Hello to all my new junior high students and parents! I'm psyched about our upcoming year. The students will be venturing into many exciting new areas of English/Language Arts. This blog can be checked at the beginning of each week for any new info and homework assignments. Any questions can be directed to my email, kimberlyshelton@apcs.us.
Seven A - We will begin our first week by putting together our new writing binders and reviewing all the different components of a story as well as our "figurative language vocabulary" (similes, metaphors, personification, etc.). We will soon be kicking off literary circles, so you'll get to experience new stories, poems, plays, and novels with your classmates. We will also begin our Latin/Greek vocabulary/spelling studies this week, so get ready! : )
8A/8B - We will also begin this week by putting together our new writing notebooks and reviewing the components of a story/figurative language. Our first novel is Ernest Hemingway's classic, The Old Man and the Sea. This week, you'll be given some really interesting background information on Hemingway's life and the country of Cuba, which will make this novel come to life for you even more. I'm looking forward to an interesting and exciting year with you guys! : )
-Have a great first week! - ks