Lost The Lottery

Now that spring break is over, the end of the year is right around the corner! I made lesson plans for the rest of To Kill a Mockingbird over the break. Only on Monday did I realize I had forgotten to plan for the upcoming holidays, testing, and parent-teacher conferences. The book is a long one, and I had only left three weeks at the end of the year for our next book, The Lottery Rose. After much consideration, my CT and I decided it would benefit the kids most to just focus on To Kill a Mockingbird for the rest of the year. This way, we can work in discussions about ethics and stereotypes, and show the movie to the class. I am a little sad because The Lottery Rose is such a good book, but relieved because I can spend more time on important issues as they arise in class.