1. The Friendship Strategic Reading

2. Bellringer #2- Explain what you think the quote means. Also, relate this quote to your experiences, or experiences you have witnessed others go through. “A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” ~Shakespeare

3. Reading Showcase- “The Right Thing” While I read, reflect on the following: What words do you hear that make you think the narrator is not happy? What does it tell you about the narrator, that she is worried about herself in this situation? What do you think lesson is in this story?

4. Focus Lesson- Setting The time and place of a story

5. The Friendship Pg. 9-17 Discussion guide

6. Writing Activity- 2-3 paragraphs Describe a time you felt like you betrayed a friend, or a time you felt betrayed by a friend. How did it make you feel? How was the situation resolved? Was the argument really worth it?