7th English: We just finished a riveting grammar unit. (Sarcasm? I think not!) We are putting our grammar skills to practice by writing in response to various prompts. We are in the middle of a poetry unit as well! The students have taken notes on various forms of poetry and poetic devices. We will be reading and writing much poetry in the next few weeks. The students should also be memorizing their speech meet piece. As always, we will continue with vocabulary lessons as well.
7th Bible: Our Unit 3 test on Job and Ecclesiastes is Tuesday November 22nd. The students have done a great job with this unit, and we have learned so much! They worked hard to memorize Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 ESV, and they will also display this knowledge on their test. If you ask your student for his notes and study guide, you will see the wonderful themes and information we have discussed. We will begin Unit 4 on Proverbs when we return from Thanksgiving.
8th English: We are mastering the rules of MLA Format (writing formal research papers) along with beginning a poetry unit. I love reading, analyzing, memorizing, and writing poetry with these students. The eighth graders will be learning many poetic devices and forms of poetry along with getting familiar with beautiful classic poems that have withstood the test of time. We will be creating poetry portfolios as well during this unit. Vocabulary and grammar will continue, par usual.
8th Bible: We are getting pretty deep in Bible class these days. Our current unit is more theological and philosophical. The students memorizing a passage in Philippians, and we are looking at God's word, praying together, and devoting time to growing our faith through accountability, Scripture reading, and more. Last week, each student devised a specific plan to enhance Spiritual growth. Our next unit focuses on church history and is more "factual." Right now we are enjoying focusing our hearts on Jesus and God's glorious Word alone. I'm blessed to be around this young cloud of witnesses.
