Booker T. Washington was born on April 5, 1856. Today would have been his 161st birthday. Last year our school was named after him. He was an educator and a leader for his time.
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Today is Valentine's Day! I read Chapter 1 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham. The first chapter reminded me of a time I when I was growing up. We had an oil furnace and my dad tried to save money. We also had to bundle up because the conserved on oil, but keeping the thermostat really low.
In the book for chapter 4, the author described the land on which the giant crossed very vividly. He described the range of hill as "bare" which makes me think there were no trees. In the move the hills were bare too. The author talked about the great blue rocks. I did not see those in the movie. The movie and the books showed the giant moving very quickly across lots of land. He did not mention seeing the giants in this chapter but there were giants in the movie. The movie giant looked very different from the giant in the book.
Dahl writes, "If you can think of anything more terrifying than that happening to you in the middle of the night, then let’s hear about it.". When I was just five years old, I was walking down the street with my mother. A bulldog ran up to me and knocked me down. I didn't know he was trying to be friendly. I cried and cried. My mother picked me up and brushed me off. The dog ran away. I never forgot that incident and I am still terrified of bulldogs.
I had a wonderful first day with this class. I believe they will do great work.
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