A new NoRedInk assignment has been unlocked. The focus is on citating work correctly in paragraphs. It should take 20-40 minutes. As always, if you read the lesson first, you will be more successful the first time you complete the answers. 

Miss you all! Look for new reading assignments starting the middle of next week (around April 1).

UPDATE ON LESSONS

As was stated originally, you need to complete a fiction (or nonfiction memoir) story that contains at least 6 of the 12 stages of the hero cycle (you have notes on the hero cycle in your journal and there is a backup copy on the class blog). You must finish the book by April 9. Given that we will be reading The Odyssey in a more compressed time frame, it is best if you complete the book, and the assignment of listing the hero stages on your hero’s journey circle before we return to school. If you still need help finding a book, email Mrs. Elizabeth Beazizo, our librarian, who has offered to help while we are out of the building (beazizo_elizabeth@salkeiz.k12.or.us)

We are missing out on interactive, in-class grammar lessons. I have assigned alternate lessons in NoRedInk.com. If you are new to my class, I have attached directions on how to join below. If you are not new to my class, continue to use the same account. Complete both practices. They are graded, but if you finish them, the lesson will keep giving you practice until you master the answers for full points. HINT: actually read the lessons that come before the practice. It will save you a lot of time and frustration.

Read The Invocation and Book 9 of The Odyssey (scanned and posted on the left side of the blog by Tuesday, March 17). I included notes to help you see some of the values clashes we were just beginning to explore as we started this unit. Complete questions 3, 4, and 5 at the end of that section, and submit your answers on turnitin.com. I realize there will be a higher percentage of similarity because your answers are about the same events. However, direct copying will be given a zero and answers that reflect group-think rather than individual thought will be docked points. This work represents the missed time from March 16-18. If we end up missing time beyond the 31^st, I will posted additional readings, with notes on the pages to help you out.

You will be required to read a book outside of class for this unit.
The ONLY requirements are that the book meets at least 6 of the steps of the hero's journey (see your notes from March 4/5) and that you can complete it by April 9/10 in order to complete the comparison activity on April 13 (turned in by the end of class).
Don't have a good idea? Go see our wonderful librarian, who has lots of ideas!