Today in 6A!

ENGLISH: Our lesson unpacked the rules that govern the usage of colons, semicolons and quotation marks. The trickiest part of the use of quotations is knowing when and where to place your punctuation. Students should practice their use of commas in conjunction with the use of quotation marks.

LITERATURE: In the section of "The Wednesday Wars" that we read today, Holling reads "Romeo and Juliet" and reflects on it's morals. His interpretation of the play changes as the events of his life begin to imitate it. His observations are acute and stand in stark contrast to the expressions of his father. Holling is beginning to show his true feelings toward his father's intentions for Holling's future.

SOCIAL STUDIES: After reviewing yesterday's home work, we dive directly into the rule of Asoka, Chandragupta's grandson and how his ideas of tolerance and peaceful living permeated throughout society. Unfortunately this was short-lived, as soon after he died, India fell into chaos and his ruling ideals were forgotten.

**We also spent some time at the end of our day, rehearsing for Thursday's recital**