English 8 Strategies students did the usual Tuesday routine: they wrote, and I consulted. Students are finishing up first drafts of argumentative writing pieces. They’ll soon be deciding whether to move to another topic or stick with this one for a second draft.

English I Honors did double duty again: fourth period had some time to do some planning for the Emmett Till mini-project. Students will be doing approximately four mini-projects as we read the novel before choosing one to expand and complete. Sixth period began the grammar sub-unit that always accompanies Lord of the Flies. We’re doing a quick part of speech review before heading to phrases and clauses in an effort to improve sentence variety.

Homework

• English I Honors: 
  • fourth period:
    • complete the planning of your Emmett Till argument as necessary;
    • read through chapter 8 of Mockingbird by tomorrow (possible quiz).
  • sixth period:
    • extra practice for identification of pronouns is available here and here;
    • complete the Maslow paragraph and turn it in here;
  • all students: complete the first draft of all three songs with the two connecting paragraphs for the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack project by 17 February and turn it in here.