Distance Learning Assignments Update

Hello parents!

I know that you are unable to see Google Classroom so I thought I would let you know what your kids should be working on from home for the next few weeks!

11th Grade:

+ 11th Graders should have finished their Quarter 3 Evidence Log and submitted it as of last night.
+ Their next step is to begin working on their final essay, due April 3. Detailed essay requirements are on Classroom.
+ To help them brainstorm essay ideas, they will also be answering a series of 3 Socratic Seminar questions on Flipgrid. These questions will be posted on 3/23, 3/25, and 3/30.

Honors 9th Grade:

+ Students will be reading Of Mice and Men and working on their analysis project, due April 3.
+ Turtle symbolism practice (which I already posted for them on Thursday so they could start early)
+ A layering text activity which they do with their Of Mice and Men group
+ Two Flipgrids. One is just an "About Me" introduction to teach them to use Flipgrid, and the other will be a project update where they share 1-2 of the interesting quotes they found.

Students in both grades should be working on the long-term projects throughout the next two weeks, and not wait until the last minute. Working a little at a time is a good habit to get into, and will help to avoid last-minute scrambling!

Feel free to talk to your students about their work and if they seem confused or overwhelmed, reach out to me!

Also, I highly recommend the Gary Sinise/John Malkovich movie version of Of Mice and Men to help freshmen deepen their understanding of the book. Watching it as a family would be a great activity to do together!