In the eighth grade, we have recently completed the final draft of our analysis of one of the characters found in Dr. Heidegger's Experiment. Now that they have communicated our thoughts in words, students will have the opportunity to stretch their creative muscles, and show their knowledge of their character through the visual arts. This is a very exciting project and I am so very excited to see the wonderful things that I know our students will create!
In the seventh grade, we are focusing on the literary elements of tone and mood. We will have the opportunity to fully explore these concepts through our reading of one of the great tales of terror, The Tell-Tale Heart. We have also spent some time learning strategies known as context clues, that will help us in our reading when we come across a word that we do not understand.
I hope to see everyone at conferences this week as well. I have so many wonderful things to say about these students!
