The novel is structured as a series of prose poems in the voices of a number of the town's citizens, both big and small. For now, we'll mostly read together in class, because it's helpful for us to be able to talk as a group about what's going on. (The historical context and the format can make it hard to understand what's happening at the beginning of the book.)
We'll also be practicing writing clear, organized paragraphs in upcoming weeks. We'll be writing mini book reviews on the DCF books we're reading as well as answering questions about what we're reading in Witness.
We have our first vocab test on Thursday; students will hopefully be studying words they're not certain of starting today.
