"It's Monday...What Are You Reading?"

It's been awhile since we've had school on a Monday!  Our Biography unit is up and running!  Last week, students were introduced to the Biography genre with an overview on the key elements of a Biography.  We used Milton Hershey as our mentor text.  Students learned that Biographies are books written about people who made special achievements in their lives.  These people are brave or determined.  Good readers of Biographies notice: text features, what society was like during that time period, specific events in the person's life, including struggles or challenges, specific character traits, and more!  Over the next few weeks, students will participate in lessons on Helen Keller and Louis Braille.  These two people are true heroes who persevered to achieve great accomplishments in their lives, which continue to impact people today!  Students will also begin Book Clubs!