Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Student-Led Conferences

All 7th and 8th grade students are including various assignments from each of their classes. The two Reading and Rhetoric assignments are listed below.

- Unit Test
- Learning Center Packet

7th and 8th grade started on similar tracks studying the three basic elements of narrative fiction: characters, setting and plot. The Unit Test assesses ALL students' mastery of these elements and their comprehension of three short stories.

Our classwork learning centers are an opportunity to practice skills we learn from the class notes. These may include reading a short passage and participating in discussion. The 7th grade sample of work is the Point of View Learning Centers, and the 8th grade sample is the Nonfiction Learning Centers. Because we spend a majority of our time and energy on learning centers, the point value is significantly higher. 100 Points should reflect the students' ability to stay focused as well as show learning involvement.

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