Dear Students,
We were rolling quite along today and spirits were high!
Quick Write
After a seasonally appropriate Quick Write on the topic of Candy, we got started with the class.
Writing
Today, we continued our unit of summarizing a reference and they will have two weeks to complete this next assignment. After they’ve chosen to either summarize an article about a former CIA operative (“Tony Mendez”) or the article on how to become one of these elite officers (“CIA Training”) they are to write a KWO for 3 topics (paragraphs.) The outline is due next week–WK 10 (11/7.) After reviewing the main points, we got a good start on a KWO about CIA training. Some students chose to use my ideas for topics, some decided to choose their own as we began the KWO on the board. The (three paragraph) composition will be due the following week Week 11 (11/7.) If students want to get a head start on it, they are welcome to do so–everything is posted on GC, but we will go over the checklist next week.
After the exam, some students took the opportunity to keep working on their KWOs.
Grammar
We have now finished the IVAN section of our mnemonic device and are moving on to CAPP. Today’s grammar topic was C=conjunctions. The Conjunctions group had a teaching, an activity and a worksheet designed by them; there are also two homework sheets for practice from me. Make sure to fill out an evaluation for that group. Next week, the Adverbs group will present. Be ready!
Literature
We finished Ender’s Game this week which means it was time for the final exam :) Students took the exam in class. We will start A Christmas Carol next week.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the snow?!?!?
Blessings,
Mrs. G
Homework
KWO on “CIA Training” OR “Tony Mendez”--bring it to class!
About Summarizing A Reference (part 2)
“Tony Mendez” & “CIA Training” Source Texts
Links for this week
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