We had a good class again. This may have been our last warmish week of our Fall semester. (I type this as I watch snow flurries outside my window.)
We did a little experiment for our Quick Write this week. I asked the students to make a list of their favorite TV shows or toys with their non-dominant hands. In other words, if they are right-handed, they were to write with their left hands, and vice versa. They laughed as they tried to write legibly. At the half-way point, I had them continue their lists with their dominant hands. We also tried writing our signatures with each hand.
I used the Words of the Day exercise to expand our vocabulary around common and over-used words: said & moved. We brainstormed a some other creative expressions for these words. Then, we used them to describe 1) a baby, 2) a cowboy, 3) a happy person, 4) a frightened person.
Usually while the students are writing their Quick Writes, I hand back homework. Their homework, including their final drafts, will be handed back to them last week. This was a week for correcting the the long rough drafts for Writing 3's research papers.
The Rough Drafts of the Comparison/Contrast Essays are due the week that we get back from Thanksgiving Break. A reminder: these essays are not just reports with information but are to be thesis-driven essays. Students need to express some opinion or take a stand about their topic.
Our final activity for our book, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, was a baseball game. Hank Morgan, our Yankee, introduced baseball to the knights and nobles of King Arthur's time. Students had handed in questions, and we used questions as our "pitches." I've put some pictures on the blog site of our game. It was a close game, but the "Bhoys" won.
Before the class left, I gave them a Twain short story. They are to read the story and underline or highlight portions that they feel are humorous.
Assignments for Next Class Time (12/1)
-- Read Twain short story and underline/highlight humorous sections
-- Write the Rough Draft of the Comparison/Contrast Essay
Links for this Week
Class Notes
Stay warm and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Mrs. Prichard
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