Monday 13 February 2017 for Periods 1, 2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday 14 February 2017 for Period 7
Students spent the first fifteen minutes of class reviewing their vocabulary on Membean.com, and then they took their first vocabulary test of the second semester.
Students read Mr. Stone's most recent column for the Press Enterprise, "From heart to pen to paper to your love" (titled "Here's How to write a Valentine's Day love letter" in the online edition).
Mr. Stone discussed the importance of naming, detailing, and comparing when describing and emphasized the need to be concrete and specific.
Homework: Students may choose ONE of the following options:
Option One
Write a one 8 1/2" x 11"page, handwritten love letter. Students who wish to give their love letter as a valentine may make a copy of their letter to submit to Mr. Stone. The recipient of the letter may remain anonymous. As Mr. Stone modeled, love letters may be written to parents to express familial love or to friends to express platonic love. Of course, a romantic love letter is also acceptable. If a student uses smaller stationary, they need to write more pages.
Option Two
Write a one-page, double-spaced, typed description using MLA format of someone or something you love. You may describe a person, place, thing, or activity.
A student's use of description will be evaluated whichever option they chose. Be sure to use concrete and specific language as you name and provide details. Be sure to include at least one comparison (a simile or a metaphor).
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