On a personal note, I wanted to thank all the students who have been supportive and patient while I completed my Master's Degree. The journey has been a long road, but each and every one of you has made that path easier to tread. Whether through your inquiries or excitement, I've benefited tremendously. I am truly grateful and humbled.
Many thanks!
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Since returning from break, the Language Arts classes have tumbled, head first, into writing. "Parts of Speech" packets have been distributed, and sentences have been dissected. Students have used their review of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections to better understand our English language--despite how confusing it can be at times.
Nevertheless, the students are meant to engage in a more analytical debate about the words and phrases we use everyday and why we use them the way in which we do. These mini-grammar lessons aim to aid students as they embark on their coverage of the third type of writing--the persuasive essay. For this unit, students were asked to select a debatable, or controversial, topic and determine their stance on the issue. From cell phone usage in school to gun control restrictions, just to name a few, students will research and review a topic then write an essay geared towards convincing an audience to support a student's position. Updates to the website will be made often to incorporate information discussed during class. Student will be able to recap and comment, through the blog, about ideas or questions they may have regarding the materials we'll delve into each day. As always, happy thinking--may your inspirations and insights garner fruitful ideas! |
Ms. HutiraThe following blog allows students and parents to recap the class's unit lessons. Archives
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