Read Chapters 1-2
Common Core Objectives
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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
Chapter 1
Joe, a young boy, sits on top of a mattress that rests atop the chimney cupboard in his house and reads a comic. He hears a car rattle past accompanied by someone shouting “Ragbone! Ragbone!” and looks out, curious to know where the calls are coming from. Although he sees nothing at first, once he climbs down from his mattress and peers out...
