Week 10 & 11

Welcome to Term 2!

This week HONORS classes discussed Medea and participated in mini mock debates. The also started reading The Odyssey (cptrs 1-5 for this week) and watching the film "The Blind Side"in conjunction with our study of Heroes and the Heros Journey. We also started brainstorming for an upcoming Hero Speech that will be presented in class.

The CORE classes have spent the last two days in the computer lab typing tier first Analysis Essay on the book Night. It was due at the end of class TUESDAY. They also staring to prepare for their hero speeches and watching "The Blind Side."


*There will be a substitute on Thursday, Oct 31st. 

Week 9

A2

• MONDAY Finished In-class Essays on Night. Due at the end of the period. 
• WEDNESDAY In-class Final Exam, turned in journals and hall passes.

B3 & B2

• TUESDAY In-class Final Exam, turned in journals and hall passes.

Week 8

Honors

• Daily Journals(14 &15)
• Essay Information/Instruction/Prep- We worked on MLA format, Introduction Requirements, and Body Paragraphs
• In-class Essay on Night (A2- Due Monday at the end of class/ B3- Due Friday at the end of class)

Core

• Monday
• Journal 14, read Night chapter 7 in class, turned in chapter 6 reading questions, Essay Information/Instruction/Prep.
• Wednesday: Journal 15, Finish Night
• Friday: Journal 16, Night discussion/review groups. Create Chapter Posters- will present in class on Oct 21 in preparation for our 1st Essay. 

Example Essay for Honors

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x_q8V5_JEjzHiH2xRMOIsvtztyrAXsbx-4kJ16XT_yA/edit?usp=sharing

DEADLINE

Hello there Parents & Students, 

Just a friendly, but super important, reminder that my
DEADLINE for ALL work 
(including makeup or revisions) 
is NEXT FRIDAY, October 18th. 

Students can email me work until that date. However, please keep in mind that there is no school Thursday or Friday. So the last day to retake tests or turn in physical copies is OCT 16th. I leave at 5:30 that day. 

This is a STRICT DEADLINE and I will NOT accept work for Term 1 after this date. 

Thank you! -Alexie Baugh 

alexie.shafferbaugh@slcschools.org

Week 7

HONORS:
Students worked in groups addressing Summary, Theme, Symbols, and finding meaningful Quotes from the first half of Night. They prepared posters and presented their findings to the class. We continued our reading through the week as Homework and students should be finished with the book by Monday Oct 7 and ready to write essays next week. 

• Daily Journals
• Posters, Group Presentations
• Chapter 7, 8, 9 Reading Questions due next week
• Finish Night for Monday Oct 7

CORE:
Students continued in our reading of Night and our WWII Timeline. This timeline helps give us context to our novel as we seek to understand what Elie Wiesel went through and why his story might be important to us and should be recorded in their journals. 

• Chapter 4 & 5 Quizzes
• Daily Journals
• Reading: Finish Chapter 6 for Monday. 

*Both classes attached this clip of Ellie Wiesel addressing a Conference for Youth and Young Leaders. It is only about 10 minutes long if you wold like to watch and talk toy our student about what was said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keLT6bp7wok. 

*Students have a substitute on Thursday and Friday while I am in Cedar City with our Shakespeare Competition Team.