8.30-9.35
Novel study: A Wrinkle In Time
Continue working on Visionary Table w/partner assigned yesterday.
Did You Know?
Before the children begin their travels, Mrs.
Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which warn them of an
ongoing cosmic struggle between good and evil. To
illustrate this struggle, they use many allusions.
An allusion is a reference in a work of literature
to another work of literature or to a well-known
person, place, or event in history. Writers often
use allusions to express complex ideas. Sometimes
the allusions are direct, such as quotations from
historical figures. Sometime, however, allusions are
less obvious. For example, the Murry’s dog
Fortinbras is named after a character in Shakespeare’s
play Hamlet who is strong and brave in
military matters. In a subtle way, the allusion tells you something
about the dog and something about the people who
named him. You might guess that the
Murrys enjoy literature and value strength and
courage. Watch for allusions in chapters 5–8 and
throughout the novel.
Tesseract
When Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace ask how they
can go on a mission through time and
space, Mrs. Whatsit says, “Now we will tesser.” The
children will learn that tessering is a shortcut
through time and space that will allow them to
travel quickly to other planets. Although the journey
the children will take is fantasy, some of L’Engle’s
story is based on real science. For example, a
dimension is anything that can be measured in space.
The three ordinary dimensions on Earth are
length,
width, and depth. Albert Einstein considered time a fourth dimension.
Recess
French
10.25-11.35
Science
Answer in MS Word and email. Just answers.
Lunch
Italian
1.05-1.40
Math 8.3 Workbook pg.82-83 Q1-9
Recess
2.00-3.30
- Continue w/math
- History Complete Part 6 in your table documenting what you learned during the next 15mins between video time 1:00:00-1:15:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd01qOlbtYc
