Hello Parents and Students,
This will be my last week of school for the next six weeks, as I will be on maternity leave until May 3rd. The substitute taking over for me, Mr. Jesse, will be happy to answer any of your questions in person during school hours, or you may contact me through this blog or by e-mail.
7th: This week we are studying the persuasive essay in preparation for AIMS testing. We will have several in-class debates to practice our persuasive arguing skills. The following week we will begin reading The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin.
8th: We are doing a unit on Greek mythology this week, which will involve learning about the Greek creation story and its influence on world literature. This unit prepares students for reading The Oddyssey, which they will be required to read in 9th grade. Students will learn about the famous Olympian gods and goddesses and their stories, and we will end our unit with an independent project in which students will choose a god/goddess to research and present to the class on Friday, March 19th. The following week we will begin reading The Wave, by Todd Strasser.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
English News
8th:
Poetry finals are due Friday, March 5th. Make sure you have your packets in on time! Next week we will be doing an overview of informative and literary nonfiction. In the weeks following, we will study Greek mythology. Each student will choose a Greek god or goddess to study and do a formal presentation on. The presentation will include a poster board or power point visual aid and a formal speech.
7th:
This week we are wrapping up our informative nonfiction unit with functional text and a review of reference materials. We learned how to play Almania, a game which teaches students how to use an almanac effectively, and are now beginning a group cultural research project. Students will be responsible for researching a custom or holiday from outside the U.S. and presenting a poster board to the class with a formal speech. If there is a special dish they would like to prepare to accompany their presentation, they may do so. The project will be due on March 10th and presentations will be given on the 10th and 11th.
Poetry finals are due Friday, March 5th. Make sure you have your packets in on time! Next week we will be doing an overview of informative and literary nonfiction. In the weeks following, we will study Greek mythology. Each student will choose a Greek god or goddess to study and do a formal presentation on. The presentation will include a poster board or power point visual aid and a formal speech.
7th:
This week we are wrapping up our informative nonfiction unit with functional text and a review of reference materials. We learned how to play Almania, a game which teaches students how to use an almanac effectively, and are now beginning a group cultural research project. Students will be responsible for researching a custom or holiday from outside the U.S. and presenting a poster board to the class with a formal speech. If there is a special dish they would like to prepare to accompany their presentation, they may do so. The project will be due on March 10th and presentations will be given on the 10th and 11th.
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