What's Up!?! for 4/30 - 5/4

Hello again :)


The end of the school year is getting closer, but we are all still working hard!


Here's a look at what we will be doing this week:

7th Grade
This week the 7th graders will be starting a unit over persuasion.  So far, they seem to REALLY know a lot about persuasion in the media.  


In this unit, the students will be learning different methods of persuasion.  Also, they will be learning how to identify their purpose and their audience, and how to choose which persuasive techniques will work best on that audience.  








8th Grade
This week, the students have somewhat of a hodgepodge of lessons.  We will begin the week with watching the film, Evan Almighty, and identifying its theme and how that theme is developed from the beginning to the end of the film.  On Tuesday (5/1) the 8th graders have their Science OAA tests.  


Then, near the end of the week, the student will begin a unit over the Hazelwood High Trilogy (a 3-book series).  The students will be working on this unit until the end of the school year.






9th Grade
This week, the 9th graders will conclude their unit over Ayn Rand's novel, Anthem.  


Then, the students will begin a short unit over one of my favorites:  William Shakespeare!




I hope everyone has a great week.  Oh, and don't forget:  Prom is on Saturday (5/5).  I will be there chaperoning so...see you soon!