Greetings!
We had a full day, but the we do every week! We had some difficulties with Zoom today. I'm not really sure what happened, but I've recorded the class and posted it on Google Classroom. The link is at the bottom.
For today, we had a few options:
- November 3 was National Sandwich Day
- November 4 was National Candy Day
- November 5: Guy Fawkes Night (1605) and the day Susan B Anthony was arrested (1872)
- And as always -- the "Whatever" option
Students could write about favorite sandwiches, candy, and political activism.
Words of the Day
Autumn -- fr. Latin autumnus, "increase" -- the season of harvest between summer and winter
Equinox -- fr. Latin aequus, "equal" and nox, "night" -- the time when day and night are equal length
Cornucopia -- fr. Latin cornu, "horn" and copiae, "plenty" -- a horn-shaped container containing food, drink in endless supply
Susurrus -- fr. Latin susurrus, "humming, whispering" -- a soft murmuring or whispering sound
Hibernaculum -- fr. Latin hibernaculum, "winter residence" -- the winter quarters of a hibernating animal
Homework Check
Usually our first concern after our beginning of class activities is to check in regarding homework. Because last week was a rough draft week for all 3 of my CHAT classes, I did not enter all of the scores for the other homework. That will be done by next week.
Writing Discussion
I handed back their rough drafts of the Biography Essays. We talked about these common writing errors: the word 'things," parallel structure, using names, and writing out numbers. Students should revise their rough drafts into final drafts. They were also given an 1/2 sheet to list their first 5 corrections on the their essays and their primary area to work on. Those who still need to hand in their rough drafts, should send me an email as soon as they've submitted their essays on Google Classroom.
Literature Discussion
Students have read the first "Stave" of A Christmas Carol. We did a "roll call" and listed the characters we've met so far in the book. We also talked about the mood and tone of the book thus far. The students came up with some good, descriptive words: eerie, melancholy, misanthropic. For homework, the students should read Stave Two, answer 3 discussion questions, and complete a discussion question on Google Classroom.
Grammar
The Adverbs group gave a good presentation on Adverbs. We watched a short video and the students had a quick game that they played. They have a two-sided worksheet to do for homework.
Assignments for Next Week
-- Read Stave Two of A Christmas Carol
Links for This Week
-- Writing 1 Class Notes -- Week 10 (November 4)
Have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy your extra hour of sleep!
Blessings,
Mrs. Prichard
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