Class Identity Chart

In Cultural Studies this week the students have been working together to create a class Identity Chart. Some of the categories they have  identified as important categories are gender, likes, dislikes, nationality, ancestry, age, and place where people live.



In Language Arts we have been analyzing sentences from popular novels, in an effort to learn how to understand and compose more complex sentences themselves.


In Writing Workshop we discussed the components that go into making an effective memoir. The students were give a handout entitled, What are questions that memoirists ask?


Homework: Literature: due tomorrow. Come ready to discuss Maniac Magee, from the beginning of the book to the end  of chapter nine. 
Writing Workshop: Answer the questions in the handout Questions Memoirists Ask. Jot down any words, phrases, or images that occur to you as you think about the questions.