Hello and welcome,
This week in Humanities was an introduction to routines and the year ahead. Students were introduced to the computer lab, where we made sure we could all log on and create our own passwords. We explored google earth and then went to the Library to sign out textbooks. We spoke about current events, journal writing and began our first writing assignments.
Homework this weekend includes writing "the story of me." This assignment is a fun introduction detailing some information about themselves. I asked students to write a couple of paragraphs which would include both truths and lies. My job is to determine which is the factual information.
Students were also introduced to the concept of a topic sentence, which is a topic and something about that topic. For example, "Cats are interesting and complex animals." We explored the use of mind maps to help brainstorm and organize the writing process. I asked students to pick a topic, create a mind map and write one paragraph on their topic. To date, we have written two paragraphs and will write a third in class on Monday.
I look forward to reading their work.
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