Vocab for Tom Sawyer + Discussion of Ch. 1 of TS + Map/Graph Analysis on Gilded Age Railroad Growth + Interrelationships of GA Topics

Today the 6th & 7th Graders

• Read over and pronounced the words in Vocabulary-Tom Sawyer-Ch. XIV-XXII 
• Were alerted to a Quiz over these words to be given Tue-19apr16
• Discussed Ch. 1 of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer
• Analyzed 2 maps and a graph showing Railroad Growth During the Gilded Age
• Discussed interrelationships between the 9 Gilded Age topics
• Requested & received a change of date for the Quiz over Brief Summary of the Gilded Age from tomorrow to Friday

Assignments

For Thursday 

1. Finish your analysis of Railroad Growth During the Gilded Age
2. Read and come prepared to discuss Ch. 2, 3, 4 of Tom Sawyer

For Friday - Quiz over A Brief Summary of the Gilded Age

For Tuesday - Spelling/Vocab Quiz over Vocabulary-Tom Sawyer-Ch. XIV-XXII