Hello Lit Families,
We had an exciting day in lit! The students received their first lit novel of the year! It's called Freedom's Wings-Corey's Underground Railroad Diary. "Corey Birdsong's fate changes when his father flees the Kentucky plantation where they are slaves. Now Corey and his mother must head towards freedom, too, along the Underground Railroad."
We spent a lot of time today talking about what the Unground Railroad really was, what life was like for a slave, why there were slaves, what freedom means, and important people involved during this time period. Our conversations were really deep, as this is a sensitive topic, but it was appropriate for this age group. This led to the questions of "is there slavery today?" (no, it ended with the end of the civil war), "what is racism?", and "why did black people have to drink from different water fountains?" (segregation). They connections they were making were really smart. What a bright group of students! Your children may have more questions and could bring it up with you this weekend.
There is no official homework for the class to work on, but I did ask that they spend some time reading the book. That way they will be better prepared for our up coming writing focuses and class conferences.
Have a wonderful long weekend!!
Best,
Mrs. Marron
We had an exciting day in lit! The students received their first lit novel of the year! It's called Freedom's Wings-Corey's Underground Railroad Diary. "Corey Birdsong's fate changes when his father flees the Kentucky plantation where they are slaves. Now Corey and his mother must head towards freedom, too, along the Underground Railroad."
We spent a lot of time today talking about what the Unground Railroad really was, what life was like for a slave, why there were slaves, what freedom means, and important people involved during this time period. Our conversations were really deep, as this is a sensitive topic, but it was appropriate for this age group. This led to the questions of "is there slavery today?" (no, it ended with the end of the civil war), "what is racism?", and "why did black people have to drink from different water fountains?" (segregation). They connections they were making were really smart. What a bright group of students! Your children may have more questions and could bring it up with you this weekend.
There is no official homework for the class to work on, but I did ask that they spend some time reading the book. That way they will be better prepared for our up coming writing focuses and class conferences.
Have a wonderful long weekend!!
Best,
Mrs. Marron