ENGLISH 2
Today, we created our CHARACTER BOOKMARKS to have the spelling and pronunciations of the characters handy as we read the book. After the bookmark, we discussed and took notes on what tools in/on a book we can use to make predictions about the story. We took NOTES together and I acted a bit odd as we discussed the gyre in the epigraph. Here are the SLIDES with the notes on them, as well, in case you cannot read my chicken-scratch handwriting. LEADERSHIP Since it was Service Thursday, there were a couple of different things going on. Four students went to Ms. Warden's class for game day with her students. The remaining students made posters for the upcoming Link Crew application process!
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ENGLISH 2
We were in the library for a book tasting today! Students had the period to sample five different books and write reviews as well checked-out the novel Things Fall Apart for our next unit of study. LEADERSHIP We ENGLISH 2
In the spirit of thinking ahead, all English 2 and English 2 Honors classes took a practice SBA with a focus on reading literature. While the assessment is not for another month and a half, the sooner we get the feedback about the strengths and struggles on this portion of the assessment, the more time we have to focus on these skills in-class. LEADERSHIP We reviewed the Law of the Harvest from yesterday and held a quick discussion about what it truly means. We then looked at a video about selfishly positive elements of forgiveness. The slides in the PRESENTATION concerning writing a letter to someone we feel compelled to forgive are not required, but I encourage each student (or other viewers) to consider the prompts and think about why we really hold that grudge and if it is worth the anger and frustration that we carry around with us. Remember: forgiveness could be given for completely selfish reasons! After that, we completed a 'SURVEY' to identify our strengths and struggles as influential leaders. ENGLISH 2
Today, we conducted a whole-class research session to gain some background context for the novel Things Fall Apart. We will be checking-out the book on Wednesday, and beginning it later this week. To gain a full understanding of the significant pieces of this book, looking at different pieces of Nigerian culture and history is key to understanding how the story continues. Here are the research documents that came about from each class. We will use this throughout the reading of the text as well as in a Kahoot quiz later this week! Period 1 Period 2 Period 4 Period 6 LEADERSHIP Today we looked at the Law of the Harvest: You reap what you sow. We also thought about how our actions can be the sowing of influence and that if we help/influence others, they will be more likely to want to help us when we need assistance. Additionally, we watched a video and filled-in a worksheet about a young man named Terry Fox. All directions and documents are provided in our DAILY SLIDES. |