Today in 6A!

ENGLISH: We started today with our flash cards, asking the word from a given definition. We then practiced our vocabulary in context and did some passage based reading from the Sadlier website. Grades for the Unit 3 Vocabulary and Chapter 7 Grammar are now posted and I am pleased to announce that nearly all students saw a tremendous lift in their scores from this test. Consequently, students wrote short reflections on their studying process to capture what was different about this period from the last few. I gained a lot of great feedback from the students about what they liked and what they didn't like about the test which should inform me on future testing as well.

LITERATURE: In keeping with our short story "Stray" we looked at the literary analysis skills for mapping the plot of a given story. The example I drew for students was similar to what is shown on page 22 of their text, with a few differences, however the 6 key features of a plot are consistent. Students then worked on questions 1-5 on page 28. If this wasn't completed in class, it is homework.

SOCIAL STUDIES: In today's lesson we took a specific look at the Sumerian people, their accomplishments as well as their social structure, the emergence of Kings and the role of priests in daily life. Students were assigned questions 1-6 on page 75 for home work.

RELIGION: In lieu of classwork today, students participated in a prayer walk on the field at the end of the day.