Research...

Over the next few weeks, students will be working on a project that integrates history and language arts: a research project about an influential American.  Students have selected topics and started research, and they'll be compiling what they learn into research papers (complete with works cited pages).  They'll also present a informative speeches, sharing what they learn.  Here's a link to the project.
Students are also working on their class poetry anthology.  And our celebration of National Poetry Month continues with visiting artist Christy NaMee Eriksen, who started working with students yesterday on creating poetry performances.
It's hard to believe that on Friday, we'll be at the halfway point of the final quarter of eighth grade!  Progress reports will be sent home sometime next week with mid-quarter grades.