Due Tuesday, November 4 (Election Day!):
Civil War letter #2 due at 8:20 AM, 2 copies printed out. Don’t forget to respond to your partner’s letter and then go on to write about what you have read since your 1st letter. Use the checklist and be sure to use proper format!
Due Wednesday, November 5:
1. 20 minutes of free writing in your writer’s notebook that expands upon one of your good/no-so-good lists that we started in class.
2. Bring in one object from home that literally or symbolically represents your culture, family traditions, history or personal beliefs. Be prepared to share and write about this in class.
Due Thursday, November 6:
Revise your essay using the rubric handed out in Monday’s class, my comments and any comments that you may have gotten from peers. Start by reading your paper aloud–DO NOT SKIP THIS—and note where it needs work. Use your personal comments stapled to the paper to prefect the paper. Be sure your conclusion follows the guidelines in the packet. Tomorrow in class we will have an editing workshop and read a sample essays.
Due Monday, November 10:
Lincoln chapter 3: vocabulary definitions and sentences & read the chapter and complete handout (click to open).
Due Tuesday, November 11:
Civil War Letter #3. Book should be ½ way done by about then!