Day 97, January 25, 2018 (Thursday)

Post date: Jan 25, 2018 8:46:35 PM

It's never easy coming back after being gone for a day. I'm trying to figure out what went on yesterday, transition into what is happening today so that we can move forward tomorrow. Luckily, I had such an amazing substitute, and you were all fantastic, that the transition was easy.

In Literature 9 we finished our discussion of Lincoln's Inaugural Address. We reviewed the information from the worksheet you were given. We then took a check on Moodle covering the material. I introduced the story "Of Dry Goods and Black Bow Ties" in preparation for reading tomorrow. A dry goods store is one that you might see in an old-fashioned movie. They had jars of crackers, material for sewing, barrels of nails, candy in clear jars. Mr. Shimada, the subject of this biography, is the narrator's father's boss. This is the first story we're reading that the point of view is a first-person MINOR character. For tomorrow, read "Of Dry Goods and Black Bow Ties."

In English 10 we read for ten minutes. Then we reviewed the rules for subject/verb agreement. In seventh hour we barely got started, so we'll need to find a few minutes to finish that up. We reviewed the rules for the Google slides in preparation for our speeches starting Monday. Everyone should be rehearsing throughout the weekend. Career Speech Presentation.

In American Literature we discussed the importance of superstitions - the answer questions that seem unanswerable. I distributed a set of notes for the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner. This is our personal responsibility - to know this and commit it to memory. Everyone will stand up and recite the Pledge, and the national anthem will be tested by either reciting it or writing it down. I then distributed the first set of questions for The Crucible. We discussed that a "crucible" is a container that withstands a lot of heat and changes and adapts. This movie is about how various characters handle the struggle and challenge. We will continue with the movie tomorrow. Complete the Pledge of Allegiance research as well as read for 10 minutes.

In Law, we reviewed the differences between trial and appellate courts. We also reviewed the worksheet that accompanied the handout I distributed the day before. In groups, they went over their answers and then I confirmed them. We started to discuss the court systems, but we didn't get too far. We'll pick it up again tomorrow.