

Read Chapter 2 out loud. Think aloud as you read. Stop periodically to predict, comment, question, figure out, and visualize. Homework: Create a journal for __The Skin I am In.__ Read chapters 3 and 4. Complete the first two journal questions. You will have a work session on Friday and we don't meet until Monday, November 7th. Please have everything completed by Thursday, November 10th. Answer the discussion question titled Maleeka.