Brady

TitanPad Brady﻿Week 1
 * Assignment || Due Date ||
 * In your Brady Google document, under the "journal" section, answer the following:

Has there ever been a law or rule that you thought was unfair? What was the law/rule and why was it unfair? || Tuesday 3/29/11 || 3/30/11 ||
 * Read Chapters 1-3 (pages 9-46). As you are reading evaluate the author on how well he/she did with telling a story. On sticky notes, find at least two places that the author did a good job telling a story. Be ready to explain why you picked those parts of the story. || Wednesday
 * While reading find the following vocabulary words: trustees (p 11), respectably (p. 25), abolitionist (p.37)

In your Brady Google Document do the following: 1. Use context clues in the book to find the correct definition for each word. 2. Write a sentence that uses the word in a way that shows you know the meaning of the word. || Wednesday 3/30/11 ||
 * In your Brady Google Document answer the following questions in the "Reading Response" section. Copy and paste each of the questions into your google document before answering them.

1. How did Brady feel about hunting? Use support from your book to explain how you know this. 2. What did Brady and Range discover at Drover Hull's place? Why was this so surprising? 3. What was Brady's family's reaction to what was seen at Drover Hull's place? Why did they react like this? || Thursday 3/31/11 ||
 * Active Reading:

When authors write stories they include characters that are important to the story. We can learn about what kind of person a character is through the things they say or do and how others in the story treat that character.

Find the "Week 1 Brady"sheet in your Google Docs account. Fill out the chart by adding characters from the book and what you have learned about their personality. || Monday 4/4/11 ||

﻿Week 2


 * Assignment || Due Date ||
 * In your Brady Google document, under the "journal" section, answer the following:

Write about a time you met someone that you didn't agree with. What did they believe or do that you didn't agree with? || Tuesday || 4/6/11 ||
 * Read Chapters 4-6. As you are reading come up with at least 3 questions you had while reading and put them on sticky notes in your book. These questions should be thinking questions (What would happen if..., Why did..., etc.) not right there questions. Be ready to discuss them in groups. || Wednesday
 * While reading find the following vocabulary words: accurate (pg 47), reinforcements (page 63), crevices (pg 78).

In your Brady Google Document do the following: 1. Use context clues in the book to find the correct definition for each word. 2. Write a sentence that uses the word in a way that shows you know the meaning of the word. || Wednesday 4/5/11 ||
 * In your Brady Google Document answer the following questions in the "Reading Response" section. Copy and paste each of the questions into your google document before answering them.

1. Why is the Sermon House always locked? Why isn't anyone besides Pa allowed into the Sermon House? 2. Who was the stranger that Brady met in chapter 5? What was Brady's reaction to him? What did you think of him? 3. What has changed about Drover Hull's place since the first last time Brady went there? Why do you think this is? || Thursday 4/7/11 ||
 * Active Reading:

When authors write stories they include characters that are important to the story. We can learn about what kind of person a character is through the things they say or do and how others in the story treat that character.

Find the Brady Active Reading sheet in your Google Docs account. Fill out the chart by adding characters from the book and what you have learned about their personality. || Monday 4/11/11 ||

﻿Week 3


 * Assignment || Due Date ||
 * In your Brady Google document, under the "journal" section, answer the following:

Describe a 4th of July Day celebration that you have experienced. What did you like best about it? Why? || Tuesday 4/12/11 || 4/13/11 ||
 * Read Chapters 7-9. After each chapter write what the most important thing in that chapter was. Write this on a sticky note and stick it in the chapter. Be ready to explain why you chose these events. || Wednesday
 * While reading find the following vocabulary words: speculating (p 83), feeble (p 101), interpret (p 122).

In your Brady Google Document do the following: 1. Use context clues in the book to find the correct definition for each word. 2. Write a sentence that uses the word in a way that shows you know the meaning of the word. || Wednesday 4/13/11 ||
 * In your Brady Google Document answer the following questions in the "Reading Response" section. Copy and paste each of the questions into your google document before answering them.

1. What did Brady do to scare Marcy Dorcas? Why did he do this? 2. What was everyone so afraid Mr. Williams was going to do on Independence Day? 3. How did Bill and Laban Williams make fools of themselves during the Independence Day Celebration? 4. What was Mr. Mitten's sermon about in chapter 9? Did Mr. Mitten make a good or bad choice in talking about this subject? Explain. || Thursday 4/14/11 ||
 * Active Reading:

Think about how Brady is alike and different in both personality and appearance from another character. Choose a second character from this book and fill out the Venn Diagram ([]) to show the similarities and differences between Brady and this character. || Friday 4/15/11 ||

﻿Week 4
 * Assignment || Due Date ||
 * In your Brady Google document, under the "journal" section, answer the following:

Have you ever discovered something that you couldn't tell anyone about? Was it hard to keep quiet? Tell about this time. Or if you haven't experienced it, explain what it would be like to have to keep a secret from everyone. What would that be like? || Tuesday 4/19/11 || 4/20/11 ||
 * Read Chapters 10-12. Write a summary of each chapter. || Wednesday
 * While reading find the following vocabulary words: grave (page 124), hesitant (page 135), indifference (page 146).

In your Brady Google Document do the following: 1. Use context clues in the book to find the correct definition for each word. 2. Write a sentence that uses the word in a way that shows you know the meaning of the word. || Wednesday 4/20/11 ||
 * In your Brady Google Document answer the following questions in the "Reading Response" section. Copy and paste each of the questions into your google document before answering them.

1. Why did people stop going to Mr. Minton's sermons? What else could have been done instead of this? 2. Why did Brady think that the Williams' were the ones to post the notes on the Minton's property? 3. Why did Brady not tell Range about Moss? Would you have told? Explain. || Thursday 4/21/11 ||
 * Active Reading:

When authors write stories they include characters that are important to the story. We can learn about what kind of person a character is through the things they say or do and how others in the story treat that character.

Find the Brady Active Reading sheet in your Google Docs account. Fill out the chart by adding characters from the book and what you have learned about their personality. || Friday 4/22/11 ||

﻿Week 5 April 27 ||
 * Assignment || Due Date ||
 * Read Chapters 13-15, pages 152-195. Come up with two questions for each chapter that you would like to discuss in group. These questions need to be about important events/characters in the book, as well as something that will lead to good discussion (thinking questions, not right there questions). || Wednesday
 * In your Brady Google Document answer the following questions in the "Reading Response" section. Copy and paste each of the questions into your google document before answering them.

1. What was the most important thing that happened in these chapters? Why? 2. If you could give advice to Brady, what would it be? Explain. || Thursday April 28 ||
 * Active Reading:

When authors write stories they include characters that are important to the story. We can learn about what kind of person a character is through the things they say or do and how others in the story treat that character.

Find the Brady Active Reading sheet in your Google Docs account. Fill out the chart by adding characters from the book and what you have learned about their personality. || Friday, April 29 ||

﻿Week 6


 * Assignment || Due Date ||
 * In your Brady Google document, under the "journal" section, answer the following: || Tuesday ||
 * Read Chapters 16-18 || Wednesday ||
 * While reading find the following vocabulary words:

In your Brady Google Document do the following: 1. Use context clues in the book to find the correct definition for each word. 2. Write a sentence that uses the word in a way that shows you know the meaning of the word. || Wednesday ||
 * In your Brady Google Document answer the following questions in the "Reading Response" section. Copy and paste each of the questions into your google document before answering them.

1. || Thursday ||
 * Active Reading:

When authors write stories they include characters that are important to the story. We can learn about what kind of person a character is through the things they say or do and how others in the story treat that character.

Find the Brady Active Reading sheet in your Google Docs account. Fill out the chart by adding characters from the book and what you have learned about their personality. || Monday ||