*The 1st marking period ends on Tuesday
Students have finished the launch text, "Leaving Main Street." The debates went very well. I was impressed with the quality of the arguments. I will upload video of some of the opening statements sometime this week.
On Tuesday, students will participate in a figurative language group session and have time to work on their Study Island individual sessions. "Figurative Language Individual Session" is due by the end of the day on Thursday. As always, students have unlimited attempts available to earn a 100%.
Since Thursday is Halloween, I decided it would be nice to have some fun. I organized an Edgar Allan Poe escape room challenge for our students. Students will read, define words using context clues, map the elements of plot, and identify figurative language.
Edgar Allen Poe Escape Room: Input answers here
Students will move into "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed." Students will read the story and listen to the radio play. We will be comparing and contrasting the two. Students will also focus on vocabulary, figurative language, and comparisons using adverbs and adjectives. In last week's weekly update or homework blog entry, you will find the study guide and the additional practice for this selection.
Students preparing for their space debates and presenting:
Have a great week!
Mrs. Fowler
