We have been very busy in the classroom! Here is a BRIEF update for you.
7th ENGLISH: *We just finished a unit on short stories where we read eight works from different cultures and eras. We learned literary elements of a short story as well such as plot, point of view, climax, etc. We are about to begin reading The Hobbit.
*We have been working on writing, and we are about to conquer the structured five paragraph essay. We will also be writing riddles in light of JRR Tolkein works. The students have been enjoying the Friday writing prompts as well.
*We have completed four units in vocabulary, and we are about to start applying our knowledge of roots and derivatives to analogies.
*In grammar, we continue weekly lessons in understanding parts of speech and the various roles of words in a sentence.
7th BIBLE: *We just finished Unit 1: An Overview of The Old Testament. The students did very well on their test as the class average was a B+. Nice work!
*Unit 2 is underway, and the students will enjoy learning about the Jewish feasts and festivals.
8th ENGLISH: *We just finished a unit on short stories where we read ten works from different cultures and eras. We learned literary elements of a short story as well such as theme, tone, irony, etc. We are about to begin reading The Hiding Place and starting a literary unit on The Holocaust.
*We have been working on writing, and we are about to conquer the personal narrative and article writing/journalism.
*We have completed four units in vocabulary, and we are about to start applying our knowledge of roots and derivatives to analogies.
*In grammar, we are practicing sentence structure and mechanics. Note: There will be a lot more grammar in this half of the quarter. :)
8th BIBLE: *We just finished Unit 1: An Overview of The New Testament.
*Unit 2 is underway, and the students will enjoy learning about the birth of the early church and Paul's missionary journeys.
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