We had shortened classes at CHAT
this week due to the impending blizzard. Since I had to travel south
into the "blizzard zone" after classes, I was glad to get an early start
for my ride home. Even with the shortened class, we were able to
accomplish quite a a bit. These are hard-working, conscientious
students.
For our Quick Write, I asked for a favorite
activity, favorite type of book, and a favorite food. So, today we
wrote about snowmobiling, Jane Austen, and Italian food. They could
either write a story or a comparison/contrast quick write.
Our Words of the Day were
factoid -- fr. Latin, factum (deed or detail) -- an unsubstantiated detail; something presented as a fact but without support
fatuous -- fr. Latin, fatuus (foolish, insipid) -- adj. meaning foolish, silly, or stupid (We also discovered that the word "infatuated" comes from the same Latin root.)
fungible -- fr. Latin functio (performance, function) -- adj. meaning exchangeable or replaceable (multi functional)
I handed back the final copies of their Problem/Solution Essays.
They all did a wonderful job. We discussed the scores and the rubric.
These rubrics can be tools for them to use as they write their next
essays.
The students are now working on Cause/Effect Essays.
The Pre-writes were due this week, and rough drafts are due next week.
As I mentioned in class, if pre-writes are handwritten, they can be
kept to be used to write the rough drafts and handed in next week with
the rough draft.
The assigned Short Stories
for this week were all by British authors. Though we had a shortened
class time, we had enough time to discuss each of the stories. I always
find it interesting how differently they respond to the stories. While
most of the students found the short story by Dickens a little
depressing, I remember a class a couple years ago who really like that
story. Go figure.
We'll read 3 stories by early
American authors. I handed out 2 worksheets; students should fill out
one sheet (front and back) for one story, and one (front and back) for a
second story. The third story will not have a worksheet.
We did not have time to go over the Grammar Worksheets,
but the directions are fairly clear. This week the worksheets are on
appositives and subordinating clauses. You can always contact me if you
have questions, but I've also found some short video lessons that might
be helpful. If anyone has questions, feel free to send me an e-mail.
Video lessons:
Appositives -- Grammar Lesson
Video lessons:
Appositives -- Grammar Lesson
Complex Sentences -- Grammar Lesson 24.1
Assignments for Next Week:
-- Read the following short stories:
-- Hawthorne (p. 73); Bierce (p. 10); Poe (p. 156)
-- Hawthorne (p. 73); Bierce (p. 10); Poe (p. 156)
-- Fill out 2 short story charts,
-- Write Rough Draft of Cause/Effect Essay
-- Finish Grammar Worksheets
-- Watch Grammar videos (optional)
This week's blogs
Class Notes
Have a great weekend. Stay safe and warm!
Mrs. Prichard
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