Day 90, January 15, 2018 (Monday)

Post date: Jan 15, 2018 8:47:59 PM

Like everyone else, I too am excited about the Vikings' win. Let's hope they can ride that enthusiasm right into the Eagles' nest next weekend and win again.

In Literature 9 we compared the conformity of society with the nonconformity of Leonard Meade. With a deck of cards, a new seating chart was created. We then began discussing "The Pedestrian". One of the reasons I chose this as our pivotal piece for the second semester is that Leonard Meade showed individualism and integrity. As we read our various nonfiction pieces, we want to investigate if the people discussed demonstrated integrity and individualism. We reviewed the figurative language (similes, metaphors, and personification) along with the imagery in the literature. We didn't quite get all the way through the interview with Ray Bradbury, but he described why he writes and the value of the libraries. For homework, look up the words for "A Brother's Crime."

In English 10, we started with our reading probe. It's so good to get those out of the way early on. Then we placed our vocabulary as page #4. Mr. Helkenn came in sixth hour to get everyone caught up on "pickmyadventure.com," and then I also distributed the career speech perimeters. For homework, everyone should start researching.

In American Government, we reviewed the meaning behind the Preamble. We then watched Schoolhouse Rock's Preamble - maybe that will help you memorize it for Wednesday. Remember there is a quiz over the Preamble on Wednesday. We discussed popular sovereignty and that many believe that the definition must include the right to vote as it is the right to participate. We then asked ourselves when did women become part of the "we" - people of color, corporations, children, and animals. It was a great conversation. For homework, you have the Preamble Quiz and also a video on Moodle entitled "Popular Sovereignty and Federalism." It's approximately ten minutes.

Good luck to the Homecoming Court. It's always an exciting night.