9th Grade - We used today primarily as a reading day to get further in "Romeo and Juliet," and should have the play finished either tomorrow or monday. Students read through Act 4 to its completion as a class, and we discussed the plans and complications which develop through these scenes.
We also watched the film version to reinforce what was read, but the majority of scenes in Act 4 are severely abridged in the film, and it essentially cuts the entire section in half.
Students were also asked to think about what character they would like to use for a mini-project tomorrow. We will be doing a body biography for characters in "Romeo and Juliet," where students need to draw a character, objects that personify them, and select quotes that represent their choice's personality.
10th Grade - Today was the final in-class workday for the final draft of the critical thinking essay. Students had the class period to continue to edit and read through their drafts.
What was turned in to me today -
1) Final Draft
2) Rough Draft - edited by me with track changes
3) Rough Draft - peer edited with editor's name.
All students were asked to check their essay again both the rough draft rubric and the final draft rubric. Each one is very clear about what needs to be in the essay for each letter grade, and I am grading these exactly to the rubric. Every student should have a strong idea of what grade they will receive before turning it in.
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