Maximum Ride Response

In chapter 12 we see the flock flying through the sky and hear how they love the feeling of flying? What are some ways that humans without wings or airborne vehicles can feel like they are flying Have you ever experienced a momentary feeling of flight?

Digital Detox

• After watching the video what are your thoughts and ideas?
• Do you think you could go with no cell phone/ Internet/ video games/computers/ tablets, etc for two weeks?
• What would you do with all of your extra time?
• What would a typical day look like in your life without these technologies?
• Would the world be a better place with out these technologies?

Digital Detox Assignment

• Research what kids your age did before there was iPads/Pods/Phones/Internet/video games, etc
• What games did they play? How did they spend their free time, how did they communicate with friends near and far? 
• How did they research for school work? Do assignments. 
• Create a poster on bristol board explaining your findings.
• A great resource might even be eating dinner with you tonight:)

Homework

Maximum Ride Chapter 6 and 7 Summary

Today's Math Problem

Subway Special

Maximum Ride Chapters 2-5

Update your character list with all the information you have learned about each character.

Vocabulary: Define each and use in a new sentence.

• subconscious
• cantilevered
• fledgling
• slouched
• femot
• wryly
• asphyxiate
• morphed

1. How did The Gasman get his name?

2. Make a connection to the Flock's encounter with the Erasers. Explain in detail.

Maximum Ride Prologue and Chapter 1

1. List the characters and what you know about each so far.
2. What information do we know about the story so far?