Hunter spent the class time today editing and rewriting his essay. He added sentences to the introductory paragraph and added description throughout. He composed a conclusion. We discussed and questions word usage, sentence structure and description. He is close to completing this essay. He did not return homework. In our second session we read "The Book Thief" together and discussed questions about the book, significant themes and relationships. We discussed the words Liesle looks up in the Duden Dictionary. Hunter questioned the bombing and realized he had empathy for the enemy/Germans.