We almost finished the outline on page 11 in Classical Composition I.  Just work on finishing the rest of Lesson 1.  We will not doing any work in Shurley English this week.

We started Chapter 16 in class Friday.  Please finish this week’s vocabulary, practice sentences, and test.  Do not do lesson 5.  Your writing assignment is in your Classical Composition I (Fable Stage) book. We will take 3 weeks to complete this first lesson. In class I read the lesson 1 fable to the students.  They each repeated the story in their own words.  We began to write down some vocabulary and definitions that will help them understand the fable better.  The students need to finish these vocabulary words (disdainfully, ascend, boast, borne, aloft). Next, skip the three component parts on page 10 (we will do this in class together) and…

Welcome to 2018! We began Chapter 15 in our last meeting. Please finish chapter 15 except there is NO essay assignment this week. Please bring your Classical Composition 1 to class this Friday. We will be transitioning to this book for our writing assignments!

Almost Christmas!!! Nate, we missed you. I hope you’re not sick! We covered Chapter 14, Lesson 1.  Please finish Lessons 2-5 which includes the second set of vocabulary, practice sentences, test, and the essay.  The essay instructions are on page 259 of the teacher’s manual.  It is Writing Assignment Box #1.  Your topic choices for your 5-paragraph persuasive essay are “Why Good Manners are Important” or “Why We Need Smoke-Free Restaurants.”

Welcome back from Thanksgiving!  You only have two weeks left until Christmas break so stay strong! Finish Chapter 13, Lessons 2-4.  There is no essay assignment this week!  Please use the extra time to review references 39-42 starting on page 31 of the student workbook.

We accomplished a lot in class on Friday, so this week’s assignment will be uncharacteristically light.  It is as follows: Lesson 1 – completed in class Lesson 2 – Everything completed but the activity on page 17 of the Teacher’s Manual.  This needs to be turned in on Friday. Lesson 3 –  “Chapter 2, Lesson 3, Practice (1-4)” on page 62 of the workbook  and the Chapter 2, set 2 of the vocabulary need to be completed for this lesson.  These are to be turned in on Friday. Lesson 4 – This lesson was not covered in class at all.  So, it needs to be completed at home in its…