(Note: I was absent yesterday.)
Finished "Sleepy Hollow." Students were given the following assignment:
Write a newspsper article on the events in the story. You are a journalist investigating what happened to Ichabod Crane. First paragraph should be a brief summary. Body of the story should contain interviews with some of the characters in the story. The story should conclude with what really happened to Ichabod, support by evidence (thesis-proof).
Story must contain 10 vocabulary words from the list worked on last week. Appropriate use of the words will determine 50% of the final grade.
First draft due Thursday (minor grade for visible effort).
Final copy due Monday. Bonus points awarded for creativity and appearance.
HW: Work on story project. Study spelling/vocab
