Friday, February 24, 2012

Public and Consumer Documents

Hello 8th Grade Students!

This week we read several different types of informational texts such as public documents, memos, and consumer documents. Please explain why it is important to read and understand all sorts of texts and written material, and not just fiction. How are these documents an effective way to solve problems affecting an entire community?

Friday, February 3, 2012

Sonnet, Ode and Elegy

Hello 8th Grade Students!

This week we read a sonnet by John Keats, an ode by Pablo Neruda, and an elegy by Walt Whitman. Which of those poems did you enjoy the most and why? Which qualities specifically did you find interesting from that poem? Which had more meaning for you? Please give thoughtful and detailed explanations.