Hello all! Happy first not-roasting-in-the-classroom day!  :)

This week - 
In English:  We started Animal Farm by George Orwell.  The students will be required to keep a log recording examples of how dictators control/abuse their power per their Cycle of Power handout  (they will receive this on Wednesday or Thursday)

**** also - please inquire occasionally about their choice book dialectical journals - these are due one week before the end of each quarter.  This quarter, that means October 11th.  

In Civics: We took a quiz on Chapter 2 sections 1 and 2.  Those scores should be entered today or tomorrow.  The Cycle of Power for dictatorship vs democracy will be introduced this week - a quiz will follow our reading of Animal Farm.  Look for a project on the Bill of Rights sometime next week.  

In addition - we continue to look at citizenship. This week, I shared Steve Gleason's story with them.  A documentary on his life, his battle with ALS and his tireless work with his Team Gleason/No White Flags foundation airs tonight on the NFL network.  It should be very inspirational and begin to help the students start thinking about options for Night of the Notables.  

Our key quote over the past week has been:

"A hero is a man who does what he can."  Romain Rolland