R+J, Hanukkah, and Notes

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First and sixth periods read an informational text about Hanukkah in preparation for tomorrow’s final scene of act one. We also used the Written Conversation engagement to prepare for a short class discussion we’ll have tomorrow before beginning the scene.

Second and fourth periods watched act one of Romeo and Juliet in the form of Baz Lurhmann’s Romeo + Juliet. I have to congratulate all the students: we had a 100% return rate on the permission slips, with the last one coming in just at the deadline. The viewing guide is available here.

Seventh period reviewed the CRAP test again before working to turn our practice notes into full sentences.

Homework
  • First and sixth periods: remember that the letter to someone you admire is due Friday.
  • Second and fourth periods:
    • review the responses to the essay questions from last week;
    • use the rubric on that forum to help you evaluate/rate (you’ll see a little drop-down box with options 1-5 in it) at least ten responses.
  • Seventh period: turn the fifth and final note into a full sentence.
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About Mr. Scott

One of three eighth-grade English Language Arts teachers at Hughes Academy, I have fourteen years' experience in the classroom, including experience teaching English as a Foreign Language and working with at-risk youth. Most of my teaching experience is international. For seven years, I taught English in a small village in the south of Poland. It was a constant challenge, but immensely rewarding. My first job when I returned to the States was as a teaching assistant in an EC classroom, working primarily with children on the autism spectrum. During the 2006/7 school year, I worked at a day-treatment facility for at risk youth, teaching social studies, science, and social skills. I graduated from King College in Bristol, Tennessee with a degree in English, minoring in Secondary Education.

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