In English this week, we looked at Old English and Middle English. For Middle English, we used The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer to get a sense of how the language sounded back in medieval times. We had a great time reading The Knight’s Tale and The Cook’s Tale and then created our own characters heading out on a pilgrimage… to a music festival. Students wrote poems from their character’s point of view and drew portraits to go along with them. The creativity (and the sass) in those poems was impressive.
In Geography, we’re still working through erosion and weathering. A few students mentioned they’re not totally clear on the types; mechanical, chemical, and biological, so there’s a quick reading in the homework this week to help clear that up. We will take a look again next week, so no stress.
In Science, everyone finished up their digestive system storyboards. They look awesome, so much effort went into them! Just a heads-up: the science test is Monday, so please go over your notes this weekend and come in ready.
In History, we dove into propaganda and how it’s used in war journalism, both to promote and tear down sides in a conflict. Students made some great connections to what we’ve learned in English about ethos, pathos, and logos. Their assignment was to create an ad for a product using propaganda techniques like bandwagon, glittering generalities, testimonial, and name-calling. The ideas were hilarious and on point utilizing billboards, radio scripts, newspaper ads, TV commercial storyboards…
Math has been all about angles and shapes lately. Students have been using protractors, compasses, and rulers to measure and build different types of triangles and polygons. It’s been really hands-on, and most are loving the break from the usual workbook pages.
One last shoutout—Ms. Yuli told me how amazing everyone’s been in Art lately. Not just in creativity, but in behavior too. We had a good talk last week about what it means to be the oldest students in the school and the kind of example we want to set. Thanks for taking that seriously, keep it up!
We’re down to the final 9 weeks of the year, so let’s finish strong!
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Leah
