Grade 12

• Students were presented with a rubric for grading annotations as follows:
• Annotations Rubric:
  Blank = 0
  Underlining or highlighting/no annotations = 10-30
  Basic annotations, literal observations = 40-70
  Few annotations, but demonstrate deeper thinking = 50-80
  Varied annotations at different levels of thought = 70 - 100
• Reminder: Any second marking period packet could be collected for grading annotations. You have to have them with you at the time of collection. Late points will be deducted if the packet is not in class.
• Students read and annotated Genesis 4: Cain and Abel.
• team discussions
• large group discussion
• Note: For those who are having trouble finding a myth to write about, see me to sign out a book.
• Tomorrow: Gen 4 response paper will be written.

Grade 10

• Students read and annotated "Metaphor" by Eve Merriam
• Began writing analysis essay.
• Exam tomorrow.
• Study vocabulary!