We are buzzing along in our semester and these students are learning a lot!
We started the class with our Visual Vocabulary words: pensive and beleaguered. We also had a Door Quiz over the acronym ICE for in-text citations:
Writing
Speaking of writing, today was our Peer Review day for the Biography essays. Using a checklist, students gave some high quality feedback to their peers. I am hoping that it will be incorporated as they continue to polish their essays.They are due next week.
Grammar
We have now finished the IVAN section of our mnemonic device and are moving on to CAPP. Today’s topic was C=conjunctions. They had teaching, a very creative activity and a worksheet designed by them. They are to finish the group’s game and worksheet. No grammar sheets from me this week. Make sure to fill out an evaluation for that group.
We need to adjust our presentation schedule and push it back by one week. Next week, the Adverbs group will present–see below:
Literature
Students have started the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens has named each of the five chapters of his book “staves”--like the lines on a music staff. There are five lines/staves in musical notation, and there are five chapters. It is a carol (song) afterall! No time for a discussion on Stave 1 today, but they are to read Stave 2 as homework and answer questions.
Have a blessed weekend!
Mrs. G
Homework
Read Stave 2
Conjunction Groups’ Game & Worksheet (handed out in class)
Links for this week
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