Donaldson, Research, and Plot

First and second periods were spent at the Donaldson Career Center. Students had an opportunity to see some of the courses offered and talk with current students. Fourth period worked on the Odyssey project. Sixth period completed the source evaluation practice and...

Gerunds, A Quiz, and Review

First, sixth, and seventh periods all had a stems quiz today. First and sixth continued working on the persuasive techniques unit. Seventh period worked on using our pre-writing from Friday to create an essay. Second and fourth periods spent literally ten minutes...

Persuasive Practice, Phrases, and Context Clues

First and sixth periods went over persuasive techniques. Things went better in sixth period, and we were able to get a bit more accomplished. We’ll continue working on persuasion for the next couple of weeks. Second and sixth periods began a whirlwind overview...