October is one of my favorites months because I love Halloween. It is just a fun and interesting time especially when it comes to literature. I hope that the students have been sharing with you what we have been studying in class.
Seventh Grade
The seventh graders continued to focus on non-fiction with a spooky twists. They covered topics such as ghosts, poltergeist, haunted houses, creepy castles, Loch Ness monster, Bermuda Triangle, and other mysterious unknowns. They examined text features and how to gather the information. For their final project, they are completing trading cards for the facts they gathered.
Eighth Grade
The eighth graders revisited plot, characters, and setting as well as the mood of the story. The focus was on urban legends. It was very interesting to see their reactions as we read a variety of stories dealing with different legends. For their project, they created their own urban legends, a poster advertising their legends, and will be creating an audio version of the students reading their legends.
As you can see, we have been hard at work. Please email if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or praises. I always welcome communication. Thank you for all your support.
