by Mr. Scott | Nov 5, 2010 | Update
First period received their introduction to our Moodle installation at courses.ourenglishclass.net. We worked on persuasive techniques, reviewing them and identifying them. Second and sixth periods went over some vocabulary for the persuasion unit. Fourth period read...
by Mr. Scott | Oct 28, 2010 | Update
First period began a new unit on persuasion. We’ll be working on it for approximately two and a half weeks. Second and sixth periods wrapped up their drafting for the literacy memoir. The final draft is due Monday; the rubric is here. First, second, and sixth...
by Mr. Scott | Oct 22, 2010 | Update
First, second, and sixth periods all worked on words (particularly -ous and -tion words). We read a bit of Dr. Seuss at the end of the period as an end-of-the-week relaxing activity (which also promoted reading fluency). Fourth period worked on their projects....
by Mr. Scott | Oct 8, 2010 | Update
Well, not much of a finale: no class really finished a big unit or anything. Still, it’s Friday! We’re all ready for a break. First, second, and sixth periods had their vocabulary quizzes. Fourth period completed their paraphrasing work — we’re...
by Mr. Scott | Oct 4, 2010 | Update
First period finished up the reading interviews, discussing in groups their reading habits. We’re on the way to creating our literacy memoir as we finish up Nightjohn. Second and sixth periods had a bit of spelling practice for the -ance/-ence words we went over...
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