ENGLISH 7
QW: Imagine you spent all day in a treehouse with no one else around. Imagine what kinds of things you would see and thoughts you would have. (In ink, in your writer’s notebooks.)

And next, a New Year’s resolution. Mugshots. Packet and directions.

It’s In The Bag speech. Assignment Link here

Handout: Assignment, rubric, speech tips on Tuesday.

HW:  Tues: RD (Rough Draft) It’s In The Bag speech.
Finish New Year’s Resolution and return to class.

Weds: Speech and planner check; Speeches start. Bag and
notecards only

Thurs: Mugshots Week 1. Make sure you try to get the 5 points.

Fri: Spelling Unit 2; exercises, p. 19, 1 through 20 and
quiz on the 20 words in Unit 2.

Mugshot example:

Athens, a city in greece named after athena, the greek goddess of
war and wisdom

Athens is a city in Greece named after Athena, the Greek
goddess of war and wisdom.

ENGLISH 8

Late Passes. Three this quarter. Cannot share. Write your names
on each.

Were you in Mr. Murray’s English class or NOT at Twin Hills
last year? I have a form for you to fill out.

Interviews. Let’s see where we are on those.

QW: Interviewing partners. 8/27

Take out your notebooks for notes on these interviews.
You don’t have to write everything you hear. Perhaps what is
the most interesting aspect about that person. Something intriguing?

Must hand in notes and paragraphs.

Interviews continue tomorrow.