Discussion of Ch. 6 & 7 of The Call of the Wild + Continued Prep for Mini-Debate over Causes of WW I

Today the 8th Graders:

• Discussed the last two chapters of The Call of the Wild, focusing on its characteristics as parable, fable, and allegory.
• Continued preparing for the mini-debate over the Causes of World War I
• Hadn't as much time as usual due to half the class being gone for school publicity photos

Assignments

For Thursday - Mini-Debate over MANIA: Causes of World War I (Click for a chart I worked up several years ago over the causes, modified slightly today.)

For Friday - Quiz over A Brief Summary of World War I