At the School Table February 26

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 On this rainy day at the school table, we...

1. Went over the questions for chapters 37 and 38 for Story of the World.

McLean wrote a response paragraph to the Trail of Tears.

2. Talked about the chapters from No Summit Out of Sight.

McLean gave a verbal summary of the chapters she read.


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