This Short Week in English!

Class	Monday 10/14	Tuesday 10/15	Wednesday 10/16	Thursday 10/17	Friday 10/18
English 7	Present Essays	Correct Grammar	New Writing Assignment
English 8	Present Essays	Correct Grammar	New Writing Assignment
English 9	Peer Review	Correct Grammar	New Writing Assignment
English 10	Peer Review	Correct Grammar	New Writing Assignment
English 11	Peer Review	Correct Grammar	New Writing Assignment

October 7 - October 11

	Monday 10/7 Substitute in	Tuesday 10/8	Wednesday 10/9	Thursday 10/10 Petersburg conferences	Friday 10/11
Period 1 11th grade	(ASVAB cancelled) Work day for Grammar for Writing Review section Pages 1- 18	Continue working on Grammar	Grammar review due Begin “Mini-Multi-Genre Project” (Essay on person, research essay, interview)	Continue working with peer review, teacher conferences, and writing	Continue with peer review, teacher conferences, and writing Typed final draft due Monday No quiz
Period 2 8th grade	Work day for Grammar for Writing	Field trip	Introduce “Definition essay”	Peer review, writing, and individual teacher conferences	Share essays with class No quiz
Period 3 and 4 7th grade	Workday for Grammar for writing	Field trip	Introduce “Definition essay”	Peer review, writing, and individual teacher conferences	Share essays with class No quiz
Period 5 10th grade	Workday for Grammar for Writing	Continue working on Grammar	Grammar review due Begin “Mini-Multi-Genre Project” (Essay on person, research essay, interview)	Continue working with peer review, teacher conferences, and writing	Continue with peer review, teacher conferences, and writing Typed final draft due Monday No quiz
Period 7 9th grade	Workday for Grammar for Writing	Continue working on Grammar for Writing	Choose an author/speaker from Brain Gain and research.	Compose an essay based on this author/speaker.	Rework essay, peer review, individual conferences with me. Typed, polished essay due Monday No quiz

This week marks the beginning of three weeks where the main focus will be writing. We will work on argumentative writing, informative writing, and narrative writing, as well as grammar and mechanics.

Checking in from the Young Writers Conference

Students taking photos with Ted Hall, learning photography tips and tricks.

Seventh graders Cathy and Kaitlyn comparing their captures.

Ted Hall began this morning by showing photos of vast spaces he's traveled to,  strangers in their homes, friends, details,  and explaining the effects of perspective. 

A photographer can take shots from above to show the subject in a vulnerable light, below for an intimidating image, or right at eye level for a more personal, straightforward tone. 

He also reminded us to take time to allow our subjects to relax, to follow the light, to use shadow to create dramatic effects, and to have fun with photography.

Crystal, Emily, and Madison Skadberg are in with Susan Power for a writing workshop and we will change places with them after lunch!