First and fifth periods began with another choice journal topic (number five) continued looking at point of view, examining the differences between a text originally in third person that they had transformed for homework into a first person text.

First and fifth period notes

We finished up by working on Magic_Squares vocabulary work for Monster, our anchor text for the fourth quarter.

Second and fourth periods, with so many students out for the Beta Club field trip, continued with a more-relaxed-than-usual pace. We returned to the question of characterization, looking additionally at topics we first covered in the first quarter about methods of characterization and types of characters.

Second and fourth period review notes

Students worked in groups to create and re-create/revise word splashes from yesterday, adding today the question of characterization method and character type.

Homework

• First and fifth periods: complete the Magic_Squares vocabulary work from class.
• Second and fourth periods:
  • continue reading Great Expectations (you’ll need to be through chapter 40 by Tuesday);
  • continue working on the Lord of the Flies self-study.