This is the start of a short week, but even so, all classes had final draft writing to turn in today. We spent time in each class color-coding our writing according to elements in the rubric. All students have worked on these for the past several weeks and this should be their best writing. Students will get several grades from these final drafts, an MLA grade, a grade for the outline, organizer rough draft and peer review, and a final draft grade. Grading these takes time, but hopefully grades will be entered in the next two weeks.
We have been reading American Romantic short stories in ninth grade and reading Hamlet in tenth grade. Both texts have a more complex style, making them more challenging reading; however, students have been able to write, discuss, and even act out what they are reading and it has been valuable exposure for the students.
There will be no assigned homework over the break, but all students have a book report on Wed. Dec. 14, so books should be completed before then. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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