5 weeks into the semester and we are close to wrapping up our first unit of study!
As a reminder, grades are going into Synergy! Make sure that you are checking frequently to stay on top of your grade in the class. Any missing work or incomplete work needs to be turned in to replace the 0. If you are absent on the day of an assignment it is your responsibility to get the work and turn it in before the assignment becomes a 0.
At the end of this week, we will have a formative quiz and we will begin working on our first writing summative assignment.
“All human wisdom is summed up in these two words – ‘Wait and hope.’” — Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo
Monday, January 31st
Today we completed a series of grammar mini-lessons on Independent and Dependent Clauses, Subject-Verb Agreement, and Dialogue.
Tuesday, February 1st
Today students practiced identifying their Unit 1 Literary Terms while watching Season 1 Episode 1 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Wednesday, February 2nd
Students watched The Secret Life of Bees and answered questions on the viewing guide.
Thursday, February 3rd
Students finished watching The Secret Life of Bees and completed their viewing guide.
Friday, February 4th
Today students completed Springboard 1.7 "The Red Fox Fur Coat".
We did a mini-lesson on perspective.
Students listened to a read-aloud of The Three Little Pigs and then watched The True Story of the Three Little Pigs as told by A. Wolf.
After watching, we discussed how the story changed based on who was telling the story.