Welcome!
Here you will find examples of our work together in class, interesting links for you to visit and many other resources. This year we will be working on a THEME notebook as we read and explore literature in humanities and reason critically to find the 'Big Ideas' found within our reading. There will also be a page on your blogs where you can free write in response to anything that I upload onto my blog, or about anything (linked to our work) that you find inspiring. I will look at your blogs at the end of every month and mark work that I have set, as well as looking at your free writing pages (where you can earn extra credit).
I made a commitment at the start of the school year to try to behave in an environmentally sustainable way in class, and this is an excellent way to do just that. Using blogs also has the extra advantage of allowing us to share our exemplary work and read each other's ideas and musings as we embark on the journey of seventh grade humanities together. Trust me, you won't want to upload shoddy work here, because everyone will see it! Here is a space where you can shine. You will be linking your blog to your electronic portfolio. You can even share you blog with family and friends far away.
Your first blog assignment was to find a quote and image that symbolized the essence of the meaning of a journey or the hero. You were asked to 'think big', and should be prepared to explain your choices and justify why they have a strong link with our units of study this year.
In order to work to your best ability on this blog, I strongly encourage you to:
- Write any postings in a Word document first, then paste into your blog after checking grammar, spelling and so forth.
- Carefully review the blog rubric against which you will be graded. You will find this on the class Moodle site.
- Employ all of the pre-writing, editing and revising strategies that we use in class to ensure that your word is of a publishable quality. Remember that this is a shared public space - a chance to shine in all your brilliance!
Enjoy the blog site - I am full of excitement to see where this path will take us.
Mrs. P.
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