Read "Spring," sections 3 and 4.
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2
Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
Spring, section 3
This chapter gives an overview of Cholly’s history. When he was four days old, Cholly's mother abandoned him at a spot near the railroad. His great-aunt Jimmy rescued him and raised him. Aunt Jimmy was a strong, no-nonsense...