1st Per - Creative Writing:
Continue working on the Narrative epic poems that are due this weekend.
2nd Per - Honors
Continue reading Milton's Paradise Lost. One more day and we shoudl finish this up.
3rd Per - 8th Grade
Gone for History day.
4th Per - 7th Grade
We started reading a story by Gary Soto entitled "7th Grade" on page 258. No assignments from this yet, but pay very close attention the the characterizations used and the inferences you can make about the different characters in the story. We will be doing some writing and activities based on the story.
5th Per - 12th Grade:
We are moving on through Milton's Paradise Lost. We finished up on about line 140. This is very very very deeply rooted literature. The more you understand about all English literature, and the greater your background knowledge, the more this story will have meaning for you. As I say in class, "the more you know, the more you know." To fully understand and appreciate Milton, you need a good understanding of the Bible story of the creation, and Greek Mythology, as well as a strong vocabulary for archaic words. If you can take care of those details, though, this is some exquisitely rich literature that is destined to endure for centuries more. (I know. I sound like a dweeb there, but it's true. This is great writing!)
6th Per - 10th Grade:
We passed back papers today and I asked you to keep any "6 traits" of writing score sheets that you may get back. We will need those for district assessments at the end of the school year.
We had time in class to continue working on the "Change" essays assigned yesterday.
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