MrsGZ

ELA and ESL teacher

[MrsGZ @MrsGZ5]

Spain Park English department helped collect books for schools in Africa during Black History Month. When Covid started, our dropoff was pushed back. Today, we were able to drop the books and meet the Books for Africa staff. Way to go Jags! @SpainPark #hcsdli

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Powerful conversation in 1st period today about the Montgomery Bus Boycott, John Lewis, stereotypes, and learning from our past. #hcsdli #March @SpainPark

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Putting our finishing touches on our Blackout Poetry assignment! #hcsdli #theboyintheblacksuit @SpainPark

[MrsGZ @MrsGZ5]

Putting our finishing touches on our Blackout Poetry assignment! #hcsdli #theboyintheblacksuit @SpainPark

[MrsGZ @MrsGZ5]

Putting our finishing touches on our Blackout Poetry assignment! #hcsdli #theboyintheblacksuit @SpainPark

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Starting our Blackout Poetry assignment to capture Reynold’s message. We can’t wait to get to the last chapter! #hcsdli #theboyintheblacksuit @SpainPark

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Wednesday’s arefor coffee, pj’s, and literature circles! #hcsdli #theboyintheblaclsuit @SpainPark

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Group editing our thematic analysis on Matt’s grief throughout the novel. Amazing discussions and evidence on how a person deals with grief. #hcsdli #theboyintheblacksuit @SpainPark

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Learning how to make connections...and respectfully agree to disagree. #hcsdli #theboyintheblaclsuit @SpainPark

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Symbols and depictions of Matt’s feelings. These students really captured his emotions and were put on the Wall of Fame! #hcsdli #theboyintheblaclsuit @SpainPark

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In Ch.6, Matt finds out about his dad’s condition. We drew symbols that represented his feelings at the hospital. #hcsdli #theboyintheblacksuit @SpainPark

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Characterizing Matt as he unfolds his struggle dealing with his mom’s death. #hcsdli #theboyintheblaclsuit @SpainPark

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Great start to our Literature Circles for Chapters 2-3. #hcsdli #theboyintheblacksuit @SpainPark

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Trying to hide your face when our novel uses the word “mouth farts”. Mouse is too funny in Ch. 1. #theboyintheblacksuit #hcsdli @SpainPark

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Getting our Literature Circle roles for our first independent circle on Friday! #boyintheblacksuit #HCSDLI @SpainPark

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The students were ENGAGED as Reynold’s charismatically unfolded Matt’s story in Chapter 1! The funeral scene and Mouse were a hit! #theboyintheblacksuit #HCSDLI @SpainPark

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Annotating the first few pages of The Boy in the Black Suit! #HCSDLI @SpainPark

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Started off thinking about Matt’s Journey by making a list of what our parents do for us. Great moment of appreciation in class today! #hcsdli @SpainPark

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