by Mr. Scott | Sep 22, 2008 | Update
Second period finished up the classwork for their memoirs. We discussed proofreading techniques and put some of them into practice. First, fourth, and sixth periods began their memoir project. We looked at the importance and fragility of memory, reading a passage from...
by Mr. Scott | Sep 19, 2008 | Update
Second period worked on improving their diction in their memoirs, specifically focusing on creating more specific nouns and verbs. I spoke individually with several students about their drafts and ways to improve it. The class is slowly coming to realize that writing...
by Mr. Scott | Sep 16, 2008 | Update
First period discussed the excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings after a quiz. Second period discussed the memoir form, pre-writing techniques, and began writing pre-writing for their memoir. Fourth and sixth periods began the excerpt from I Know Why the Caged...
by Mr. Scott | Aug 22, 2008 | Update
First, fourth, and sixth periods finished up their work on the Raise Responsibility system we use in class for behavior management. Students perpared skits illustrating particular behavior levels, then shared them with the class. Second period began reading I Know Why...
by Mr. Scott | Aug 21, 2008 | Update
First, fourth, and sixth periods worked on the levels of behavior that will be recognized in our classroom. Students are to explain to parents these levels and then summarize that conversation. Second period began the unit on memoirs, doing some pre-reading activities...
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