Today we started with a little MSG--mechanics, spelling, and grammar. Students worked on some editing exercises (written by their wild and wacky LA teacher, who was too tired when she wrote those sentences!) Then we moved on to a review of effective persuasive strategies. Thanks to the 8th grade classes for providing our growing list of strategies.
Finally, we turned to our current writing prompt--a persuasive argument. Students are in a fact-gathering mode as we view a documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement and read a play about the 1961 Freedom Riders, which we did on Friday.
Students were very mature and asked some great questions during the films. I hope to see more of the same tomorrow when we finish them.
Stay warm.
Fondly,
Mrs. V~
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