1. JANUARY 20, 2016 JANUARY JOURNAL #1 Get paper from front table WARM UP

2. Toads, beetles, bats, light on you, Mrs. Baker and Shakespeare, too! Holling’s paranoia with Mrs. Baker him become a faker At the Perfect House, Holling is the Perfect Son But, 7 th grade isn’t too much fun

3. December Reading Guide: #9 “It was sort of a holy moment, and the light that shone around them seemed to glow softly, like something you’d see in one of the stained glass windows at Saint Andrew's” “Thanks,” said Danny. He said it in awe and worship. (91.5)

5. “ When gods die, they die hard.” (93) “When die, they die hard.” #10 heroes idols

6. #10 Use of performance enhancing drugs Accused of sexually attacking many women Bill Cosby Josh Dugger Accused of cheating on his wife Lance Armstrong

7. #12 “And probably Mrs. Bigio didn’t see that Mai Thi was almost crying, too. But I did. I saw them. And I wondered how many gods were dying in both of them right then, and whether any of them could be saved.” (96.1-2) What was dying in each them? What had they believed in? Mrs. Bigio’s husband has died in war, is that what she believed about her life? Mai Thi is in a country the “rescued” her, is it what she had hoped for?

8. TRACKING DOWN THE THEME FIND THE CLUE ON P. 84 AND WRITE IT HERE. SIGN POST? “The whole world opened up to me and I could go wherever I wished and be whatever I wanted. Absolutely free” (84) “When gods die, they die hard.” (93) Booklet p. 8