3. What did the mother superior want Maria to do? Compare that to what Zedediah wanted Jake to do.

4. How was Maria different from the other governesses? What was Maria's passion? What do you think she is "meant" to do with her life?

5. Compare the character of Jake with "Rolf" What do you think the author was trying to show us by having Jake play a character like Rolf?

6. Gallery Walk: 1. Get out your project and a blank piece of paper 2. Go to the media center and sit with the group where each of you had a different role 3. Move to the next group and peer assess/offer feedback Self/Peer Assessment for Applewhite project

7. 1. Set up a section for "Reading Minute" 2. Respond 3. Essays Agenda: Reading Logs Get our book reports open your binder to your "Wish List."

8. "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. What the world needs is people who have come alive." Howard Thurman

11. https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/fiveparagraphessay/ What is an "essay"?

12. Agenda: Finish essay/due 12/12 at the beginning of class Place book reports in class bin 1. Review 5 paragraph essay format 2. Discuss rubric 3. Finish planning 4. Type essay, revise, edit, print, submit when finished 5. Maximum 400 words, 12pt. Times New Roman font type your name/date/class period at the bottom of the page/attach to rubric

13. What should be the goal of education? Does a traditional public school program provide an adequate education for all types of learners? Did the "Creative Academy" do an adequate job of educating all students? Summative Assessment: Choose one of the debatable questions and write an essay

14. Ch Cho Choose the question you want to answer. Jot down your opinion/answer and all your thoughts/ideas about why your answer is correct

15. Introductory paragraph 1. Topic sentence that answers the question 2. A sentence which is a reason or an example telling more about your topic sentence 3. Another sentence which supports your answer to the question 4. Sentence stating what might happen if your answer was different/ not true. 5. Statement or question which will make your reader want to keep reading. 6. Use your planning sheet for guidance in your next paragraphs

16. Debatable question: Should we always try to make our lives easier? We should always try to make our lives easier in any way we can. When our lives are easier, there is less stress for us. When life is easier, we have less to worry about. If we try to do things which are difficult, it would make our lives harder, and take away from the time we might need to do other things that are beneficial to us. It makes sense to me, to always take the easiest way possible! I have read that stress can be unhealthy, can shorten one's life-span, and reduce one's quality of life. My uncle is an emergency room physician and experiences a tremendous amount of stress on a daily basis. He began experiencing severe headaches, high blood pressure, and he had trouble relaxing even when he was not on the job. His doctor told him if he didn't find some way of relieving stress, he would likely have to take medication for his blood pressure. Because of his stressed-out nature, he didn't have a very good relationship with his family. Living a stress-free life is very important to me and I want to make sure I limit stress in my life as much as possible. "Don't Worry, Be Happy," is the theme song to my life and another reason why I always do whatever is easiest for me! For example, in a recent PE class, I was recently given some options for activities I could choose from to meet the class objectives that day. My choices were to run a mile, walk a mile, or walk half a mile. Of course, I chose to walk half a mile because that would be the easiest activity! I quickly walked my half mile and then I was free to sit out the remainder of class and do what I wanted to. It was great to sit and relax, worry-free, instead of pushing myself to do twice as much and worry about getting hot, sweaty, and tired. Recently, I took on the challenging task of learning to play the clarinet. It was very difficult to learn the notes and get the proper sound from the instrument. My band teacher wanted me to practice several hours a day and it was very unpleasant and time-consuming. It took away from the time I would rather be spending playing Electric Man or watching T.V. So I gave up the clarinet and switched to the kazoo. It was much easier and required very little practice, leaving me plenty of time to pursue the things which really interest me. In closing, I am more convinced than ever that taking the easy way out is always the best decision for me. No Stress, no worries, and plenty of time for doing the things I love, has helped me to live a quality life of happiness and joy. As long as my parents let me live with them forever, I've really got it made! Don't you think?