In Language Arts...

Over the next two weeks in language arts, we'll be writing essays in response to Fahrenheit 451. You can find information about the assignment here, and outlines here and here. Our discussions in class have been great, and I'm looking forward to reading what students have to say about the novel.

In Language Arts...

We've been reading and discussing Fahrenheit 451 in class. What great points students have been making about the society of the novel and our own society! This week, in addition to continuing with our reading and analysis, students will write an expository paragraph exploring two different perspectives in the novel. You can find more information about the assignment HERE, including a sample outline and paragraph from a short story we read earlier in the quarter, "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
Also, conferences are right around the quarter, so look for conference forms at home. Mid-quarter is this Friday, February 6th.
And here's one more opportunity for student writers: a statewide poetry contest. Details can be found HERE.
We may not have much snow, and I miss skiing and snow machining; but on the bright side, it's great weather for reading and writing!