Greetings!
This was an interesting day of
classes. Most students were processing the election results. I talked
at length about our responsibility to pray for and bless all those who
were elected into office last night. 1 Tim. 2: 1-4 commands us to do
this. It's always good to align ourselves with God's plan.
I gave the students options for the Quick Write.
If they were still in a political mood, they could write a letter to
President Obama OR write the diary of a politician. If not, they could
write a diary for a happy cow (a topic suggested by a student). The only
requirement was that they couldn't be disrespectful.
We had a full class today. We had two more presentation from students about My Antonia.
As we discussed the character Wick Cutter and the take-away lessons
from the novel, the students continued to have thoughtful insights.
Next week we'll finish the presentations. We didn't have time to do the
multiple choice test in class, so I'd like them to take the test at
home with your oversight.
For our next writing assignment, the students may choose to write either an Extended Definition Essay or a Classification Essay.
They have handouts that explain these essays. The Pre-Write is due
next week, the Rough Draft is due November 28, and the final draft is
due on December 12 (the last day of this term's classes.)
A couple of students thought they might be interested in the NaNoWriMo project. If anyone wants to try writing a novel this month, they can sign up here. Check the previous e-mail for more information.
Assignments for Next Week:
-- Write answers for the Essay Exam (handed out last week) They must choose two questions from each section.
-- Take the multiple choice test for My Antonia.
-- Pre-Write for Extended Definition or Classification Essay
-- Do not do the Grammar Worksheet.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Prichard
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