home


 * WELCOME:** Welcome to our online discussion of quarter 3 SSR books.


 * THANK YOU:** I offer a big thank you to all the adults who have agreed to read along with us and particpate in these discussions; having your perspective will be of great benefit. Remember: no one has to be an expert, just a reader and a thinker.


 * WHY:** Our SSR book selections this quarter are connected to the topics of slavery and freedom (concrete and abstract, literal and metaphoric.) The discussions we have online will complement our work in class with other literature.

Because three of my classes are partaking in these conversations, we will have the opportunity to discuss the same books even though we are not in the same classes. We will also have the added perspective of adult readers you have invited to join us.


 * REMEMBER:** Online discussions need to follow the core ethcial values of our district- RESPECT- RESPONSIBILITY- HONESTY- COURAGE- KINDNESS- as well as the acceptable use of technology agreements we have all accepted. I trust everyone to use his or her best judgement while writing comments online,,,ADD TO THIS

If you have questions during this process, please email me at saceto@rsd13.org. Please put in the subject line: "SSR online discussion question."


 * WHO GOES WHERE?**

//** Black Boy  **//**  by Richard Wright  ** Marielle, Marissa, Melanie, Maria, and invited adults Stacey, Andrea, Brock, Steven, and invited adults Cassie, Nicole, and invited adults ** Mixed Group 1  ** Anthony and adult- // Sapphique // Evan and invited adult- // The Last Thing I Remember // Eric and invited adult// - Gone with the Wind // //** Mixed Group 2  **// Morgan and invited adult- // Night // Will and invited adult- // The Hiding Room // Justin and invited adult- // Man on the Other Side // //** Mixed Group 3  **// Spencer and invited adult- // The Bean Trees // Sarah and invited adult- // One Child // Meggie and invited adult- // The Lost Boy // Dillon and invited adult- // __ // //** Mixed Group 4  **// Adam and invited adult- // A Long Way Gone // Carina and invited adult- // Into the Wild //

//** Snow Falling on Cedars  **//**  by _  ** Kevin, Ethan, Tyler, and invited adults Robert and invited adult //** Their Eyes Were Watching God  **//**  by Zora Neale Hurston  ** Emily, Meagan, Megan, Devin, Rebecca, and invited adults Katelyn, Luke, and invited adults //** To Kill a Mockingbird  **//**  by Harper Lee  ** Tyler, Andrew and invited adults