Dear Students,
We were rolling quite along today and spirits were high!
Quick Write
Today students added the [5] www.asia.b sentence opener to their Style checklists. We also discussed when it is appropriate to use a comma for this clause. The Quick Write options for today were a choice of topics on National Days: National Cat Day, Oatmeal Day or Candy Day. They are required to use a [5] sentence opener today.
Literature
We started the Literature section for today with a quiz over chapters 18 & 19.And now they have reached the pinnacle climax of our story! The students have been enjoying our novel and it is coming to an end. They are to finish it this week and do a Response worksheet–by filling out an obituary for one of the characters. You may choose ones that actually did die--Jeremiah, Andreeson, Tommy Basca, Israel Finch--and write their obituary. On the other hand, you may choose a character who didn't die in the story and use some creative license to imagine how they would have lived their lives after the story ends and before their death. Next class, we will be prepare for the final exam by playing a Peace Like A River board game.
This week, the Peace Like A River Podcast Project was introduced. We went through expectations and technology options and listened to my example to give them a good idea of how to put it all together. For next week, students should post an answer to the question on Google Classroom about their project’s theme. Once approved, work can begin. Presentations will be Week 14 (12/10). That leaves you about 4 weeks to prepare–do NOT leave this until the last minute.🫠
Writing
Today, the Process Essay KWO’s were due. They needed to have at least three sources for this one, so I checked for that and gave credit to students who met the deadline today. I also answered a few questions related to this topic.
Since they will need to cite three sources and also a visual image for this essay, we practiced To help students include these quotes smoothly, we use the acronym ICE. We had a mini-lesson on this concept today. Next week, there will be a Door Quiz on what the acronym ICE stands for.
They will also need to complete a Works Cited page for this essay. I handed out a sample of what that should look like and posted a slideshow on details. Since most academic writers use online helps, I encouraged students to consult the MLA Style Center if they have questions about how to format a citation for their Works Cited page. Online citation generators like My Bib or Owl Purdue are also VERY helpful.
Speaking of Peer Review, next week, students will perform one! Make sure to bring a paper copy of your essay and your completed Style Checklists to class! If you are not prepared, you will, a.) not be able to benefit from this valuable peer feedback, and b.) you will not receive credit for this assignment.
Grammar
No Grammar today.
Blessings,
Mrs. G
Homework
Process Essay–bring a hard copy for peer review!
Quotes, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Worksheet
Read Ch. 20-23 (finish book)
Reader Response–Obituary
What’s your Podcast topic? (GC)
Start working on your podcasts!
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