We took the quiz on the WWI poets.

After that, students created reading blogs on Blogger and began working on the first prompt:

What’s the best way to deal with a no win situation? Use examples from what you have read, studied or experienced in your own life to support your point.

HOMEWORK: Prepare for vocabulary quiz on Tuesday and complete blog post.

We read the Boston Globe review of New Moon, the latest Twilight movie, and discussed it. We also read a column by a high school writer, and I encouraged students to write columns or reviews for their next article.

HOMEWORK: Story Generators due on Monday.

We took the quiz on the WWI poets today.

HOMEWORK: Study for vocabulary quiz on Monday.

What’s the best way to deal with a no win situation? Use examples from what you have read, studied or experienced in your own life to support your point.

We discussed and reviewed all the WWI poems in preparation for the quiz on Monday.

HOMEWORK: Prepare for vocab and WWI poetry quiz on Monday.

We looked at some other articles on the projector today and talked about organizing information and concise writing.

HOMEWORK: Story Generators due on Monday.

Reviewed vocabulary exercises to begin the period.

We discussed “The Rear Guard” and “Dulce et Decorum Est”

HOMEWORK: Study for vocabulary quiz.

We discussed “Dulce et Decorum Est”, “In Flanders Fields” and “The Anxious Dead” in preparation for the quiz tomorrow.

HOMEWORK: Prepare for quiz on poems tomorrow. Vocab quiz on Monday.

I returned the “Soldier’s Home” quizzes and we discussed the remainder of the WWI poetry in preparation for the quiz on Friday.

HOMEWORK: Prepare for the quiz on WWI poems.

We began with a story starter writing activity: What’s your biggest pet peeve? Hopefully, this will generate some interesting columns.

We spent the remainder of the period peer editing articles.

HOMEWORK: Story Generators due on Monday.