Week+2

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 * Day 5 (Sept. 6)-**
 * (In class)**


 * (In class)**- After watching the video, Read pages3-5 of Glass Castle. Answer and discuss these questions. **If you are absent, email me your answers for credit.**

1. Poverty is a common reason for the failure of children to develop to their full potential. Impoverished children are more likely to be exposed to conditions that harm their health, safety and development.Do you think ouir society and government does enough to bring Americans out of poverty? Explain your answer.

2. What creates poverty and homelessness?

3.Give some reasons why you think Jeannette hides when she sees her mother?

4. What is Jeannette's attitude on her mother being homeless?

6. What is Jeannette's life like? What is her attitude toward her own life?

7. What is Jeannette's mom's attitude on being homeless? How do you think she became homeless?


 * Read pages 5-16 for wednesday**

**Day 6 (September 7)-**

 * (In class)-** If you are absent, please see me to take your quiz. Complete the rest of day 7 tasks on your own.

quiz. Read article on poverty and homelessness:



Answer questions in small groups then as a class:



Answer the discussion question on the discussion board titled **WALLS FAMILY** **(Due before class september 8th):** What is your first impression of the Walls family? Are they good people? Are mom and dad good parents? Use evidence from the text to support your answer in complete sentences.


 * Read pgs 17-31 for Day 7**

**Day 7 (September 8)-**

 * (In Class)-** quiz. Read 31-41 in class. Complete parental rating scale sheet (below). If time, Discuss as large group. (We are going to do this same sheet at the end of the book)



HOMEWORK IS: read to page 41, Do the first two sections of the parental rating scale above (this is only rating mom and dad). Then answer the discussion question on the discussion board Thurs. night titled **Rex's Myth. ( ALL Due before class september 9)**

**Day 8 (September 9)-**

 * (In Class)-** quiz. Share and discuss Parental rating scale homework.

Weekend homework: read 42-66. Come to class monday prepared to talk about the reading!!!