"A Christmas Carol"

MONDAY:Today the students will write a paragraph responding to various quotes pertaining to money. We will discuss these quotes, and then watch a selected scene from "A Christmas Carol." Today we will start reading th story in class.

Download Money quotes

TUESDAY: Today we should complete the dry reading so that  tomorrow we will be able to act it out. If students would like to access the story on-line, they should follow the attached instructions to set up an on-line text book account. Download Online Textbook Directions Log-in to the SEVENTH GRADE BOOK to read the story on page 390. They can type the number into the upper right-hand corner in the "Page Number" box.

WEDNESDAY: Today we will discuss the theme of the drama we read and determine what changes we saw in the protagonist over the course of the story.  We will then assign parts and begin acting out selected scenes from the drama. Please remember to bring props to make the play more fun.

We need: bells, chains (nothing dangerous, please!), robes, hats, scarves, coins, coin purse, bowl, cup, "bling," crutch or cain, picture of a turkey or a stuffed animal turkey (or any stuffed bird), a doll.

THURSDAY: Today we will finish acting out the play.

Happy Holidays! See you on January 10, 2012.