December to Remember

Hello!
As we meander into the first few days of December I would like to remind all the students of their expectations this week.
Language Arts- We are analyzing chapter six of "The Call of the Wild" as the students should have read it on their own over break. We will be working on our response packets on Wednesday followed by our expository essays on Thursday and Friday. The students were given a prompt to choose a person (living celebrity, historical figure, someone they know personally, etc.) that they would give one piece of advice to. We did an in-class review of what elements to include as well as the rubric to work from. We have our three key introductory sentences down and will be assembling the main ideas for the body paragraphs this week. I am really looking forward to the pearls of wisdom.
Spanish- After a quick revisit to our conjugation of regular verbs, students created a Venn diagram to practice communicating various forms of verbs and pronouns. Through this exercise they had a chance to share some of their favorite activities while learning what they have in common with those around them. The class worked exceptionally well and remained focus the entire time (which is tough after having a week off). Excellente! We are moving into adjective use and describing life at school such as class schedules, people around them, and how they feel.
Honors- We ended today with yet another cliff hanger. Soon the truth will be revealed and we will finally know what has become of poor Dr. Jekyll. In the meantime, we are analyzing our story for any shred of evidence. This week, the class will be creating and presenting graphic organizers of our four main characters. Once we finish our current chapter, "The Last Night", students will complete their written portion of the analytical process before creating their 19th century newspapers. (p.s. If you haven't had a chance, their 'wanted' posters are still on display in the class window. The suspect is still on the loose and the reward is great!)
Keep up the fantastic work, everybody!!!