Week 4

It is week 4 of the semester and Today in particular is COUNT DAY.

We are giving some opportunities for the students to get things, or a polo shirt day for being here on time for count day.
It looks like all of my First hour class managed to come to school today. We had one that waited until the last minute to join us, but we were all here. I am very proud of them all. So far, I have not heard of any other classes making that milestone.

This week in ENGLISH work:
Monday WW 10 c was due and we read "The Storyteller" in the Literature book.
Tuesday WW 10 d was due, and we did worksheets and questions from "The Storyteller".
Wednesday THE QUIZ for "The Storyteller" and a new grammar worksheet.
THURSDAY - WW 10e is due at the beginning of the hour, then we will do the crossword and take the quiz for Wordly Wise 10. There will also be some questions from "THE TRUTH".
Friday - We are going over work, grades and seeing where we are and starting to look at THEMES. Universal themes.

This Week in Debate work:
Monday - students needed to bring a AltaVista list on debate topics. Something printed from a computer. ONE person turned in homework.
Tuesday - the same assignment was due, I received a great deal more assignment. The students need to learn how to use the internet to get topics and information to come up with evidence for their debates.
Wednesday - the Last of the questions from the Chapters 1 - 3 were due. We spent the hour on the computers trying to find some information about Gun Violence and the possibility of making Gun manufacturers responsible for paying in gun violence.
Thursday - We are going to state our sides on the Gun issue. The students will need to share their evidence on the topic, did it reinforce their feelings, or did it contradict them.
Friday - we are going to talk about What specific things to type in to get different types of articles and information for evidence.

IN DEBATE: I hope to take the students to the Detroit Public Library soon, to do some real major research on a Topic to debate before the end of the Marking period. I would guess the last week in February at this point.
Thanks
have a great week.
Mrs. Frederick