We had a great class this week. I left a video for them to use to start the class. In part, it was an experiment to see if they can follow instructions when I'm not in the room -- which they did wonderfully. The Quick Write instructions on the video told them to write a short "infomercial" for a grammatical, literary, or writing terms. After these were written, I recorded them. They were both informational and creative.
We discussed the rough drafts of the writing assignments that I had handed back. They've written great essays about the book we read. I was impressed with how thoughtfully and carefully they put together their insights about the characters and the themes. The Final Copies are due next week.
We also discussed our literature selections for this week. O. Henry's short stories are clever and witty. His endings are often unexpected and humorous. I'm looking forward to working through the rest of this book with them.
Assignments for Next Week:
-- Retrieved Reformation (p. 49); The Pimenta Pancake (p. 29)
-- One story worksheet per story
-- Final copy of the Themes/Character essay
Have a great week!
Mrs. Prichard
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