Learning Log

   Today we took our first quiz, which was on the story "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" by Evan Hunter. It took up the whole first block. We took this quiz to make use of skills that we've learned for the past while about stories. It helped us understand what we read even more, making us look beyond what's just in black and white ink. These skills can be used outside of humanities when you're just reading for your own interest, or if you ever possibly want to write own your own.
   For the second block, we went to the "Five Days of Fire" event, held in the main gym for grade eights and nines. It lasted the whole block, and we basically played games, representing your own team. As for us, we were gold/yellow. This was a school activity, but I think we did it to show our school spirit, and just for the fun of it.
   We didn't have any homework in specific, but if you can, remember to bring pre-packaged or canned foods for the food bank! It'll also count towards our team in the "Five Days of Fire" event. Also, remember to dress up for Halloween tomorrow!

Learning Blog

Today we went over the “Side Bet” questions that were assigned yesterday. We did this to better understand the story, the use of short stories devices and as practice for our upcoming quiz (which is tomorrow). These skills can be used outside of Humanities when reading books on your own because they can help you further understand what you’re reading.

For homework, we had to study for our Short Stories Quiz on Wednesday (tip: read the story carefully and don’t forget the terms!). Also, don’t forget to show your Firehawks spirit tomorrow and dress in gold/yellow for the pep rally as well as bringing in non-perishable food items for the food bank!

Learning Log

     <sub>Today in Humanities class, we did the short story application for "Side Bet". We did this to further develop our active reading skills, to understand the story better, and to understand certain events, characters--or just the story in general!--better by answering specific questions about them. It's also great practice for our short story quiz on Wednesday. We also discussed how to do learning logs on our blogs (which is what I'm doing right now), as opposed to filling them out on paper. We do these learning logs to further understand what exactly it is we are doing, and why we do it. Some connections beyond Humanities include being able to use the terms listed in our short story application in novels we read for pleasure. For example, knowing who the main character (protagonist) is or which type of conflict occurs in the story will definitely help you understand the novel more.

     For homework, we had to finish our short story application for "Side Bet" (tip: use your short story features package!), and those who didn't bring poster board to school need to bring it in tomorrow, you can buy it from the dollar store, Walmart, or Mr. Pocock for 50 cents. Lastly, show team spirit for Five Days of Fire by bringing in canned food donations for the food bank!

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