Grammar and Grades

by | Mar 25, 2010 | Update

First and seventh periods continued working on The Glory Field. We’ve finished the first part, set in 1864. We also went over some grades. I encouraged students to turn in late work for partial credit. Second period went over The Giver and had a quick quiz. We...

Writing and Review

by | Mar 24, 2010 | Update

First and seventh period wrapped up the first fifty pages of The Glory Field. We’ll have a vocab quiz on Friday. Second period went over the chapter in The Giver in which Jonas learns that he is to be the new Receiver of Memory. Fourth period took a break from...

Characterization, Foreshadowing, and Predicting

by | Mar 23, 2010 | Update

First and seventh periods continued with The Glory Field. We’ll be having a vocabulary quiz on the first two units’ vocabulary on Friday. Second period went over some notes about characterization. Fourth period looked at episodes of potential foreshadowing...

Symbols, Characters, Predictions, and Journeymen

by | Mar 22, 2010 | Update

First and seventh periods continued working on The Glory Field. We began a chart to keep track of the characters. First period began looking at how predictions can help comprehension; seventh period will catch up tomorrow. Second period completed a lesson on symbols...

Finally Friday

by | Mar 19, 2010 | Update

First and seventh periods continued with The Glory Field. We’ll soon be switching from in-class reading to reading homework assignments. The in-class progress so far has been somewhat slow as we’ve been taking the time to set up the story, understand the...