Welcome Hale Eighth Graders and Parents!

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Friday, February 6, 2015

Friday, February 6, 2015

Today we listened to "Paul Bunyan" and "The Souls in Purgatory."  We completed a "Think and Note" and a "Short Write."   We reviewed folk tales and the various genres associated with this category of literature.  We reviewed our parts of speech.  We edited a peer's origin myth.
We corrected SS#49 and handed in our Genre charts.

Homework:
SS#50
Complete the Take Home Test on the Folktale Unit.
Study for Grammar test (moved to Monday)

Long-range:
publish your origin myth - type if possible; double space no matter whether written or typed. DUE TUESDAY


BONUS POINTS FOR WEBBLOG USERS!

Research Urban Legends from the Chicago area.  List two and give a short summary of the legend.  (due Monday)

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