Blog Assignment #3

Students,

Respond to my response to you on the the 39 Clues blog entry, then create a new post about your book.  If you are still reading the same book, write about what you have read since your last post on the book, and write about you what you plan to read next. ***REMINDER*** each post should be at least 5-7 sentences in length, with proper spelling and grammar. 

Thanks,

Mrs. Hightower

Blog Assignment #2

Create a new post about your current book.  Include the title, author and how far you are into your reading so far.  Give a plot (problem & discuss what the book is about) summary, and tell about the setting of your book.  The post should be at least 5-7 in length, some simple but also some complex.  Use correct grammar & spelling.  After you have created your post, respond to at least one of your classmates post, and update Shelfari.

Happy reading!,

Mrs. Hightower

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

***WARNING*** If you plan to read The Hunger Games Trilogy, and have not yet or you have not finished reading Mockingjay, DO NOT READ THIS POST.

I am finished with Mockingjay now, and I am so sad!!!  I had a good, little cry last night as I finished the book.  I feel so sorry for the three main characters of this book; Katniss, Peeta, and Gale.  In the end, the capitol is finally brought down, and President Snow does indeed die; however, it did not happen the way I thought it would!  As in the other two books, the third and final book is filled with many plot twists and complications and several of the beloved characters meet their doom.  I am a little disappointed in the ending because it does not leave the reader with a sense of hopefulness for the remaining characters.  It is a dreary ending.  Yes, they are finally safe, however their lives have been so changed and tragic that it makes the reader wonder if it really will get better in the future.  Katniss has lost her entire family, in one way or another, as well as Peeta.  Gale still has his mother and siblings, but has lost Katniss.  I can't stop thinking about it...

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The 39 Clues: Storm Warning #9

I am now reading Storm Warning, which is number nine in the 39 Clues series.  I think it is my favorite book in the series thus far.  I think it is my favorite book because it is more interesting to me because it is about pirates.  I really, REALLY like to read about pirates and watch movies about them.  Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres, even though, I know that most students do not particularly like it.  The book focuses on the female pirate, Anne Bonny, who dressed and fought like a man.  She wore men's clothing and was a better fighter than most of the men pirates she worked with.  She is famous for being one of the few women pirates; there are only two that I know of and the other one's name was Mary Reed.  Anne Bonny is also famous for her link to the famous pirate, "Calico Jack" Rackam.  In the book, Amy and Dan Cahill go the Carribean; specifically the Bahamas & Jamaica.  Incidentally, I would LOVE to go there!  I would like to visit to go to the beach, but I would also like to visit to experience the rich history of the area.  Jamaica, especially, Port Royal, was the pirate capitol.  Most of the famous pirates in history docked there and visited the taverns, but also they traded their goods and cashed in their loot.  Sadly, Port Royal no longer exists.  It was sunk sometime in the 1700's by both an earthquake and a tsunami.    Amy and Dan are traveling with Nelly, their aupair; who is their babsitter or nanny.  In the Bahamas, while exploring a cave, a gold chain with a bear claw attached to it. They know that is a clue somehow, but they do not know how it is linked to the clue hunt.  They only know that the bear claw is the symbol of the Tomas clan.  There are four main Cahill clans: The Ekaterinas, The Tomas, The Janus, and lastly The Lucians. There is also a secret clan, called the Madrigals; all of the other clans are afraid of them. I am on chapter 8 and Amy and Dan are headed back to Kingston, Jamaica to search for more clues; however they are unaware that Isabel, Ian, and Natalie Kabra are on their trail.  Isabel is deadly, and would like nothing better than to kill Amy & Dan once and for all.

Blog Assignment 1

Students,

Identify the protagonist(s) and antagonist(s) of your book, state the conflict and setting, and them summarize the plot of your book thus far.  Create a post that is at least 5-7 sentences in paragraph format.  Explain whether your book has an internal or external conflict, it may have both. Please use complete sentences, and correct grammar.

Mrs. Hightower

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Supplies

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1” binder
Composition notebook
1 package of small sticky notes
1 package of loose leaf paper

All About Me

Welcome to my class!!! My name is Angela Hightower. This is my eleventh year at Cave City, and my twelfth year of teaching. I teach English at Cave City Middle School, but I am also the Library Media Specialist at Evening Shade Elementary; K-4. I am married to Shane Hightower. He is a police officer for the Sharp County Sheriff's Office. We have three children: Mikaela, Isabella, and Taylor. Mikaela is 8and is starting 3rd grade this fall. Isabella is 5and is starting 1st grade soon.  Taylor is 17 and will be a Sr. at Highland High School. We live in Ash Flat. We also have one cat named Dexter; Dexter happens to be a female which is something I tease my husband about because he named her without knowing whether she was male or female. My hobbies are reading, playing on Facebook, and watching television. My favorite books are Twilight, The Hunger Games trilogy, The Mortal Instruments series, Hush, Hush Saga, & the Beautiful Creatures series.  My favorite TV shows are "American Idol," "Glee,"Teen Wolf," Once Upon A Time," "Revenge," "Beauty & the Beast," "The Lying Game," & "So You Think You Can Dance." I never miss them! I look forward to learning about you this year through our classroom discussions and this blog.

Mrs. Hightower

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