Haring's Happenings
By Stephanie Haring, MRMS 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher
IMPORTANT DATES:
Dec. 15 (today)---Gather all clothing and props for your outfit for Thursday. Be creative!
Dec. 16---Peer edit character paper (PAPER SHOULD BE COMPLETE) and write your index card for the presentation
Dec. 16-18 Practice your presentation for Thursday in class and at home!
Dec. 18---Final character paper due---send to me on google doc.
Dec. 18---Quiz on "A Christmas Carol" play we read in class. Your studying is to pay attention to the reading in class.
Dec. 19---Presentation of Victorian Character and Holiday Party with Scrooge---Parents are welcome! Mark your calendars. First block LA classes will present from 8:45-10:00, second block LA classes will present from 10:10-11:20, fourth block LA classes will present 2:10-3:20. Ask your child when they have language arts and then you will know when to arrive. If you need them to go early in the block or later in the block so you can see them then please let me know by Tuesday. I'd be happy to accommodate you.
Dec. 21-Jan 5 Winter Break
Reading----Writing----Grammar
Writing----We will be focusing on characterization with our writing as well. Students researched the Victorian period all last week. They have many notes to use for their paper. They will create their own Victorian character that would have met Scrooge in Victorian London 1843, based on the research they conducted. Students will be presenting their characters at our party on December 19....PARENTS ARE WELCOME!!!
Donations: We have enough food and drink coming for the party on Thursday. I do need a few more people to help monitor the cookie/drink tables on Thursday. If you could take one shift that would be great. First block--9:30-10:30; Second block--10:40-12; Fourth block--2:45-4:10.
Girls on the Run
Our Girls on the Run group ran in the Ginger Snap race yesterday in Waxhaw. It was rather soggy, but we all made it through this 5K and a good time was had by all. Congratulations to my girls!
Victorian Research
We spent all last week researching the Victorian Era so we can create our character that would have met Scrooge. They were working hard! We learned a lot of interesting facts about what they did for jobs, what they did in their spare time, how they would dress, diseases of the time, where would they live according to their class etc.
Victorian Research Continued
After all that research, they will be ready to start creating their Victorian character this week!