Mrs. Danner's and Mrs. Kline's Classes:
As the semester ends, the argument begins! We returned from break to new argument activities designed to help students think more critically about their positions before crafting their arguments. On Monday, students will begin their Lincoln Conspirator arguments from the perspective of a modern-day researcher seeking justice in historical cases. We will also have ELA MAP testing beginning January 23. Students have been working hard. We are excited to see their progress.
Mrs. Heinig's Classes
We have been reading about nonfiction topics that the students have chosen. Our ELA focus is to show the kids that the skills they are developing--reading, researching, writing, and then putting together an engaging presentation in order to TEACH something--are real-life skills that real people use for real purposes. During this learning week, we are adding text features to our writing in order to make the presentations captivating, educational, and attractive to the audience for which we prepared it. We will close out the unit learning from our classmates’ presentations. We will also learn from seven parents who live and work in our community as they give presentations they have used in their places of employment. We will have parents representing Battelle, Chase Bank, OSU Medical, OSU Pharmacy, Honda, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
