Hello Parents,
Sorry I have not kept this up to date the past couple of weeks. Report cards are a busy time, but the good news......quarter 2 report cards are done and should be mailed out this week. For my class, you will see that three standards were assessed. I used the persuasive essay, which was a three week process with background information all the way to writing final drafts, for one standard and then the whole unit around colonial America for the other two. I would like to see students scoring "3"s to show that they are meeting the learning objectives for the quarter.
We are currently in a new unit called "The Road to Revolution". Our main focus is on the main events that led to the American Revolution, the fact that many colonists felt that their basic rights were being violated, and how people organized themselves to inform people of the events that were unfolding. Last week, students created a timeline with many of these events and they researched five of their choice. The timelines are being used as the "assessment" instead of a test or quiz. They were due last Tuesday and I am still missing many (I will try to update powerschool this week to reflect quarter 3 assignments). At the end of last week and today, students were creating "Broadsides" - sort of like a newsletter informing people of an event. The Declaration of Independence was considered a broadside. They could create theirs in the form of a poem, song, rap, newsletter, or cartoon. These are due WEDNESDAY. Lastly, students will work in groups starting tomorrow and lasting until next Friday to create a skit on a specific event. Students will need to create a "character profile" for the person they will portray in their skit. This will be due on FRIDAY of this week. This week's assignments are:
____ Broadside (due Wednesday)
____ Character Profile (due Friday)
Have a great week. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Mr. Burton
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