We talked about the do’s and don’ts of graduation speeches and viewed one from the 80’s (never mind whose it was).

Here are the two links we checked out:

• How to write a valedictorian speech

• How to Write a Graduation Speech: Memorable Commencement Speaking for High School & College Graduation
  

I also returned their Freshman Orientation speeches.

HOMEWORK:  Work on graduation speeches and novel papers.

We talked about the do’s and don’ts of graduation speeches and viewed one from the 80’s (never mind whose it was).

Here are the two links we checked out:

• How to write a valedictorian speech

• How to Write a Graduation Speech: Memorable Commencement Speaking for High School & College Graduation
  

I also returned their Freshman Orientation speeches.

HOMEWORK:  Work on graduation speeches.

We continued to work on the layout of the next issue.

HOMEWORK:  Story Generators due on Friday.

We listened to the last part of chapter one of The Great Gatsby and checked out the fictional setting of East Egg in the real world:  Great Neck, New York.  Gotta love Google maps.  We were even able to see the satellite views of some of the mansions along Long Island Sound.

HOMEWORK:  Study vocabulary words for quiz on Friday.