Hi Language Arts Community,
Today we started something new, and I’m very excited. Instead of me picking out a book and asking everyone to read the same thing, we are trying out independent reading. You can pick the book you want to read and do your ELA classwork based on the book you selected.
But this new system comes with responsibilities on your part. I will expect you to genuinely read the book you pick out and return it in good condition if you borrowed it from the class library. We’ve worked hard to build up a class library, so please help us provide books for everyone by returning those your check out.
Beyond this, we have two different things going on with our 7th and 8th graders and then our 9th graders. See below based on your grade:
7th & 8th Grade
We are starting our job shadow unit now. We need ALL contracts returned asap- they were already due. So please get yours in now if you haven’t already. We’re also taking the next two classes (Monday-Thursday) to help you brainstorm and find your job shadow. If you can’t do it in this class provided time, it becomes homework. Ms. Wendy and I are here to help you, so please take this seriously and work during the time provided in class.
9th Grade
We are going to the UMFA on Wednesday and starting a cross-curricular project involving your Geography class and Art class (if you have it). Permission slips for this trip were due last week, so we need them in now. Once you go to the museum, you’ll undertake a study of the Forces of Culture in a specific country or region, inspired by an art piece in UMFA.
This cycle of Forces is going to be a fun and busy one. Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great week!
Ms. Shilo
