We're close to the finish line! Two more classes to go. May 5 will be final checking of assignments, returning papers, snacks (bring some to share), and games (bring some to play as a group).
Spirit Day--May 5--May the 4th be with you! Wear your Star Wars paraphernalia.
Journal: Book Cover. Design or copy a book cover (real or imagined book). Include the title, author, a short summary. Illustrate it if you like. Tell something about the author.
Fix-it: Week 29. Also do the first page of week 30--fill in the words for the Mad Libs-like activity.
Bible Heroes: We're trying to finish up the book. I checked Lesson 26 "The True Neighbor." Be sure you include the new decoration alliteration. Our last lesson is Lesson 27 "Paul Was Thankful." We aren't writing about Paul, but we are using him as an example of someone who was thankful. Think of someone or something that you are thankful for. Use the questions next to the KWO to help you generate ideas, but you do not have to use them all or use them in any order.
For homework: Lesson 26 "The True Neighbor" final draft. Change the title. Use your checklist on page 153. Lesson 27 "Paul Was Thankful"--try to at least do the KWO. Write a rough draft if you can. This is a great lesson for moms to do as well.
Wonders of Science: I checked drafts of Lessons 22 & 23, reviewing the introductory and concluding paragraphs. The final drafts should have 3 out of 5 dress ups and 2 out of the 4 sentence openers per body paragraph. Dress ups and sentence openers are extra credit in the introductory and concluding paragraphs.
This lesson on the outdoors is our last graded lesson. We will discuss (only) how to write a book/story critique with Lesson 27. This one has a source text on George Washington Carver, so please read that ahead of time.
For homework: Lessons 22 & 23 final drafts. Pre-read the source text with lesson 27.
High School I:
The Horse and His Boy: read at least through chapter 9.
Following Narnia: I took up Lesson 25 "Chores." We discussed Lesson 26 as a model for how to write a formal critique. We are not doing this lesson. We did work on Lesson 27 "Bree." I gave out sample KWO for a different character--"Shasta." Follow the questions to help you write your KWO. Be sure you have quotes from the story to support your analysis of Bree's character. There is a sample paragraph on page 240 if you should need it. This lesson adds in the additional decoration of alliteration.
Homework: Lesson 27 "Bree." Write your KWO and a rough draft. The checklist is on page 169. You will need 3/5 dress ups, 3/6 openers (#1 doesn't count toward the three), and one decoration.
High School II:
Till We Have Faces: we finished discussing the book and the questions. I handed out the essay prompt for homework. I amended the instructions to say two body paragraphs/four total paragraphs for the final draft. I also gave out again a handout on symbols and themes from the book, the grading rubric (please return this with the final draft), and a sample with body, introductory, and concluding paragraphs for a different work--"The Necklace." Notice that you will need "two chunks" of information per body paragraph topic with quotes from the book. Your grading rubric is a good guide for that.
For homework: rough draft of your symbols/themes essay on Till We Have Faces.
Blue Book of Grammar: we discussed a few "confusing words." For homework complete the two quizzes for confusing words on pages 171-172.
Please bring your Jensen's Format next week as well.
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