We hit the ground running in Humanities upon returning from break, finishing up our reading of The Giver in English and studying medieval Muslim innovations and adaptations in Social Studies. I really appreciated how willing all students were to jump right back into work after a week off!
Looking ahead, we are about to start our first big writing assessment - an argument essay on The Giver. This will take up most of the next two weeks of class time in English, and it will be important that students use their class time appropriately to ensure that they do not fall behind. Here is a calendar of when we are planning to work on each part of the essay in class. If students do not complete class work on these days, it will be critical that they finish that work at home so they are ready to move ahead with the class the following day. Please check in with your student each afternoon to ensure that they are on track with the writing process:
In addition to working on this essay during class, students are also responsible for completing the Second Formal Book Review at home independently. The second formal book review is due no later than Monday, October 24, but students are encouraged to complete and submit their second review as soon as they are finished with it.
As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
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Mrs. Ellis
mellis@westlakecharter.com
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