August 25 - 29, 2014

Within each unit or Collection in our textbook is what we call an "anchor text."  The anchor text serves as the foundation for the themes and the skills that tie together the entire collection.  It is also usually the most challenging text of the collection, so we'll take our time and work together when we read such a text. This week we'll focus our efforts on reading and analyzing the Collection 1 anchor text, "from Of Plymouth Plantation," by Puritan colonist William Bradford.

• Mon: "from Of Plymouth Plantation" - finish Context Clues exercises. Preview the text. Complete the vocabulary words exercise. Vocab quiz on Friday.
• Tues: "from Of Plymouth Plantation" - read and analyze pgs 5-8.
• Wed: "from Of Plymouth Plantation" - read and analyze pgs 9-13.
• Thurs: "from Of Plymouth Plantation" - read and analyze pgs 14-18.  Complete a close read over lines 323-345 on pages 15 and 16.
• Fri: "from Of Plymouth Plantation" - Vocab quiz.  Review notes for the week.