Greetings!
We had a fun, fast-paced class today where we accomplished a lot and I think we all left feeling energized and encouraged.
We started out with our Quick Write and students had a choice of prompts to write about:
What is a favorite childhood memory?
What is one of the best days of your life?
What was a highlight of your week?
They shared some interesting stories!
After that, we dove into a Grammar lesson about compound and complex sentences. The point of these lessons is part of our larger goal this semester: the comma! We are studying where the commas should go in different scenarios–in this case when using subordinating conjunctions. To that end, we watched part of a short video and worked through some examples together. Students should complete and correct their worksheets and hand them in next week.
Next, we switched gears to the Writing portion of our class where we talked about the Mystery Podcast scripts. Students had some time to Peer Review a classmate’s script using the Peer Review sheet. If they didn’t finish in class, they should have a friend or family member complete it at home. Once they get feedback from me, they are clear to begin recording their Final Drafts.
In Literature, we had a short check-in about the Sherlock mysteries we have read so far. There are mixed opinions on Mr. Holmes’ character, but we can all agree that he is a very interesting person! We watched a clip from “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” (Jerem Brett). Some students thought the actor portrayed him well and some were not very impressed! Instead of answering response questions, students are assigned to think deeply about Sherlock’s character using a worksheet I handed around. It will be a springboard for some writing and is due next week. Our Sherlock study will conclude with the last two stories that are assigned for next week.
Homework
Mystery Podcast Peer Review Sheet
Mystery Podcast Script Rough Draft (if not done already)
Read “The Final Problem” & “Adventure of the Empty House”
Characterization of Sherlock Holmes
Links for this Week
“The Adventure of the Speckled Band”
Audio version of “The Final Problem”
Audio version of “The Adventure of the Empty House”
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