Hello,
Today, my lit students added "journal 1" to their homework assignment calendars. Last week, the students were introduced to their journal assignment during our Monday meeting (town hall). Students are working on their journals in their literature classes. Some teams have worked on their journals together durning homeroom/teaming time. Which offers good feed back, editing, fact checking, and brainstorming ideas.
We are encouraging students to take their team binders home to continue to add more information to their rough drafts. The students may ask you to help edit their entries: spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, etc. They will also be allowed to bring their leather journals home, when the time comes to enter in their final copy. They will need to bring both the journal and binders back to school each day. These are the journals the students will be bringing on the Field Study in May.
Thank you for helping your child with this awesome project. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me through the blog or at my email: [email protected]
I am including Journal #1-assignment and a sample journal, for your information.
Sample journal:
August 17, 1803
I am writing this journal in an effort to record my journeys and adventures in the west. My name is Private Patrick Gass. I was born in 1771 at Falling Springs, near Chambersburg, Virginia. Since 1792, I have been a member of the United States army, and am currently serving as a Ranger in the 1st infantry.
My former Captain in the army, Mr. William Clark, has asked that I accompany him and several others on a mission to xplore the unknown territories recently purchased from France. President Jefferson has been arousing a group of men to explore the land west of our United States...
-Patrick Gass
February 15, 1804
It’s been a terribly busy winter for us here. As I was instructed, I have kept records of many aspects of the area, including climate, wildlife, and plants. Chores keep us busy from morning until night, but I have begun to make some friends, such as Hugh McNeal and Pierre Cruzatte. Drouilliard, who has been hired as a civilian interpreter, is the best storyteller I’ve ever heard, and he keeps us all very well-fed. I am thankful for the company of men that have gathered, and hope that each of us will be chosen for the long journey ahead.
-Patrick Gass
Best,
Mrs. Marron
Today, my lit students added "journal 1" to their homework assignment calendars. Last week, the students were introduced to their journal assignment during our Monday meeting (town hall). Students are working on their journals in their literature classes. Some teams have worked on their journals together durning homeroom/teaming time. Which offers good feed back, editing, fact checking, and brainstorming ideas.
We are encouraging students to take their team binders home to continue to add more information to their rough drafts. The students may ask you to help edit their entries: spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, etc. They will also be allowed to bring their leather journals home, when the time comes to enter in their final copy. They will need to bring both the journal and binders back to school each day. These are the journals the students will be bringing on the Field Study in May.
Thank you for helping your child with this awesome project. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me through the blog or at my email: [email protected]
I am including Journal #1-assignment and a sample journal, for your information.
Sample journal:
August 17, 1803
I am writing this journal in an effort to record my journeys and adventures in the west. My name is Private Patrick Gass. I was born in 1771 at Falling Springs, near Chambersburg, Virginia. Since 1792, I have been a member of the United States army, and am currently serving as a Ranger in the 1st infantry.
My former Captain in the army, Mr. William Clark, has asked that I accompany him and several others on a mission to xplore the unknown territories recently purchased from France. President Jefferson has been arousing a group of men to explore the land west of our United States...
-Patrick Gass
February 15, 1804
It’s been a terribly busy winter for us here. As I was instructed, I have kept records of many aspects of the area, including climate, wildlife, and plants. Chores keep us busy from morning until night, but I have begun to make some friends, such as Hugh McNeal and Pierre Cruzatte. Drouilliard, who has been hired as a civilian interpreter, is the best storyteller I’ve ever heard, and he keeps us all very well-fed. I am thankful for the company of men that have gathered, and hope that each of us will be chosen for the long journey ahead.
-Patrick Gass
Best,
Mrs. Marron