For a fun holiday treat I will be getting stockings for every student and putting their names on them. On the last day before break students are invited to bring in 20 small treats to put in stockings. Some ideas are candy canes, chocolates, pencils, handmade gifts, etc. Please know that this should not be more than a couple of dollars out of pocket (I'm thinking Dollar Tree). Of course this is optional, but a fun way to celebrate before our break.
This week:
Projects; We will finish our unit on heredity and take a final exam this Thursday.
7th Grade Reading: Students will learn about the Gilded Age and Progress Eras in our country's history. they will take notes, watch videos, read passages, and have discussion about these two periods of time. They are both important to understanding the state of our country prio to World War 1. Students will continue to build reading stamina and responding to their books in journals.
Writing: This week we are starting narrative writing and the kids are thrilled, to say the least. We are looking at mentor texts and discussing techniques used in effective narratives. Students will write a story on "A Day in the Life of a _______" Each student will choose an object they can relate to and tell a story about a day in the life of that object. Some examples are "A Day in the Life of a Football" or "A Day in the life of a paintbrush." These are fun to write and I'm excited to see the students get creative! We will continue to build writing stamina through journal prompts, diagram sentences, and work on IXL skills. Quiz this Thursday on the 8 parts of speech.
8th Grade Reading: Students will continue to learn about various aspects of the Middle Ages. We are looking at the Crusades, the Black Death, feudalism, and important people of this time period. We will also continue to read King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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